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Independence Power Plant
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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.[2] The plant is owned in part by Entergy Arkansas. It has a 305-meter chimney built in 1983.
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Official name | Entegy Independence Plant |
Country | United States |
Location | Newark, Independence County, Arkansas |
Coordinates | 35°40′38″N 91°24′35″W |
Status | Operational |
Commission date | 1983 (unit 1), 1984 (unit 2) |
Owner(s) | Entergy (31%) |
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Units operational | 2 |
Nameplate capacity | 1,678 MW |
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