Independence Power Plant

Independence Power Plant
Official nameEntegy Independence Plant
CountryUnited States
LocationNewark, Independence County, Arkansas
Coordinates35°40′38″N 91°24′35″W / 35.67722°N 91.40972°W / 35.67722; -91.40972
StatusOperational
Commission date1983 (unit 1), 1984 (unit 2)
OwnerEntergy (31%)
Power generation
Units operational2
Nameplate capacity1,678 MW

Independence Power Plant is a 1,678-megawatt coal-fired base load power plant near Newark, Arkansas. The plant has two units, rated at 850 MWe each, that came online in 1983 and 1984. The plant is owned in part by Entergy Arkansas. It has a 305-meter chimney built in 1983.