MABELVALE
Retired 2016Natural Gas power plant
- Capacity
- 78 MW
- Primary fuel
- Natural Gas
- County
- Pulaski County
- Operator
- ENTERGY ARKANSAS INC
- EIA plant ID
- 171
- Coordinates
- 34.6360, -92.4096
MABELVALE, a retired 78 MW Natural Gas power plant in Pulaski County, Arkansas. It was retired in 2016, according to EIA-860.
How MABELVALE compares
It was retired in 2016 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. It shares Pulaski County with 4 other operating plants, including HARRY L. OSWALD and MURRAY.
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. Another 5 operating power plants totaling 2,451 MW sit within 25 miles; the largest is WHITE BLUFF (1,800 MW, Coal).
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
MABELVALE is a retired 78 MW natural gas power plant in Pulaski County, AR, formerly operated by ENTERGY ARKANSAS INC. Pulaski County carries elevated modeled catastrophe exposure in the FEMA National Risk Index, scoring 3.2 of 5 at the 55th national percentile. Lightning 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 natural gas plant. The ratings below are the FEMA National Risk Index county hazard ratings for this location.
Pulaski County hazard ratings
| Peril | FEMA rating | National percentile | Peril score | Events per year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lightning | Very High | 96th | 4.9 of 5 | 61.6 |
| Ice storm | Very High | 92nd | 4.7 of 5 | 1.1 |
| Earthquake | Relatively High | 91st | 4.7 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Tornado | Very High | 83rd | 4.3 of 5 | 0.64 |
| Winter weather | Very High | 81st | 4.2 of 5 | 5.0 |
| Riverine flooding | Relatively High | 75th | 4.0 of 5 | 4.9 |
| Hail | Relatively High | 59th | 3.4 of 5 | 5.1 |
| Heat wave | Relatively Moderate | 57th | 3.3 of 5 | 18.7 |
| Hurricane | Relatively Low | 48th | 2.9 of 5 | 0.03 |
| Wildfire | Relatively Low | 39th | 2.5 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Strong wind | Relatively High | 22nd | 1.9 of 5 | 3.3 |
Perils not assessed in Pulaski 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 Pulaski 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.