ROBERT E RITCHIE
Retired 2013Oil power plant
- Capacity
- 923 MW
- Primary fuel
- Oil
- County
- Phillips County
- Operator
- ENTERGY ARKANSAS INC
- EIA plant ID
- 173
- Coordinates
- 34.4629, -90.5990
ROBERT E RITCHIE, a retired 923 MW Oil power plant in Phillips County, Arkansas. It was retired in 2013, according to EIA-860.
How ROBERT E RITCHIE 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 230 kV line owned by ENTERGY ARKANSAS INC, under 0.1 miles away. Another 2 operating power plants totaling 362 MW sit within 25 miles; the largest is CROSSROADS ENERGY CENTER (306 MW, Natural Gas).
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
ROBERT E RITCHIE is a retired 923 MW oil power plant in Phillips County, AR, formerly operated by ENTERGY ARKANSAS INC. Phillips County carries moderate modeled catastrophe exposure in the FEMA National Risk Index, scoring 2.5 of 5 at the 37th national percentile. Earthquake is the leading peril, rated Relatively Moderate by FEMA at the 95th percentile.
The Bywatts loss layer is calibrated to solar PV hardware, so it is not applied to an oil plant. The ratings below are the FEMA National Risk Index county hazard ratings for this location.
Phillips County hazard ratings
| Peril | FEMA rating | National percentile | Peril score | Events per year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Earthquake | Relatively Moderate | 95th | 4.8 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Ice storm | Relatively Moderate | 83rd | 4.3 of 5 | 0.81 |
| Tornado | Relatively Moderate | 81st | 4.2 of 5 | 0.46 |
| Lightning | Relatively Low | 67th | 3.7 of 5 | 60.3 |
| Winter weather | Relatively Low | 65th | 3.6 of 5 | 4.3 |
| Heat wave | Relatively Low | 62nd | 3.5 of 5 | 23.3 |
| Riverine flooding | Relatively Low | 60th | 3.4 of 5 | 0.61 |
| Strong wind | Relatively Moderate | 60th | 3.4 of 5 | 1.6 |
| Hurricane | Very Low | 54th | 3.2 of 5 | 0.02 |
| Hail | Relatively Low | 42nd | 2.7 of 5 | 2.7 |
| Wildfire | Very Low | 23rd | 1.9 of 5 | <0.01 |
Perils not assessed in Phillips 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 Phillips 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.