Our Environmental Efforts

Environmental Responsibility

Southwestern Electric Power Company is proud of its strong commitment to environmental responsibility. We know that energy and the environment are inextricably linked, so we work just as hard at protecting the environment as we do at providing affordable, reliable energy. Visit the environmental section of our corporate web site.

 

 

Eagle Watch Nature Trail

The Eagle Watch Nature Trail at Flint Creek Power Plant in northwest Arkansas features wintering bald eagles, two wildlife viewing pavilions, a nature trail and more.

 

 

 

Pirkey Environmental Park

The Pirkey Environmental Park at Pirkey Power Plant near Hallsville, Texas, offers a pavilion, picnic tables, pier, walking trails and camping area.

 

 

 

Watershed Protection

Flint Creek Power Plant supports the Illinois River Watershed Partnership by hosting a tree farm, where 1,000 seedlings per year are irrigated and grown in containers for transplant in the Arkansas and Oklahoma watershed.