FLINT CREEK
OperatingCoal power plant
- Capacity
- 558 MW
- Primary fuel
- Coal
- County
- Benton County
- Operator
- SOUTHWESTERN ELECTRIC POWER CO
- Status
- Operating
- Commissioned
- 1978
- EIA plant ID
- 6138
- Generators
- 1
- Technology
- Conventional Steam Coal
- Net generation (2024)
- 2,358 GWh
- Capacity factor (2024, EIA nameplate)
- 48%
- Data vintage
- EIA-860 2024 final; EIA-923 2022-2024 final
- Coordinates
- 36.2558, -94.5242
FLINT CREEK, a 558 MW Coal power plant in Benton County, Arkansas. Operated by SOUTHWESTERN ELECTRIC POWER CO, commissioned 1978.
How FLINT CREEK compares
With 558 MW of capacity, FLINT CREEK ranks 12th among the 48 operating power plants Bywatts maps in Arkansas and is the smallest of the 3 operating Coal plants in the state. It accounts for about 13% of Arkansas's operating Coal capacity and 3.4% of all operating capacity in the state. Nationally it is the 156th-largest of the 324 operating Coal plants in the database. Commissioned in 1978, it is older than 58% of the 48 operating Arkansas plants with a recorded commissioning year. Its operator, SOUTHWESTERN ELECTRIC POWER CO, runs 3 operating plants in Arkansas totaling 1,516 MW.
EIA-860 lists 1 generator at the site with 558 MW of nameplate capacity, all conventional steam coal technology. Net generation was 2,358 GWh in 2024 (a 48% capacity factor), down 9% from 2022.
Grid neighborhood
The closest transmission line found within 10 miles is a 161 kV line owned by EMPIRE DISTRICT ELECTRIC CO, under 0.1 miles away. Another 2 operating power plants totaling 353 MW sit within 25 miles; the largest is HARRY D MATTISON GAS PLANT (349 MW, Natural Gas).
Computed by Bywatts from HIFLD power plant and transmission line records and EIA-860/923 survey data; distances are straight-line. Sources and methodology
Weather peril exposure
FLINT CREEK is a 558 MW coal power plant in Benton County, AR, operated by SOUTHWESTERN ELECTRIC POWER CO, commissioned in 1978. Benton County carries elevated modeled catastrophe exposure in the FEMA National Risk Index, scoring 2.8 of 5 at the 46th national percentile. Ice storm is the leading peril, rated Very High by FEMA at the 97th percentile.
The Bywatts loss layer is calibrated to solar PV hardware, so it is not applied to a coal plant. The ratings below are the FEMA National Risk Index county hazard ratings for this location.
Benton County hazard ratings
| Peril | FEMA rating | National percentile | Peril score | Events per year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ice storm | Very High | 97th | 4.9 of 5 | 1.9 |
| Winter weather | Relatively High | 85th | 4.4 of 5 | 11.3 |
| Wildfire | Relatively Moderate | 83rd | 4.3 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Earthquake | Relatively Low | 71st | 3.8 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Heat wave | Relatively Moderate | 62nd | 3.5 of 5 | 9.7 |
| Hail | Relatively Moderate | 50th | 3.0 of 5 | 7.8 |
| Lightning | Relatively High | 49th | 3.0 of 5 | 57.6 |
| Riverine flooding | Relatively Moderate | 42nd | 2.7 of 5 | 2.5 |
| Strong wind | Relatively High | 33rd | 2.3 of 5 | 6.3 |
| Tornado | Relatively Moderate | 27th | 2.1 of 5 | 0.79 |
| Hurricane | Very Low | 27th | 2.1 of 5 | <0.01 |
Perils not assessed in Benton 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 Benton 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.