Kemper County
Natural gas power plant in Kemper County, Mississippi. 372 MW of nameplate capacity across 4 generators, operated by Tennessee Valley Authority.
Also known as Kemper County Combustion Turbine Plant · EIA plant 7960
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Key facts
- Capacity
- 372 MWNameplate
- Generators
- 4 operatingEIA-860M, August 2026
- Operating since
- July 2002First generator online
- Operator
- Tennessee Valley AuthorityEIA operator ID 18642
- Grid
- TVABalancing authority TVA
- Price nodes
- None linkedNo verified ISO node
- Location
- Kemper County, MS32.7976, −88.6060
- EIA plant ID
- 7960EIA plant page
Data as of EIA-860M August 2026 (published 2026-09-24). Capacity is nameplate, not live output.
How much power Kemper County produces
Free · EIA-923Net generation, 2025
101 GWh
101,483 MWh, final
Capacity factor, 2025
3.1%
2024: 0.5%
January to July 2026
Not reported
Provisional. 0 of 7 months reported
Range, 2015 to 2025
3.4–474.1
GWh a year. Low 2023, high 2016
| 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 | 88,219 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2004 | 50,178 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2005 | 137,581 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2006 | 89,430 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2007 | 66,852 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2008 | 44,957 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2009 | 35,763 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2010 | 116,653 | 3.6% | 12 of 12 |
| 2011 | 128,516 | 3.9% | 12 of 12 |
| 2012 | 330,994 | 10.1% | 12 of 12 |
| 2013 | 99,919 | 3.1% | 12 of 12 |
| 2014 | 97,817 | 3.0% | 12 of 12 |
| 2015 | 222,719 | 6.8% | 12 of 12 |
| 2016 | 474,082 | 14.5% | 12 of 12 |
| 2017 | 226,745 | 7.0% | 12 of 12 |
| 2018 | 427,454 | 13.1% | 12 of 12 |
| 2019 | 244,737 | 7.5% | 12 of 12 |
| 2020 | 324,974 | 9.9% | 12 of 12 |
| 2021 | 160,109 | 4.9% | 12 of 12 |
| 2022 | 46,301 | 1.4% | 12 of 12 |
| 2023 | 3,385 | 0.1% | 12 of 12 |
| 2024 | 16,912 | 0.5% | 12 of 12 |
| 2025 | 101,483 | 3.1% | 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 accountNo verified ISO price node is linked to this plant, or its price history could not load.
Emissions
Free · EPA CAMPDCO₂, 2025
56,963
US short tons. 2024: 99,262
SO₂, 2025
1
US short tons
NOx, 2025
17
US short tons
CO₂ per MWh, calculated
0.56 t
About 1,123 lb per MWh
4 of 4 EPA units reported CO₂ in 2025 (KCT1, KCT2, KCT3, KCT4), matched to EIA plant 7960 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, USGSNo EIA cooling-water record for this plant in 2024.
Generators
Free · EIA-860M| Generator | Technology | Nameplate MW | Online since |
|---|---|---|---|
| GT1 | Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine | 93.0 | July 2002 |
| GT2 | Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine | 93.0 | July 2002 |
| GT3 | Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine | 93.0 | July 2002 |
| GT4 | Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine | 93.0 | July 2002 |
Ownership and offtake
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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 Kemper County
How much power does Kemper County produce?
Kemper County reported 101,483 MWh (101 GWh) of net generation in 2025, a 3.1% capacity factor on 372 MW of nameplate capacity.
Where is Kemper County?
Kemper County is in Kemper County, Mississippi, at 32.7976, −88.6060. It is in the Tennessee Valley Authority balancing area (TVA).
Who operates Kemper County?
EIA-860M for August 2026 lists Tennessee Valley Authority as the operator (EIA operator ID 18642). The operator is not always the owner.
When did Kemper County start operating?
Its first generator began operating in July 2002, 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
- Plant names from OpenStreetMap, © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)
Page updated 2026-10-04 from the InfraMap data build. Methodology · Data sources · EIA plant page