Hinds Energy Facility
Natural gas power plant in Hinds County, Mississippi. 600.4 MW of nameplate capacity across 4 generators, operated by Entergy Mississippi LLC.
Also known as EIA plant 55218
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Key facts
- Capacity
- 600.4 MWNameplate
- Generators
- 4 operatingEIA-860M, August 2026
- Operating since
- May 2001First generator online
- Operator
- Entergy Mississippi LLCEIA operator ID 12685
- Grid
- MISOBalancing authority MISO
- Price nodes
- 5 MISO nodesResource nodes with prices
- Location
- Hinds County, MS32.3790, −90.2199
- EIA plant ID
- 55218EIA plant page
Data as of EIA-860M August 2026 (published 2026-09-24). Capacity is nameplate, not live output.
How much power Hinds Energy Facility produces
Free · EIA-923Net generation, 2025
1.93 TWh
1,926,168 MWh, final
Capacity factor, 2025
36.6%
2024: 65.2%
January to July 2026
1.77 TWh
Provisional. 6 of 7 months reported
Range, 2016 to 2025
1.9–3.5
TWh a year. Low 2025, high 2021
| Year | Net generation, MWh | Capacity factor | Months reported |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2001 | 787,836 | Not reported | 7 of 12 |
| 2002 | 1,350,888 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2003 | 1,232,944 | Not reported | 11 of 12 |
| 2004 | 1,039,966 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2005 | 892,743 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2006 | 1,186,908 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2007 | 1,298,825 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2008 | 806,836 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2009 | 628,448 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2010 | 1,411,092 | 32.1% | 12 of 12 |
| 2011 | 1,058,335 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2012 | 840,745 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2013 | 1,850,350 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2014 | 2,746,899 | 56.9% | 12 of 12 |
| 2015 | 2,323,884 | Not reported | 11 of 12 |
| 2016 | 3,271,286 | 67.6% | 12 of 12 |
| 2017 | 3,245,449 | 67.2% | 12 of 12 |
| 2018 | 3,154,896 | 65.3% | 12 of 12 |
| 2019 | 3,175,684 | 65.8% | 12 of 12 |
| 2020 | 3,005,946 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2021 | 3,488,639 | 66.3% | 12 of 12 |
| 2022 | 3,069,671 | 58.4% | 12 of 12 |
| 2023 | 3,310,028 | 62.9% | 12 of 12 |
| 2024 | 3,437,594 | 65.2% | 12 of 12 |
| 2025 | 1,926,168 | 36.6% | 12 of 12 |
| 2026 (provisional, partial year) | 1,767,566 | 67.8% | 6 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 CAMPDCO₂, 2025
808,060
US short tons. 2024: 1.42M
SO₂, 2025
4
US short tons
NOx, 2025
81
US short tons
CO₂ per MWh, calculated
0.42 t
About 839 lb per MWh
3 of 3 EPA units reported CO₂ in 2025 (2, H01, H02), matched to EIA plant 55218 through the EPA–EIA crosswalk. The per-MWh rate is EPA CO₂ divided by EIA-923 net generation. The two reporting boundaries can differ.
Water use
Free · EIA-923 cooling, USGSWithdrawal, 2024
1,170
million gallons
Consumption, 2024
1,102
million gallons
Source
Wells
Ground, Fresh. Induced-draft tower
Watershed stress
Low · 0.208
USGS SUI, HUC12 Hanging Moss Creek
12 of 12 cooling months report withdrawal. Groundwater user; SUI describes surface water and is context only. Blank volumes are unreported, not zero.
Generators
Free · EIA-860M| Generator | Technology | Nameplate MW | Online since |
|---|---|---|---|
| H01 | Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle | 176.6 | May 2001 |
| H02 | Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle | 176.6 | May 2001 |
| H03 | Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle | 198.1 | May 2001 |
| H04BS | Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine | 49.1 | January 2020 |
Ownership and offtake
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Owners and their shares, parent companies, and power purchase agreements with their buyers. EIA-860M lists Entergy Mississippi LLC 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 Hinds Energy Facility
How much power does Hinds Energy Facility produce?
Hinds Energy Facility reported 1,926,168 MWh (1.93 TWh) of net generation in 2025, a 36.6% capacity factor on 600.4 MW of nameplate capacity. From January to July 2026 it reported 1.77 TWh, which is provisional.
Where is Hinds Energy Facility?
Hinds Energy Facility is in Hinds County, Mississippi, at 32.3790, −90.2199. It is in the Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc.. balancing area (MISO).
Who operates Hinds Energy Facility?
EIA-860M for August 2026 lists Entergy Mississippi LLC as the operator (EIA operator ID 12685). The operator is not always the owner.
When did Hinds Energy Facility start operating?
Its first generator began operating in May 2001, according to EIA-860M.
Does InfraMap have power prices for Hinds Energy Facility?
Yes. InfraMap has MISO day-ahead and real-time prices at 5 price nodes linked to Hinds Energy Facility, 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)
- EPA CAMPD annual emissions through the EPA–EIA crosswalk, 1995 to 2025
- MISO day-ahead and real-time prices; node and hub assignments as of 2026-10-05
- EIA-923 cooling water 2024 and the USGS surface water supply and use index, Water years 2010-2020 (Oct 2009 to Sep 2020), mean of monthly values
Page updated 2026-10-04 from the InfraMap data build. Methodology · Data sources · EIA plant page