WHITE BLUFF
OperatingCoal power plant
- Capacity
- 1,800 MW
- Primary fuel
- Coal
- County
- Jefferson County
- Operator
- ENTERGY ARKANSAS INC
- Status
- Operating
- Commissioned
- 1980
- EIA plant ID
- 6009
- Generators
- 2
- Technology
- Conventional Steam Coal
- Net generation (2024)
- 2,045 GWh
- Capacity factor (2024, EIA nameplate)
- 13%
- Data vintage
- EIA-860 2024 final; EIA-923 2022-2024 final
- Coordinates
- 34.4236, -92.1400
WHITE BLUFF, a 1,800 MW Coal power plant in Jefferson County, Arkansas. Operated by ENTERGY ARKANSAS INC, commissioned 1980.
How WHITE BLUFF compares
With 1,800 MW of capacity, WHITE BLUFF ranks 3rd among the 48 operating power plants Bywatts maps in Arkansas and is the largest of the 3 operating Coal plants in the state. It accounts for about 43% of Arkansas's operating Coal capacity and 11% of all operating capacity in the state. Nationally it is the 44th-largest of the 324 operating Coal plants in the database. Commissioned in 1980, it is older than 56% of the 48 operating Arkansas plants with a recorded commissioning year. Its operator, ENTERGY ARKANSAS INC, runs 7 operating plants in Arkansas totaling 6,977 MW. It shares Jefferson County with 2 other operating plants, PINE BLUFF ENERGY CENTER and PINE BLUFF MILL.
EIA-860 lists 2 generators at the site with 1,800 MW of nameplate capacity, all conventional steam coal technology. Net generation was 2,045 GWh in 2024 (a 13% capacity factor), down 61% from 2022. Its generators came online between 1980 and 1981.
Grid neighborhood
The closest transmission line found within 10 miles is a 500 kV line owned by ENTERGY ARKANSAS INC, under 0.1 miles away. Another 4 operating power plants totaling 922 MW sit within 25 miles; the largest is HARRY L. OSWALD (600 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
WHITE BLUFF is a 1,800 MW coal power plant in Jefferson County, AR, operated by ENTERGY ARKANSAS INC, commissioned in 1980. 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 coal 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.