Ratcliffe
Natural gas power plant in Kemper County, Mississippi. 840 MW of nameplate capacity across 3 generators, operated by Mississippi Power Co.
Also known as Plant Ratcliffe · Kemper Project · EIA plant 57037
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Key facts
- Capacity
- 840 MWNameplate
- Generators
- 3 operatingEIA-860M, August 2026
- Operating since
- August 2014First generator online
- Operator
- Mississippi Power CoEIA operator ID 12686
- Grid
- SOCOBalancing authority SOCO
- Price nodes
- None linkedNo verified ISO node
- Location
- Kemper County, MS32.6547, −88.7622
- EIA plant ID
- 57037EIA plant page
Data as of EIA-860M August 2026 (published 2026-09-24). Capacity is nameplate, not live output.
How much power Ratcliffe produces
Free · EIA-923Net generation, 2025
3.98 TWh
3,984,740 MWh, final
Capacity factor, 2025
54.2%
2024: 57.2%
January to July 2026
1.90 TWh
Provisional
Range, 2015 to 2025
3.5–4.6
TWh a year. Low 2017, high 2019
| Year | Net generation, MWh | Capacity factor | Months reported |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2001 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2002 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2003 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2004 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2005 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2006 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2007 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2008 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2009 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2010 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2011 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2012 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2013 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2014 | 1,137,607 | Not reported | 5 of 12 |
| 2015 | 4,023,217 | 54.7% | 12 of 12 |
| 2016 | 3,772,048 | 51.1% | 12 of 12 |
| 2017 | 3,530,194 | 48.0% | 12 of 12 |
| 2018 | 3,547,541 | 48.2% | 12 of 12 |
| 2019 | 4,610,121 | 62.7% | 12 of 12 |
| 2020 | 4,516,890 | 61.2% | 12 of 12 |
| 2021 | 3,990,988 | 54.2% | 12 of 12 |
| 2022 | 4,226,172 | 57.4% | 12 of 12 |
| 2023 | 3,704,258 | 50.3% | 12 of 12 |
| 2024 | 4,221,091 | 57.2% | 12 of 12 |
| 2025 | 3,984,740 | 54.2% | 12 of 12 |
| 2026 (provisional, partial year) | 1,901,277 | Not reported | 7 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 accountNo verified ISO price node is linked to this plant, or its price history could not load.
Emissions
Free · EPA CAMPDCO₂, 2025
1.76M
US short tons. 2024: 1.85M
SO₂, 2025
9
US short tons
NOx, 2025
165
US short tons
CO₂ per MWh, calculated
0.44 t
About 884 lb per MWh
2 of 2 EPA units reported CO₂ in 2025 (AB-001, AB-002), matched to EIA plant 57037 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
910
million gallons
Consumption, 2024
910
million gallons
Source
Municipal
Discharge, Reclaimed. Induced-draft tower
Watershed stress
Very low/none · 0.165
USGS SUI, HUC12 Chickasawhay Creek
12 of 12 cooling months report withdrawal. Reclaimed water or plant effluent; not tested. Blank volumes are unreported, not zero.
Generators
Free · EIA-860M| Generator | Technology | Nameplate MW | Online since |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1A | Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle | 235.5 | August 2014 |
| 1B | Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle | 235.5 | August 2014 |
| 1C | Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle | 369.0 | August 2014 |
Ownership and offtake
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Owners and their shares, parent companies, and power purchase agreements with their buyers. EIA-860M lists Mississippi Power Co 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 Ratcliffe
How much power does Ratcliffe produce?
Ratcliffe reported 3,984,740 MWh (3.98 TWh) of net generation in 2025, a 54.2% capacity factor on 840 MW of nameplate capacity. From January to July 2026 it reported 1.90 TWh, which is provisional.
Where is Ratcliffe?
Ratcliffe is in Kemper County, Mississippi, at 32.6547, −88.7622. It is in the Southern Company Services, Inc. - Trans balancing area (SOCO).
Who operates Ratcliffe?
EIA-860M for August 2026 lists Mississippi Power Co as the operator (EIA operator ID 12686). The operator is not always the owner.
When did Ratcliffe start operating?
Its first generator began operating in August 2014, according to EIA-860M.
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
- 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
- Plant names from OpenStreetMap, © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)
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