Silver Creek
Natural gas power plant in Jefferson Davis County, Mississippi. 250.5 MW of nameplate capacity across 3 generators, operated by Cooperative Energy.
Also known as Silver Creek Power Plant · EIA plant 7988
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Key facts
- Capacity
- 250.5 MWNameplate
- Generators
- 3 operatingEIA-860M, August 2026
- Operating since
- June 2003First generator online
- Operator
- Cooperative EnergyEIA operator ID 17568
- Grid
- MISOBalancing authority MISO
- Price nodes
- 3 MISO nodesResource nodes with prices
- Location
- Jefferson Davis County, MS31.6004, −89.9468
- EIA plant ID
- 7988EIA plant page
Data as of EIA-860M August 2026 (published 2026-09-24). Capacity is nameplate, not live output.
How much power Silver Creek produces
Free · EIA-923Net generation, 2025
282 GWh
282,338 MWh, final
Capacity factor, 2025
12.9%
2024: 19.4%
January to July 2026
Not reported
Provisional. 0 of 7 months reported
Range, 2015 to 2025
44.5–427.7
GWh a year. Low 2020, high 2024
| 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 | 2,178 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2005 | 12,075 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2006 | 18,277 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2007 | 28,498 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2008 | 123,021 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2009 | 113,678 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2010 | 38,703 | 1.8% | 12 of 12 |
| 2011 | 163,585 | 7.5% | 12 of 12 |
| 2012 | 30,106 | 1.4% | 12 of 12 |
| 2013 | 67,923 | 3.1% | 12 of 12 |
| 2014 | 59,332 | 2.7% | 12 of 12 |
| 2015 | 90,207 | 4.1% | 12 of 12 |
| 2016 | 97,682 | 4.4% | 12 of 12 |
| 2017 | 112,508 | 5.1% | 12 of 12 |
| 2018 | 132,412 | 6.0% | 12 of 12 |
| 2019 | 45,629 | 2.1% | 12 of 12 |
| 2020 | 44,492 | 2.0% | 12 of 12 |
| 2021 | 75,302 | 3.4% | 12 of 12 |
| 2022 | 82,478 | 3.8% | 12 of 12 |
| 2023 | 210,230 | 9.6% | 12 of 12 |
| 2024 | 427,708 | 19.4% | 12 of 12 |
| 2025 | 282,338 | 12.9% | 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 account · MISOEmissions
Free · EPA CAMPDCO₂, 2025
196,506
US short tons. 2024: 299,860
SO₂, 2025
1
US short tons
NOx, 2025
43
US short tons
CO₂ per MWh, calculated
0.70 t
About 1,392 lb per MWh
3 of 3 EPA units reported CO₂ in 2025 (1, 2, 3), matched to EIA plant 7988 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine | 83.5 | June 2003 |
| 2 | Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine | 83.5 | June 2004 |
| 3 | Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine | 83.5 | June 2005 |
Ownership and offtake
ProOwnership and offtake are part of Pro
Owners and their shares, parent companies, and power purchase agreements with their buyers. EIA-860M lists Cooperative Energy 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 Silver Creek
How much power does Silver Creek produce?
Silver Creek reported 282,338 MWh (282 GWh) of net generation in 2025, a 12.9% capacity factor on 250.5 MW of nameplate capacity.
Where is Silver Creek?
Silver Creek is in Jefferson Davis County, Mississippi, at 31.6004, −89.9468. It is in the Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc.. balancing area (MISO).
Who operates Silver Creek?
EIA-860M for August 2026 lists Cooperative Energy as the operator (EIA operator ID 17568). The operator is not always the owner.
When did Silver Creek start operating?
Its first generator began operating in June 2003, according to EIA-860M.
Does InfraMap have power prices for Silver Creek?
Yes. InfraMap has MISO day-ahead and real-time prices at 3 price nodes linked to Silver Creek, 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
- Plant names from OpenStreetMap, © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)
Page updated 2026-10-04 from the InfraMap data build. Methodology · Data sources · EIA plant page