Victor J Daniel Jr
Victor J Daniel Jr is a natural gas plant in Jackson County, Mississippi, operated by Mississippi Power Co. No other power plant in Mississippi has more nameplate capacity; the state has 63 in all. The operator has reported planned retirement dates for 1,097 MW of it, in 2027.
Nameplate capacity, 2025
2,229 MW
8 operable units
- Gas combined cycle1,132 MW51%
- Coal steam1,097 MW49%
Unit by unit, 1977 to 2025
operating in 2025reported planned retirementbar height follows unit size
Unit 1 Coal steam, 548 MW, 1977
Unit 2 Coal steam, 548 MW, 1981
Unit 3 Gas combined cycle, 186 MW, 2001
Unit 3CT Gas combined cycle, 186 MW, 2001
Unit 3ST Gas combined cycle, 195 MW, 2001
Unit 4 Gas combined cycle, 186 MW, 2001
Unit 4CT Gas combined cycle, 186 MW, 2001
Unit 4ST Gas combined cycle, 195 MW, 2001
Among Mississippi’s plants
Largest plants in the state by nameplate capacity, with the plants ranked next to this one.
- 1Victor J Daniel Jrthis plant
- 2Grand Gulf1,440 MW
- 3Magnolia Power Plant1,004 MW
Other rankings
- All US power plants
- 56th of 14,286
- US natural gas plants
- 16th of 1,961
- Natural gas plants in Mississippi
- 1st of 28
- Plants in the Southern Company balancing area
- 7th of 335
- Plants run by Mississippi Power Co
- 1st of 6
- Biggest single unit, among Mississippi’s plants
- 4th of 63
Operable units
| Unit | Technology | Nameplate | Summer | Online | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Coal steam | 548 MW | 502 MW | 1977 | Operating, retirement planned for 2027 |
| 2 | Coal steam | 548 MW | 502 MW | 1981 | Operating, retirement planned for 2027 |
| 4 | Gas combined cycle | 186 MW | not reported | 2001 | Operating |
| 4CT | Gas combined cycle | 186 MW | not reported | 2001 | Operating |
| 4ST | Gas combined cycle | 195 MW | not reported | 2001 | Operating |
| 3 | Gas combined cycle | 186 MW | not reported | 2001 | Operating |
| 3CT | Gas combined cycle | 186 MW | not reported | 2001 | Operating |
| 3ST | Gas combined cycle | 195 MW | not reported | 2001 | Operating |
Grid and site
- Balancing area
- Southern Company
- Reliability region
- SERC Reliability Corporation
- Highest grid connection voltage
- 230 kV
- Water source
- Municipality
- Nearest town on record
- Escatawpa
- Operator type
- Utility
- Coordinates
- 30.532°N, 88.555°W
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