HARVEY COUCH
Retired 2013Natural Gas power plant
- Capacity
- 156 MW
- Primary fuel
- Natural Gas
- County
- Lafayette County
- Operator
- ENTERGY ARKANSAS INC
- EIA plant ID
- 169
- Coordinates
- 33.3593, -93.4655
HARVEY COUCH, a retired 156 MW Natural Gas power plant in Lafayette County, Arkansas. It was retired in 2013, according to EIA-860.
How HARVEY COUCH compares
It was retired in 2013 according to EIA-860, so it is not counted in Arkansas's operating fleet. Its operator, ENTERGY ARKANSAS INC, runs 7 operating plants in Arkansas totaling 6,977 MW.
Grid neighborhood
The closest transmission line found within 10 miles is a 115 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
HARVEY COUCH is a retired 156 MW natural gas power plant in Lafayette County, AR, formerly operated by ENTERGY ARKANSAS INC. Lafayette County carries critical modeled catastrophe exposure in the FEMA National Risk Index, scoring 4.9 of 5 at the 97th national percentile. Ice storm is the leading peril, rated Very High by FEMA at the 100th 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.
Lafayette County hazard ratings
| Peril | FEMA rating | National percentile | Peril score | Events per year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ice storm | Very High | 100th | 5.0 of 5 | 0.93 |
| Hail | Relatively Low | 96th | 4.8 of 5 | 5.2 |
| Lightning | Relatively Low | 91st | 4.6 of 5 | 63.2 |
| Strong wind | Relatively Low | 84th | 4.4 of 5 | 5.4 |
| Tornado | Relatively Low | 83rd | 4.3 of 5 | 0.43 |
| Earthquake | Very Low | 78th | 4.1 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Heat wave | Relatively Low | 75th | 4.0 of 5 | 18.7 |
| Hurricane | Relatively Low | 67th | 3.7 of 5 | 0.05 |
| Winter weather | Very Low | 59th | 3.4 of 5 | 3.7 |
| Riverine flooding | Very Low | 39th | 2.6 of 5 | 0.93 |
| Wildfire | Very Low | 37th | 2.5 of 5 | <0.01 |
Perils not assessed in Lafayette 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 Lafayette 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.