Paragould Reciprocating
Natural gas power plant · Greene County, Arkansas
Nameplate capacity
19 MW
Rank in Arkansas
#58
of 122 plants
In service since
2001
July 2001
Details
- Primary fuel
- Natural gas
- Technology
- Natural Gas Internal Combustion Engine
- Operator
- Paragould Municipal Utilities
- County
- Greene County
- Generating units
- 3
- Share of state capacity
- 0.10%
- Rank among natural gas plants in Arkansas
- #15 of 18
- EIA plant code
- 8015
Generating units
| Unit | Technology | Nameplate | Summer | Online | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 011 | Natural Gas Internal Combustion Engine | 6.4 MW | 6.0 MW | 2001 | Operating |
| 021 | Natural Gas Internal Combustion Engine | 6.4 MW | 6.0 MW | 2001 | Operating |
| 031 | Natural Gas Internal Combustion Engine | 6.4 MW | 6.0 MW | 2001 | Operating |
Nameplate is the maximum rated output; summer capacity is what the unit can reliably deliver on a hot day, which is typically lower.
Similarly sized plants in Arkansas
| Narrows (AR) | Hydro | 26 MW |
| Georgia-Pacific Crossett LLC | Natural gas | 25 MW |
| Paragould Turbine | Natural gas | 14 MW |
| SR Camden | Solar | 12 MW |
About this data
From EIA’s inventory of operable generators, May 2026 release. Capacity is nameplate — the maximum rated output of the equipment, not what the plant actually generates over a year, which depends on how often it runs. A 19 MW solar plant and a 19 MW nuclear plant have the same entry here and produce very different amounts of electricity.
“In service since” is the earliest in-service date among the units still listed, so a site rebuilt around newer equipment can read as younger than the site itself. All Arkansas power plants · What Arkansas actually generates