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Elkins Generating Center66 MW Natural Gas

GasVerified: Jul 2026

Elkins Generating Center is a 66 MW gas-fired power plant in the United States, operated by Arkansas Electric Coop Corp since 2011. Ranked #1054 of 1883 gas plants in the United States. Its 66 MW accounts for 0.01% of the country's total gas capacity of 592,244 MW. The largest gas plant in the United States is West County Energy Center at 4,263 MW, making Elkins 64.6 times smaller. Nearby plants include Harry D Mattison Gas Plant (349 MW, Gas), Westside Wastewater Treatment Plant Hybrid (11 MW, Storage), and Noland Wastewater Treatment Plant Hybrid (11 MW, Storage). The facility is located in Arkansas, approximately 50 km west of Little Rock.

Capacity
66 MW
Commissioning Year
2011

15 years old

Owner
Arkansas Electric Coop Corp
Location
35.9714°, -94.0014°

United States of America, North America

Context & rankings
  • 2,649. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
  • #11,957 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #3,561 of 5,146 Natural Gas plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

15 years in operation

Natural Gas fleet average: 26.9 years

Operator portfolio

Arkansas Electric Coop Corp operates 10 plants totalling 2,175 MW

Regional density

Location

Coordinates:: 35.971400, -94.001400
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Carbon Footprint490 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
127.5 Kt
260 GWh/year × 490 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
1.91 Mt
Over 15 years of operation
Est. Retirement
2041
15 years remaining
Annual emissions equivalent to
27.7K
cars per year
17.0K
homes per year
5.8M
trees to offset

Estimates based on Gas emission factor (490 g CO₂/kWh) and capacity factor (45%). Actual emissions may vary based on operating conditions, efficiency, and fuel quality.

Technical Details

Primary Fuel Type
Gas
Energy Source
Non-Renewable
Country
United States of America
Continent
North America
Data Source
Global Power Plant Database

United States of AmericaEnergy Profile

10,098
Total Plants
1420.7 GW
Total Capacity
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