Victor J Daniel Jr
Natural gas and coal power plant in Jackson County, Mississippi. 2,229 MW of nameplate capacity across 8 generators, operated by Mississippi Power Co.
Also known as Victor J. Daniel Electric Generating Plant · EIA plant 6073
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Key facts
- Capacity
- 2,229 MWNatural gas 1,132.4 · Coal 1,096.6
- Generators
- 8 operatingEIA-860M, August 2026
- Operating since
- September 1977First generator online
- Operator
- Mississippi Power CoEIA operator ID 12686
- Grid
- SOCOBalancing authority SOCO
- Price nodes
- None linkedNo verified ISO node
- Location
- Jackson County, MS30.5322, −88.5553
- EIA plant ID
- 6073EIA plant page
Data as of EIA-860M August 2026 (published 2026-09-24). Capacity is nameplate, not live output.
How much power Victor J Daniel Jr produces
Free · EIA-923Net generation, 2025
10.1 TWh
10,065,892 MWh, final
Capacity factor, 2025
51.6%
2024: Not reported
January to July 2026
6.02 TWh
Provisional
Range, 2015 to 2025
9.5–11.3
TWh a year. Low 2023, high 2021
| Year | Net generation, MWh | Capacity factor | Months reported |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 6,330,673 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2001 | 21,535,280 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2002 | 10,839,532 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2003 | 8,185,759 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2004 | 10,446,569 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2005 | 9,736,181 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2006 | 10,455,005 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2007 | 3,378,845 | Not reported | 4 of 12 |
| 2008 | 10,033,991 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2009 | 10,729,794 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2010 | 10,550,234 | 54.0% | 12 of 12 |
| 2011 | 9,413,771 | 48.2% | 12 of 12 |
| 2012 | 9,741,852 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2013 | 9,367,023 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2014 | 10,882,954 | 55.7% | 12 of 12 |
| 2015 | 10,533,658 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2016 | 9,506,568 | 48.6% | 12 of 12 |
| 2017 | 10,042,032 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2018 | 10,735,190 | 55.0% | 12 of 12 |
| 2019 | 10,355,136 | 53.0% | 12 of 12 |
| 2020 | 10,779,271 | 55.1% | 12 of 12 |
| 2021 | 11,285,588 | 57.8% | 12 of 12 |
| 2022 | 10,960,074 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2023 | 9,488,042 | 48.6% | 12 of 12 |
| 2024 | 9,500,040 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2025 | 10,065,892 | 51.6% | 12 of 12 |
| 2026 (provisional, partial year) | 6,016,026 | 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
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Emissions
Free · EPA CAMPDCO₂, 2025
5.57M
US short tons. 2024: 5.23M
SO₂, 2025
99
US short tons
NOx, 2025
3,070
US short tons
CO₂ per MWh, calculated
0.55 t
About 1,107 lb per MWh
6 of 6 EPA units reported CO₂ in 2025 (1, 2, 3A, 3B, 4A, 4B), matched to EIA plant 6073 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
82,368
million gallons
Consumption, 2024
2,038
million gallons
Source
Municipality
Surface, Fresh. Recirculating with cooling pond
Watershed stress
Very low/none · 0.169
USGS SUI, HUC12 West Pascagoula River-Pascagoula River-Frontal Big Lake
24 of 24 cooling months report withdrawal. SUI of the HUC12 containing the plant. Cooling-pond plants report water circulated through the pond as withdrawal, so withdrawal is far above consumption. Blank volumes are unreported, not zero.
Generators
Free · EIA-860M| Generator | Technology | Nameplate MW | Online since |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Conventional Steam Coal | 548.3 | September 1977 |
| 2 | Conventional Steam Coal | 548.3 | June 1981 |
| 3 | Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle | 185.5 | May 2001 |
| 3CT | Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle | 185.5 | May 2001 |
| 3ST | Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle | 195.2 | May 2001 |
| 4 | Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle | 185.5 | April 2001 |
| 4CT | Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle | 185.5 | April 2001 |
| 4ST | Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle | 195.2 | April 2001 |
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 Victor J Daniel Jr
How much power does Victor J Daniel Jr produce?
Victor J Daniel Jr reported 10,065,892 MWh (10.1 TWh) of net generation in 2025, a 51.6% capacity factor on 2,229 MW of nameplate capacity. From January to July 2026 it reported 6.02 TWh, which is provisional.
Where is Victor J Daniel Jr?
Victor J Daniel Jr is in Jackson County, Mississippi, at 30.5322, −88.5553. It is in the Southern Company Services, Inc. - Trans balancing area (SOCO).
Who operates Victor J Daniel Jr?
EIA-860M for August 2026 lists Mississippi Power Co as the operator (EIA operator ID 12686). The operator is not always the owner.
Is Victor J Daniel Jr a natural gas or a coal plant?
Both. Natural gas capacity totals 1,132.4 MW and coal capacity totals 1,096.6 MW.
When did Victor J Daniel Jr start operating?
Its first generator began operating in September 1977, 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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