Query
Bull Shoals
Type
Entity Briefing
Entity
Bull Shoals
Generated
2026-10-19T12:11:49.332Z

Briefing on Bull Shoals

Entity Briefing
Generated Oct 19, 2026·Dataset freshness not reported
340 MW
Capacity
Operating
Current status
1952
Operating since
8
Generators
21.6%
Capacity factor
647 GWh
Annual generation
Briefing/plantOperating

Bull Shoals is a 340 MW Conventional Hydroelectric asset in Arkansas, currently Operating.

Bull Shoals is reported in Arkansas since 1952 under USCE-Little Rock District. Available operating and financial measures include 21.6% capacity factor and 647 GWh annual generation; $2294/kW reported CapEx.

Location
Marion, Arkansas
Technology
Conventional Hydroelectric
Owner / parent
USCE-Little Rock District
Operator
USCE-Little Rock District
Grid
Southwestern Power Administration
Plant ID
198

What stands out

1

Bull Shoals is a 340 MW Conventional Hydroelectric asset in Arkansas with status Operating.

2

Latest annual operating measures report 21.6% capacity factor and 647 GWh annual generation.

3

Available financial measures include $2294/kW CapEx.

4

Latest linked story: “U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Prioritizes Norfork, Bull Shoals Dams” (National Today, 2026-03-09).

Market and operating context

Balancing authority
Southwestern Power Administration
NERC region
MRO
State rank
#1 of 20
National rank
#65 of 1,462

Why it matters

For this asset, operating status, generation, ownership, and linked events are the primary facts for performance and asset-level diligence. The exact chart and source-linked records below let the reader test those facts before moving to a deeper report.