Benndale
Natural gas power plant in George County, Mississippi. 28.4 MW of nameplate capacity across 2 generators, operated by Cooperative Energy.
Also known as Benndale Power Plant · EIA plant 2068
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Key facts
- Capacity
- 28.4 MWNameplate
- Generators
- 2 operatingEIA-860M, August 2026
- Operating since
- April 2020First generator online
- Operator
- Cooperative EnergyEIA operator ID 17568
- Grid
- MISOBalancing authority MISO
- Price nodes
- 2 MISO nodesResource nodes with prices
- Location
- George County, MS30.8889, −88.8054
- EIA plant ID
- 2068EIA plant page
Data as of EIA-860M August 2026 (published 2026-09-24). Capacity is nameplate, not live output.
How much power Benndale produces
Free · EIA-923Net generation, 2025
49.2 GWh
49,178 MWh, final
Capacity factor, 2025
19.8%
2024: 20.7%
January to July 2026
Not reported
Provisional. 0 of 7 months reported
Range, 2015 to 2025
−0.0–68.6
GWh a year. Low 2015, high 2022
| Year | Net generation, MWh | Capacity factor | Months reported |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1,922 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2001 | 60 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2002 | 284 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2003 | 31 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2004 | 30 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2005 | 315 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2006 | 29 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2007 | 23 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2008 | 25 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2009 | 31 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2010 | 16 | 0.0% | 12 of 12 |
| 2011 | 11 | 0.0% | 12 of 12 |
| 2012 | 54 | 0.0% | 12 of 12 |
| 2013 | 130 | 0.1% | 12 of 12 |
| 2014 | 593 | 0.4% | 12 of 12 |
| 2015 | −4 | -0.0% | 12 of 12 |
| 2016 | 0 | 0.0% | 12 of 12 |
| 2017 | 755 | 0.5% | 12 of 12 |
| 2018 | 0 | Not reported | 3 of 12 |
| 2019 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2020 | 39,450 | Not reported | 9 of 12 |
| 2021 | 57,748 | 23.2% | 12 of 12 |
| 2022 | 68,575 | 27.6% | 12 of 12 |
| 2023 | 57,966 | 23.3% | 12 of 12 |
| 2024 | 51,627 | 20.7% | 12 of 12 |
| 2025 | 49,178 | 19.8% | 12 of 12 |
| 2026 (provisional, partial year) | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 7 |
* 2026 covers January to July and is provisional. Capacity factor is net generation divided by nameplate capacity times the hours of each reported month.
Power prices and basis
Free account · MISOEmissions
Free · EPA CAMPDNo EPA emissions units are linked to this plant.
Water use
Free · EIA-923 cooling, USGSNo EIA cooling-water record for this plant in 2024.
Generators
Free · EIA-860M| Generator | Technology | Nameplate MW | Online since |
|---|---|---|---|
| BENU1 | Natural Gas Internal Combustion Engine | 14.2 | April 2020 |
| BENU2 | Natural Gas Internal Combustion Engine | 14.2 | April 2020 |
Ownership and offtake
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Owners and their shares, parent companies, and power purchase agreements with their buyers. EIA-860M lists Cooperative Energy as the operator, which is not always the owner.
Modeled data
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Generation potential vs reported
Monthly potential at seasonal net capability, next to EIA-923 output. Shows how much of the plant's capability was used.
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Questions about Benndale
How much power does Benndale produce?
Benndale reported 49,178 MWh (49.2 GWh) of net generation in 2025, a 19.8% capacity factor on 28.4 MW of nameplate capacity.
Where is Benndale?
Benndale is in George County, Mississippi, at 30.8889, −88.8054. It is in the Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc.. balancing area (MISO).
Who operates Benndale?
EIA-860M for August 2026 lists Cooperative Energy as the operator (EIA operator ID 17568). The operator is not always the owner.
When did Benndale start operating?
Its first generator began operating in April 2020, according to EIA-860M.
Does InfraMap have power prices for Benndale?
Yes. InfraMap has MISO day-ahead and real-time prices at 2 price nodes linked to Benndale, with the hub price and node-to-hub basis. Prices are free with an InfraMap account; pricing node names are part of InfraMap Pro.
Sources
- EIA-860 2025 (final) and EIA-860M August 2026: plant, generators, capacity, operator and location
- EIA-923 monthly net generation, 2000 to July 2026 (2026 provisional)
- MISO day-ahead and real-time prices; node and hub assignments as of 2026-10-05
- Plant names from OpenStreetMap, © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)
Page updated 2026-10-04 from the InfraMap data build. Methodology · Data sources · EIA plant page