Landfill gasOperatingSOCO

Prairie Bluff

Landfill gas power plant in Chickasaw County, Mississippi. 1.6 MW of nameplate capacity across 1 generator, operated by WM Renewable Energy LLC.

Also known as Prairie Bluff Power Station · EIA plant 57408

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Key facts

Capacity
1.6 MWNameplate
Generators
1 operatingEIA-860M, August 2026
Operating since
October 2012First generator online
Operator
WM Renewable Energy LLCEIA operator ID 54842
Grid
SOCOBalancing authority SOCO
Price nodes
None linkedNo verified ISO node
Location
Chickasaw County, MS33.9544, −88.9925
EIA plant ID
57408EIA plant page

Data as of EIA-860M August 2026 (published 2026-09-24). Capacity is nameplate, not live output.

How much power Prairie Bluff produces

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Net generation, 2025

4.98 GWh

4,983 MWh, final

Capacity factor, 2025

35.6%

2024: 51.1%

January to July 2026

Not reported

Provisional. 0 of 7 months reported

Range, 2015 to 2025

5.0–12.9

GWh a year. Low 2025, high 2015

Annual net generation, GWhCapacity factor below each year
Annual net generation from EIA-923
YearNet generation, MWhCapacity factorMonths reported
2000Not reportedNot reported0 of 12
2001Not reportedNot reported0 of 12
2002Not reportedNot reported0 of 12
2003Not reportedNot reported0 of 12
2004Not reportedNot reported0 of 12
2005Not reportedNot reported0 of 12
2006Not reportedNot reported0 of 12
2007Not reportedNot reported0 of 12
2008Not reportedNot reported0 of 12
2009Not reportedNot reported0 of 12
2010Not reportedNot reported0 of 12
2011Not reportedNot reported0 of 12
20122,660Not reported3 of 12
201312,36488.2%12 of 12
201412,62590.1%12 of 12
201512,92992.2%12 of 12
201610,22872.8%12 of 12
201712,13086.5%12 of 12
201812,58989.8%12 of 12
201912,89492.0%12 of 12
202011,04678.6%12 of 12
202110,76776.8%12 of 12
20229,32166.5%12 of 12
20237,76855.4%12 of 12
20247,18151.1%12 of 12
20254,98335.6%12 of 12
2026 (provisional, partial year)Not reportedNot reported0 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

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Emissions

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Water use

Free · EIA-923 cooling, USGS

No EIA cooling-water record for this plant in 2024.

Generators

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GeneratorTechnologyNameplate MWOnline since
GEN1Landfill Gas1.6October 2012

Ownership and offtake

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Questions about Prairie Bluff

How much power does Prairie Bluff produce?

Prairie Bluff reported 4,983 MWh (4.98 GWh) of net generation in 2025, a 35.6% capacity factor on 1.6 MW of nameplate capacity.

Where is Prairie Bluff?

Prairie Bluff is in Chickasaw County, Mississippi, at 33.9544, −88.9925. It is in the Southern Company Services, Inc. - Trans balancing area (SOCO).

Who operates Prairie Bluff?

EIA-860M for August 2026 lists WM Renewable Energy LLC as the operator (EIA operator ID 54842). The operator is not always the owner.

When did Prairie Bluff start operating?

Its first generator began operating in October 2012, 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)
  • Plant names from OpenStreetMap, © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)

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