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Power Plants in Mississippi

All 64 operable plants · EIA inventory, August 2026.

Total capacity
18.1 GW
32nd largest of the 50 states and DC
Plants
64
63 in service
Largest plant
2,229 MW
Victor J Daniel Jr

Capacity by fuel

Mississippi generating capacity by fuel
FuelCapacitySharePlants
Natural gas13,775 MW76.1%28
Solar1,876 MW10.4%26
Nuclear1,440 MW8.0%1
Coal514 MW2.8%1
Other323 MW1.8%7
Wind185 MW1.0%1

Nameplate capacity — what the fleet could produce running flat out — not what it actually generated. A plant is filed under the fuel carrying most of its capacity. See what Mississippi actually generated →

Largest plants in Mississippi

#PlantFuelCapacityOnline
1Victor J Daniel JrJackson CountyNatural gas2,229 MW1977
2Grand GulfClaiborne CountyNuclear1,440 MW1985
3Magnolia Power PlantBenton CountyNatural gas1,004 MW2003
4Jack WatsonHarrison CountyNatural gas919 MW1968
5TVA Southaven Combined CycleDesoto CountyNatural gas904 MW2003
6Choctaw CountyChoctaw CountyNatural gas899 MW2003
7Batesville Generation FacilityPanola CountyNatural gas891 MW2000
8Quantum Choctaw Power LLCChoctaw CountyNatural gas851 MW2006
9RatcliffeKemper CountyNatural gas840 MW2014
10CaledoniaLowndes CountyNatural gas801 MW2003

Mississippi's generating fleet in context

Mississippi's power-plant fleet holds 18.1 gigawatts of capacity, ranking 32nd among the 50 states and DC. The state operates 63 of its 64 plants, which range from backup generators to utility-scale facilities tracked by the Energy Information Administration.

Natural gas dominates the fleet at 76.1% of capacity across 28 plants, while solar provides 10.4% with 26 installations. Nuclear accounts for 8.0% through a single plant, with coal at 2.8%, wind at 1.0%, and other sources filling the remaining 1.8%. The five largest plants are Victor J Daniel Jr, a natural gas facility in Jackson County with 2,229 megawatts; Grand Gulf, the nuclear plant in Claiborne County with 1,440 megawatts; Magnolia Power Plant, a natural gas station in Benton County with 1,004 megawatts; Jack Watson, natural gas in Harrison County with 919 megawatts; and TVA Southaven Combined Cycle, natural gas in Desoto County with 904 megawatts.

The fleet spans from District 70 Transco Gas Pipe Line, which came online in June 1951, to Optimist, which entered service in January 2026.

Written from the EIA figures on this page, covering data through August 2026.

Every plant in Mississippi, by fuel

Natural gas28 plants · 13,775 MW

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Natural gas power plants in Mississippi, largest first
PlantCountyCapacityUnitsOnline
Victor J Daniel JrJackson2,229 MW81977
Magnolia Power PlantBenton1,004 MW62003
Jack WatsonHarrison919 MW31968
TVA Southaven Combined CycleDesoto904 MW62003
Choctaw CountyChoctaw899 MW42003
Batesville Generation FacilityPanola891 MW62000
Quantum Choctaw Power LLCChoctaw851 MW32006
RatcliffeKemper840 MW32014
CaledoniaLowndes801 MW62003
Gerald AndrusWashington781 MW11975
Hinds Energy FacilityHinds600 MW42001
R D MorrowLamar558 MW22023
AttalaAttala551 MW32001
MoselleJones511 MW71970
Kemper CountyKemper372 MW42002
Crossroads Energy CenterCoahoma306 MW42002
Silver CreekJefferson Davis251 MW32003
Chevron OilJackson171 MW51967
SylvarenaSmith141 MW32003
L L WilkinsCoahoma55 MW41961
SweattLauderdale42 MW11971
BenndaleGeorge28 MW22020
Mississippi State UniversityOktibbeha26 MW22005
CF Industries Yazoo City ComplexYazoo25 MW11984
Georgia-Pacific Taylorsville PlywoodSmith7.2 MW12018
Ergon Refining VicksburgWarren4.8 MW11995
Mississippi Baptist Medical CenterHinds4.2 MW11991
ERDCWarren3.2 MW82021

Solar26 plants · 1,876 MW

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Solar power plants in Mississippi, largest first
PlantCountyCapacityUnitsOnline
Golden TriangleLowndes250 MW22025
OptimistClay250 MW22026
Golden Triangle IILowndes200 MW22024
Pearl River Solar Park LLCScott175 MW12024
Delta's Edge SolarCarroll100 MW12023
Ragsdale Solar LLCMadison100 MW12024
Sunflower CountySunflower100 MW12022
Wildflower Solar, LLC (MS)DeSoto100 MW12024
Wildwood Solar PlantTallahatchie100 MW12025
Harvest Gold SolarSunflower99 MW12024
Cane CreekClarke79 MW12024
MoonshotHancock79 MW12024
Meridian IIILauderdale53 MW12019
Sumrall I Solar FarmLamar52 MW12017
Sumrall II Solar FarmLamar52 MW12017
Hattiesburg Solar FarmForrest50 MW12017
Meridian IILauderdale5.0 MW12019
SR Panola I, LLCPanola4.8 MW12024
SR Panola II, LLCPanola4.8 MW12024
SR West Marshall, LLCMarshall4.8 MW12025
Sr Byhalia, LLCMarshall4.8 MW12023
Gulfport Naval Base CSG PV SystemHarrison3.5 MW12017
SR Panola III, LLCPanola3.5 MW12024
SR HoustonChickasaw3.1 MW12016
Walnut Grove Demonstration PlantLeake3.0 MW22023
Lineage MSRankin1.2 MW12021

Nuclear1 plant · 1,440 MW

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Nuclear power plants in Mississippi, largest first
PlantCountyCapacityUnitsOnline
Grand GulfClaiborne1,440 MW11985

Coal1 plant · 514 MW

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Coal power plants in Mississippi, largest first
PlantCountyCapacityUnitsOnline
Red Hills Generating FacilityChoctaw514 MW12001

Other7 plants · 323 MW

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Other power plants in Mississippi, largest first
PlantCountyCapacityUnitsOnline
GCF US Holdings LLC Columbus MillLowndes129 MW41982
Georgia-Pacific Monticello PaperLawrence82 MW21968
International Paper Vicksburg MillWarren51 MW21967
Leaf River Cellulose LLCPerry50 MW21984
MeridianLauderdale9.0 MW51998
District 70 Transco Gas Pipe LineWalthall1.6 MW21951
Prairie BluffChickasaw1.6 MW12012

Wind1 plant · 185 MW

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Wind power plants in Mississippi, largest first
PlantCountyCapacityUnitsOnline
Delta Wind Farm (MS)Coahoma185 MW12024

Sorted by nameplate capacity within each fuel. “Online” is the year the plant’s earliest surviving unit entered service.

Frequently asked questions

›How many power plants are there in Mississippi?
Mississippi has 64 operable power plants with a combined nameplate capacity of 18.1 GW, the 32nd largest generating fleet of the 50 states and DC. 63 of them are currently in service.
›What is the largest power plant in Mississippi?
Victor J Daniel Jr in Jackson County, a natural gas plant with 2,229 MW of capacity across 8 generating units, first online in September 1977.
›What fuel do Mississippi's power plants use?
Natural gas accounts for the largest share of Mississippi's generating capacity — 13,775 MW, or 76.1% of the total, across 28 plants. Solar follows at 10.4%, Nuclear follows at 8.0%, Coal follows at 2.8%. Note this is capacity, not generation — what the fleet could produce, not what it did.
›What is the oldest power plant in Mississippi?
District 70 Transco Gas Pipe Line is the oldest still operable, with its earliest unit entering service in June 1951. The most recent addition is Optimist, online since January 2026.