Dardanelle — Pope, AR — Operational Power Plant
Total Capacity
160.8 MW
Summer: 140 MW | Winter: 140 MW
Technology
Hydro
4 generators
First Unit Online
April 1, 1965
Dardanelle is a hydro power plant in Pope County, AR with 4 generating units totaling 160.8 MW of nameplate capacity. It is operated by USCE-Little Rock District. Its first unit came online in 1965.
Capacity rank
- #123 in the U.S. by capacity
- #2 in AR by capacity
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Monthly generation history
Source: EIA Form 923
Generators (4)
4 generators
4 operational generators totaling 160.8 MW · online 1965–1966
Plant Information
| Plant ID | 199 |
| Plant Name | Dardanelle |
| Operator | USCE-Little Rock District |
| Sector | Electric Utility |
| Balancing Authority | SPA |
| Power Market | |
| County | Pope |
| State | Arkansas (all interconnection requests in Arkansas) |
| Status | Operational |
| Generation Type(s) | Hydro |
| Total Nameplate Capacity (MW) | 160.8 |
| Total Summer Capacity (MW) | 140 |
| Total Winter Capacity (MW) | 140 |
| Generating Units | 4 |
| Operational Units | 4 |
| Planned Units | 0 |
U.S. county map showing Pope, AR
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