CARPENTER
OperatingHydro power plant
- Capacity
- 56 MW
- Primary fuel
- Hydro
- County
- Garland County
- Operator
- ENTERGY ARKANSAS INC
- Status
- Operating
- Commissioned
- 1932
- EIA plant ID
- 166
- Coordinates
- 34.4433, -93.0260
CARPENTER, a 56 MW Hydro power plant in Garland County, Arkansas. Operated by ENTERGY ARKANSAS INC, commissioned 1932.
Weather peril exposure
CARPENTER is a 56 MW hydro power plant in Garland County, AR, operated by ENTERGY ARKANSAS INC, commissioned in 1932. Garland County carries critical modeled catastrophe exposure in the FEMA National Risk Index, scoring 4.3 of 5 at the 82nd national percentile. Ice storm is the leading peril, rated Very High by FEMA at the 96th percentile.
The Bywatts loss layer is calibrated to solar PV hardware, so it is not applied to a hydro plant. The ratings below are the FEMA National Risk Index county hazard ratings for this location.
Garland County hazard ratings
| Peril | FEMA rating | National percentile | Peril score | Events per year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ice storm | Very High | 96th | 4.8 of 5 | 1.2 |
| Lightning | Relatively High | 87th | 4.5 of 5 | 65.1 |
| Tornado | Relatively High | 86th | 4.4 of 5 | 0.52 |
| Hail | Relatively High | 84th | 4.3 of 5 | 5.5 |
| Winter weather | Relatively High | 83rd | 4.3 of 5 | 5.2 |
| Riverine flooding | Relatively Moderate | 82nd | 4.3 of 5 | 2.1 |
| Earthquake | Relatively Low | 81st | 4.2 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Strong wind | Relatively High | 56th | 3.3 of 5 | 3.8 |
| Wildfire | Relatively Low | 55th | 3.2 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Heat wave | Relatively Moderate | 55th | 3.2 of 5 | 17.2 |
| Hurricane | Relatively Low | 49th | 3.0 of 5 | 0.02 |
Perils not assessed in Garland 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 Garland 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.