Independence Power Plant
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Independence Power Plant is a coal
-fired power plant located at 35°40′38"N 91°24′35"W near Newark, Arkansas
. The Plant has two units, rated at 850 MWe
each, that were launched into service in 1983 and 1984. The plant is owned by Arkansas Power & Light (a subsidiary of Entergy
). It has a 305-meter tall chimney built in 1983.
Coal
Coal is a combustible black or brownish-black sedimentary rock usually occurring in rock strata in layers or veins called coal beds or coal seams. The harder forms, such as anthracite coal, can be regarded as metamorphic rock because of later exposure to elevated temperature and pressure...
-fired power plant located at 35°40′38"N 91°24′35"W near Newark, Arkansas
Newark, Arkansas
Newark is a city in Independence County, Arkansas, United States. The population was 1,219 at the 2000 census.Local School: Cedar Ridge High, previously Newark High.-Geography:Newark is located at ....
. The Plant has two units, rated at 850 MWe
MWE
MWE may refer to:*Manufacturer's Weight Empty*McDermott Will & Emery*Midwest Express, an airline*Merowe Airport - IATA code*Multiword expressionMWe may refer to:*Megawatt electrical...
each, that were launched into service in 1983 and 1984. The plant is owned by Arkansas Power & Light (a subsidiary of Entergy
Entergy
Entergy Corporation is an integrated energy company engaged primarily in electric power production and retail distribution operations. It is headquartered in the Central Business District of New Orleans, Louisiana.-History:...
). It has a 305-meter tall chimney built in 1983.