Independence Power Plant
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.Photo: Photolitherland, CC BY-SA 3.0.
- Type: Power station
- Description: coal-fired power plant in Independence County, Arkansas
- Also known as: “Independence Steam Electric Station”
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Newark and Oil Trough.
Newark
Village
Photo: Photolitherland, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Newark is a city in Independence County, Arkansas, United States. The population was 1,180 at the 2020 census. Newark is situated 3 miles northwest of Independence Power Plant.
Oil Trough
Village
Oil Trough is a town in Independence County, Arkansas, United States. As of the 2020 census, Oil Trough had a population of 226. The post office opened here in 1832 under the name Pleasant Island, with a switch to the Oil Trough name in 1849. Oil Trough is situated 4½ miles southwest of Independence Power Plant.
Magness
Village
Magness is a town in Independence County, Arkansas, United States. As of the 2020 census, Magness had a population of 220. Magness is situated 4½ miles northwest of Independence Power Plant.
Independence Power Plant
- Categories: coal-fired power station and industry
- Location: Independence, Arkansas, South, United States, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
35.67627° or 35° 40′ 35″ northLongitude
-91.40514° or 91° 24′ 19″ westElevation
233 feet (71 metres)Inception
January 1983Operator
Entergy ArkansasOpen location code
867CMHGV+GWOpenStreetMap ID
way 865378647OpenStreetMap feature
landuse=industrial
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In Other Languages
From Chinese to Norwegian Bokmål—“Independence Power Plant” goes by many names.
- Chinese: “獨立發電廠”
- Dutch: “Independence-elektriciteitscentrale”
- Norwegian Bokmål: “Independence kullkraftverk”
- Norwegian: “Independence kullkraftverk”
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