PINE BLUFF ENERGY CENTER
OperatingNatural Gas power plant
- Capacity
- 236 MW
- Primary fuel
- Natural Gas
- County
- Jefferson County
- Operator
- PINE BLUFF ENERGY LLC
- Status
- Operating
- Commissioned
- 2001
- EIA plant ID
- 55075
- Generators
- 2
- Technology
- Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle
- Net generation (2024)
- 1,060 GWh
- Capacity factor (2024, EIA nameplate)
- 52%
- Data vintage
- EIA-860 2024 final; EIA-923 2022-2024 final
- Coordinates
- 34.2182, -91.9031
PINE BLUFF ENERGY CENTER, a 236 MW Natural Gas power plant in Jefferson County, Arkansas. Operated by PINE BLUFF ENERGY LLC, commissioned 2001.
How PINE BLUFF ENERGY CENTER compares
With 236 MW of capacity, PINE BLUFF ENERGY CENTER ranks 15th among the 48 operating power plants Bywatts maps in Arkansas and 8th of the 15 operating Natural Gas plants in the state. It accounts for about 3.3% of Arkansas's operating Natural Gas capacity and 1.5% of all operating capacity in the state. Nationally it is the 518th-largest of the 1,185 operating Natural Gas plants in the database. Commissioned in 2001, it is newer than 62% of the 48 operating Arkansas plants with a recorded commissioning year. It shares Jefferson County with 2 other operating plants, WHITE BLUFF and PINE BLUFF MILL.
EIA-860 lists 2 generators at the site with 230 MW of nameplate capacity, all natural gas fired combined cycle technology. Net generation was 1,060 GWh in 2024 (a 52% capacity factor), down 17% from 2022.
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 2 operating power plants totaling 1,885 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-860/923 survey data; distances are straight-line. Sources and methodology
Weather peril exposure
PINE BLUFF ENERGY CENTER is a 236 MW natural gas power plant in Jefferson County, AR, operated by PINE BLUFF ENERGY LLC, commissioned in 2001. Jefferson County carries elevated modeled catastrophe exposure in the FEMA National Risk Index, scoring 2.8 of 5 at the 45th national percentile. Ice storm is the leading peril, rated Very High by FEMA at the 93rd 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.
Jefferson County hazard ratings
| Peril | FEMA rating | National percentile | Peril score | Events per year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ice storm | Very High | 93rd | 4.7 of 5 | 1.4 |
| Earthquake | Relatively Moderate | 92nd | 4.7 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Lightning | Relatively High | 91st | 4.7 of 5 | 60.0 |
| Tornado | Relatively High | 78th | 4.1 of 5 | 0.64 |
| Winter weather | Relatively Moderate | 75th | 4.0 of 5 | 4.1 |
| Strong wind | Relatively High | 64th | 3.6 of 5 | 2.8 |
| Heat wave | Relatively Moderate | 57th | 3.3 of 5 | 18.9 |
| Hurricane | Relatively Low | 52nd | 3.1 of 5 | 0.03 |
| Hail | Relatively Moderate | 49th | 3.0 of 5 | 4.3 |
| Riverine flooding | Relatively Moderate | 37th | 2.5 of 5 | 2.4 |
| Wildfire | Very Low | 36th | 2.4 of 5 | <0.01 |
Perils not assessed in Jefferson 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 Jefferson 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.