Brownfield & Retired Power Plant Sites in Arkansas
15 catalogued brownfield and retired-generation sites in Arkansas, listed by former capacity. Each carries an existing utility-scale grid interconnection that a new datacenter load may be able to re-use.
At a glance
What kinds of former sites are in Arkansas?
By former use, the list includes 10 natural gas, 2 oil, 1 biomass, 1 landfill, 1 power plant. Recorded retirement dates run from January 2001 to October 2024, with 4 retirements in 2015 or later. 15 of 15 sites with a measured distance sit within 2 miles of a transmission substation.
How does Arkansas compare with other states?
Arkansas ranks 39th of 50 states and DC by number of brownfield and retired-generation sites, out of 2,085 nationally. By recorded capacity (3,301 MW) it ranks 29th, against 289,280 MW across all states. The state also has 1,651 scored datacenter candidate sites, 4 of them classed as brownfield sites, averaging 53.6 on the 0–100 DC Readiness scale.
Where in Arkansas are these sites?
- Pulaski County · 3
- Hot Spring County · 2
- Phillips County · 1
- Washington County · 1
- Lafayette County · 1
- St Francis County · 1
- Woodruff County · 1
- Ashley County · 1
- Mississippi County · 1
- Greene County · 1
All brownfield and retired plant sites in Arkansas
| Site | Former use | Capacity | Retired | County |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Robert E Ritchie | gas | 923 MW | 2013-11-01 | Phillips |
| Hot Spring Generating Facility | gas | 715 MW | — | Hot Spring |
| Genova Arkansas I LLC | gas | 631 MW | — | Washington |
| Cecil Lynch | gas | 231 MW | 2013-12-01 | Pulaski |
| Lake Catherine | gas | 200 MW | 2013-12-01 | Hot Spring |
| Harvey Couch | gas | 183 MW | 2013-12-01 | Lafayette |
| Hamilton Moses | gas | 138 MW | 2013-02-01 | St Francis |
| Carl Bailey | gas | 120 MW | 2024-10-01 | Woodruff |
| Mabelvale | gas | 78 MW | 2016-06-01 | Pulaski |
| Georgia-Pacific Crossett LLC | biomass | 67 MW | 2019-10-01 | Ashley |
| Osceola (AR) | oil | 8 MW | 2015-03-01 | Mississippi |
| Archer Daniels Midland Little Rock | gas | 4 MW | 2001-01-01 | Pulaski |
| Paragould | oil | 2 MW | 2002-01-01 | Greene |
| Blaney Hill Solar Farm | landfill | 1 MW | — | — |
| Alma Solar | power_plant | 1 MW | — | — |
Frequently asked questions
How many retired power plants are in Arkansas?
GridCensus lists 13 retired power plant sites in Arkansas from EIA-860 retirement records. 11 have a recorded retirement date, 4 of them in 2015 or later.
What is the largest retired power plant or brownfield site in Arkansas?
Robert E Ritchie in Helena is the largest by recorded capacity, at 923.1 MW. It is followed by Hot Spring Generating Facility (714.9 MW) and Genova Arkansas I LLC (631.4 MW).
Which power plant in Arkansas retired most recently?
Carl Bailey has the latest recorded retirement date in the state, October 2024, with 120 MW of capacity.
Which county in Arkansas has the most brownfield and retired plant sites?
Pulaski County has the most, with 3, followed by Hot Spring County with 2.
How many EPA brownfield sites in Arkansas have completed cleanup?
2 of the 2 EPA-tracked sites listed for Arkansas are recorded as cleanup complete.
Looking for a specific record? The directory lists every brownfield site, A to Z.
More on Arkansas, and states with similar counts
- Datacenter candidate sites in Arkansas· 1,651 sites
- Electric substations in Arkansas· 174 named
- Brownfield candidate sites nationwide
- Brownfield sites by state
- Brownfield sites in Hawaii· 16 sites
- Brownfield sites in Oregon· 15 sites
- Brownfield sites in Utah· 20 sites
- Brownfield sites in Mississippi· 13 sites
About this data
Source: EIA-860 retired generating units and EPA RE-Powering America's Land contaminated-site records, as published March 6, 2026. See the methodology for how records are matched, cleaned and scored.
Cite as: GridCensus, “Brownfield and retired power plant sites in Arkansas”, https://gridcensus.com/brownfield-sites/arkansas (data as of March 6, 2026).
Dataset updated . Screening estimates derived from public data sources.
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