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PowerPlantFactsEvidence report · prepared 19 October 2026https://powerplantfacts.com/entity/196
EIA plant 196
Salesville · Baxter · AR
Norfork
Operated by USCE-Little Rock District
Published location
Where is Norfork?
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36.249100, -92.240100
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Capacity is not generation. Nameplate MW describes equipment; annual MWh describes recorded output. Proposed and retired units are not added to operating capacity.
Equipment mix
Operating capacity by technology
Grouped from this plant’s represented generator records. Use the AR plant index for regional peers.
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Electricity output across the year
Monthly net generation shows the seasonal shape of this plant's represented output. A negative value is retained when the source reports net consumption.
12,143
24,581
35,626
45,858
59,339
613,122
718,519
833,942
99,554
1011,658
1136,702
1236,575
MWh net generation · 2024 final edition · EIA 923 represented operating rows. 12 of 12 supplied rows shown; 0 missing values omitted. Months with no reported numeric value are omitted, not treated as zero.
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| Record | MWh net generation |
|---|---|
| 1 | 2,143 |
| 2 | 4,581 |
| 3 | 5,626 |
| 4 | 5,858 |
| 5 | 9,339 |
| 6 | 13,122 |
| 7 | 18,519 |
| 8 | 33,942 |
| 9 | 9,554 |
| 10 | 11,658 |
| 11 | 36,702 |
| 12 | 36,575 |
2024 monthly net generation
| Month | Net generation |
|---|---|
| 1 | 2,143 MWh |
| 2 | 4,581 MWh |
| 3 | 5,626 MWh |
| 4 | 5,858 MWh |
| 5 | 9,339 MWh |
| 6 | 13,122 MWh |
| 7 | 18,519 MWh |
| 8 | 33,942 MWh |
| 9 | 9,554 MWh |
| 10 | 11,658 MWh |
| 11 | 36,702 MWh |
| 12 | 36,575 MWh |
Operating generators
| ID | Technology | Fuel | MW | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Conventional Hydroelectric | WAT | 40.2 | OP |
| 2 | Conventional Hydroelectric | WAT | 40.2 | OP |
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Identity, technology and limitations
EIA plant ID
196
Sector
Electric Utility
Water source
Norfork Lake
Data edition
2024-final
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02What does the evidence establish?
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A closer look at Norfork
Variation in the published months
Across 12 numeric monthly generation entries, 11 has the highest recorded value (36,702 MWh) and 1 the lowest (2,143 MWh). Their difference is 34,559 MWh. Missing months have not been treated as zero.
Generator capacity in different operating conditions
| Generator ID | Technology | Nameplate MW | Summer MW | Winter MW | Minimum load MW |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Conventional Hydroelectric | 40.2 | 40.0 | 40.0 | 10.0 |
| 2 | Conventional Hydroelectric | 40.2 | 40.0 | 40.0 | 10.0 |
EIA-860 2024 final source. Ratings describe capacity, not actual generation or availability. Missing ratings are not zero.
Source: US Energy Information Administration Form EIA-860 2024 plant and operable-generator workbooks; archive 2024. US EIA-authored information is generally public domain; cite EIA, preserve third-party exceptions, changes and no-endorsement context. Source-specific derived data.