CARL BAILEY
Retired 2024Natural Gas power plant
- Capacity
- 120 MW
- Primary fuel
- Natural Gas
- County
- Woodruff County
- Operator
- ARKANSAS ELECTRIC COOP CORP
- EIA plant ID
- 202
- Coordinates
- 35.2599, -91.3636
CARL BAILEY, a retired 120 MW Natural Gas power plant in Woodruff County, Arkansas. It was retired in 2024, according to EIA-860.
How CARL BAILEY compares
It was retired in 2024 according to EIA-860, so it is not counted in Arkansas's operating fleet. Its operator, ARKANSAS ELECTRIC COOP CORP, runs 9 operating plants in Arkansas totaling 2,033 MW.
Grid neighborhood
The closest transmission line found within 10 miles is a 161 kV line owned by ENTERGY ARKANSAS INC, under 0.1 miles away.
Computed by Bywatts from HIFLD power plant and transmission line records and EIA-860 retirement records; distances are straight-line. Sources and methodology
Weather peril exposure
CARL BAILEY is a retired 120 MW natural gas power plant in Woodruff County, AR, formerly operated by ARKANSAS ELECTRIC COOP CORP. Woodruff County carries elevated modeled catastrophe exposure in the FEMA National Risk Index, scoring 3.2 of 5 at the 56th national percentile. Ice storm is the leading peril, rated Relatively High by FEMA at the 99th percentile.
The Bywatts loss layer is calibrated to solar PV hardware, so it is not applied to a natural gas plant. The ratings below are the FEMA National Risk Index county hazard ratings for this location.
Woodruff County hazard ratings
| Peril | FEMA rating | National percentile | Peril score | Events per year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ice storm | Relatively High | 99th | 4.9 of 5 | 1.0 |
| Earthquake | Relatively Low | 96th | 4.9 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Tornado | Relatively Moderate | 96th | 4.8 of 5 | 0.46 |
| Lightning | Relatively Low | 94th | 4.7 of 5 | 57.9 |
| Riverine flooding | Very Low | 84th | 4.4 of 5 | 10.1 |
| Winter weather | Relatively Low | 78th | 4.1 of 5 | 5.6 |
| Strong wind | Relatively Low | 73rd | 3.9 of 5 | 2.3 |
| Hurricane | Very Low | 52nd | 3.1 of 5 | 0.02 |
| Hail | Relatively Low | 47th | 2.9 of 5 | 3.9 |
| Heat wave | Relatively Low | 42nd | 2.7 of 5 | 17.4 |
| Wildfire | Very Low | 31st | 2.2 of 5 | <0.01 |
Perils not assessed in Woodruff County
These perils carry no usable National Risk Index figure for this county, so they are excluded from the scoring rather than scored zero. A zero would claim the peril was assessed and found benign.
| Peril | Why it is not scored |
|---|---|
| Coastal flooding | FEMA rating is "Not Applicable" for this county |
Model hail, wind and flood exposure for Woodruff County in the weather risk calculator
Ratings are the FEMA National Risk Index county hazard ratings; the peril score is a Bywatts transform of the FEMA national percentile. Full data sources and the solar vulnerability methodology are in the weather risk calculator.
Modeled estimate for screening and negotiation. Built from FEMA National Risk Index county hazard data and a solar vulnerability layer documented above. Not a quote, a binder, or actuarial advice, and not a substitute for a carrier's own model. Hazard data: FEMA National Risk Index December 2025, synced 2026-07-24. Resolution is county level, not site level.