Power plants in Mississippi
Mississippi has 63 power plants of 1 MW or more in the 2025 EIA-860 data, with 17.9 GW of nameplate capacity, the 31st-largest total among the 50 states and DC. Natural gas accounts for 71% of that capacity. The biggest single site is Victor J Daniel Jr at 2,229 MW. Units that came online from 2020 to 2025 add 2,231 MW, led by solar at 59%. Units retired since 2016 at plants still operating total 620 MW, most of it coal.
- Natural gas12,678 MW71%
- Coal1,610 MW9.0%
- Solar1,524 MW8.5%
- Nuclear1,440 MW8.1%
- Biomass and waste313 MW1.8%
- Wind184 MW1.0%
- Battery storage102 MW0.6%
- Oil and petroleum9 MW0.1%
- Other sources1.6 MW0.0%
What is running, by the decade it came online
NuclearCoalNatural gasOil and petroleumWindSolarBattery storageBiomass and wasteOther sources
Columns above the line show capacity still operating in 2025, stacked by fuel. Below the line: capacity retired in each decade at plants that still operate.
The 25 largest plants
| Rank | Plant | Runs on | Capacity | First unit | Operator |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Victor J Daniel Jr | Natural gas | 2,229 MW | 1977 | Mississippi Power Co |
| 2 | Grand Gulf | Nuclear | 1,440 MW | 1985 | System Energy Resources, Inc |
| 3 | Magnolia Power Plant | Natural gas | 1,004 MW | 2003 | Tennessee Valley Authority |
| 4 | Jack Watson | Natural gas | 919 MW | 1968 | Mississippi Power Co |
| 5 | TVA Southaven Combined Cycle | Natural gas | 904 MW | 2003 | Tennessee Valley Authority |
| 6 | Choctaw County | Natural gas | 899 MW | 2003 | Entergy Mississippi LLC |
| 7 | Batesville Generation Facility | Natural gas | 891 MW | 2000 | Cooperative Energy |
| 8 | Quantum Choctaw Power LLC | Natural gas | 850 MW | 2006 | Tennessee Valley Authority |
| 9 | Ratcliffe | Natural gas | 840 MW | 2014 | Mississippi Power Co |
| 10 | Caledonia | Natural gas | 801 MW | 2003 | Tennessee Valley Authority |
| 11 | Gerald Andrus | Natural gas | 781 MW | 1975 | Entergy Mississippi LLC |
| 12 | Hinds Energy Facility | Natural gas | 600 MW | 2001 | Entergy Mississippi LLC |
| 13 | R D Morrow | Natural gas | 558 MW | 2023 | Cooperative Energy |
| 14 | Attala | Natural gas | 551 MW | 2001 | Entergy Mississippi LLC |
| 15 | Red Hills Generating Facility | Coal | 514 MW | 2001 | Choctaw Generation L.P, L.L.L.P. |
| 16 | Moselle | Natural gas | 510 MW | 1970 | Cooperative Energy |
| 17 | Kemper County | Natural gas | 372 MW | 2002 | Tennessee Valley Authority |
| 18 | Crossroads Energy Center | Natural gas | 306 MW | 2002 | Clarksdale Public Utilities |
| 19 | Silver Creek | Natural gas | 250 MW | 2003 | Cooperative Energy |
| 20 | Golden Triangle | Solar | 250 MW | 2025 | Origis Energy USA, Inc |
| 21 | Golden Triangle II | Solar | 200 MW | 2024 | Origis Energy USA, Inc |
| 22 | Delta Wind Farm (MS) | Wind | 184 MW | 2024 | AES Clean Energy |
| 23 | Pearl River Solar Park LLC | Solar | 175 MW | 2024 | Pearl River Solar Park, LLC |
| 24 | Chevron Oil | Natural gas | 170 MW | 1967 | Mississippi Power Co |
| 25 | Sylvarena | Natural gas | 141 MW | 2003 | Cooperative Energy |
Largest plant for each main fuel
| Main fuel | Plants | Capacity | Largest plant | Its capacity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Natural gas | 28 | 13.8 GW | Victor J Daniel Jr | 2,229 MW |
| Coal | 1 | 514 MW | Red Hills Generating Facility | 514 MW |
| Solar | 24 | 1,623 MW | Golden Triangle | 250 MW |
| Nuclear | 1 | 1,440 MW | Grand Gulf | 1,440 MW |
| Biomass and waste | 5 | 313 MW | GCF US Holdings LLC Columbus Mill | 129 MW |
| Wind | 1 | 184 MW | Delta Wind Farm (MS) | 184 MW |
| Battery storage | 1 | 3 MW | Walnut Grove Demonstration Plant | 3 MW |
| Oil and petroleum | 1 | 9 MW | Meridian | 9 MW |
| Other sources | 1 | 1.6 MW | District 70 Transco Gas Pipe Line | 1.6 MW |
Balancing areas
| Area | Plants | Capacity |
|---|---|---|
| Tennessee Valley Authority | 20 | 6,879 MW |
| MISO (Midcontinent) | 28 | 6,406 MW |
| Southern Company | 15 | 4,578 MW |
Biggest operators here
| Operator | Plants | Capacity |
|---|---|---|
| Mississippi Power Co | 6 | 4,204 MW |
| Tennessee Valley Authority | 6 | 3,940 MW |
| Entergy Mississippi LLC | 4 | 2,832 MW |
| Cooperative Energy | 6 | 2,379 MW |
| System Energy Resources, Inc | 1 | 1,440 MW |
| Choctaw Generation L.P, L.L.L.P. | 1 | 514 MW |
| Origis Energy USA, Inc | 2 | 450 MW |
| Clarksdale Public Utilities | 2 | 362 MW |
| AES Clean Energy | 1 | 184 MW |
| Pearl River Solar Park, LLC | 1 | 175 MW |