Largest power plants in Mississippi
The 50 largest power plants in Mississippi by nameplate capacity, from EIA-860M for August 2026, with 2025 net generation from EIA-923.
Plants
50
Nameplate capacity
18,059 MW
Net generation, 2025
77.6 TWh
48 of 50 plants reported
Top 50 by nameplate capacity
| # | Plant | MW | GWh, 2025 | Capacity factor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Victor J Daniel JrJackson County · Natural gas and coal | 2,229 | 10,066 | 51.6% |
| 2 | Grand GulfClaiborne County · Nuclear | 1,440 | 11,807 | 93.6% |
| 3 | Magnolia Power PlantBenton County · Natural gas | 1,004 | 6,662 | 75.8% |
| 4 | Jack WatsonHarrison County · Natural gas | 919 | 2,634 | 32.7% |
| 5 | TVA Southaven Combined CycleDesoto County · Natural gas | 904 | 4,790* | 65.5% |
| 6 | Choctaw CountyChoctaw County · Natural gas | 899 | 4,486* | 62.1% |
| 7 | Batesville Generation FacilityPanola County · Natural gas | 891 | 5,071 | 65.0% |
| 8 | Quantum Choctaw Power LLCChoctaw County · Natural gas | 851 | 4,264 | 57.2% |
| 9 | RatcliffeKemper County · Natural gas | 840 | 3,985 | 54.2% |
| 10 | CaledoniaLowndes County · Natural gas | 801 | 5,247 | 74.8% |
| 11 | Gerald AndrusWashington County · Natural gas | 781 | 567 | 8.3% |
| 12 | Hinds Energy FacilityHinds County · Natural gas | 600 | 1,926 | 36.6% |
| 13 | R D MorrowLamar County · Natural gas | 558 | 2,805 | 57.4% |
| 14 | AttalaAttala County · Natural gas | 551 | 2,221* | 50.3% |
| 15 | Red Hills Generating FacilityChoctaw County · Coal | 514 | 2,388 | 53.1% |
| 16 | MoselleJones County · Natural gas | 511 | 1,659 | 37.1% |
| 17 | Kemper CountyKemper County · Natural gas | 372 | 101 | 3.1% |
| 18 | Crossroads Energy CenterCoahoma County · Natural gas | 306 | 64.7 | 2.4% |
| 19 | Silver CreekJefferson Davis County · Natural gas | 251 | 282 | 12.9% |
| 20 | Golden TriangleLowndes County · Solar and battery storage | 250 | 412 | – |
| 21 | OptimistClay County · Solar and battery storage | 250 | – | – |
| 22 | Golden Triangle IILowndes County · Solar and battery storage | 200 | 319 | 24.8% |
| 23 | Delta Wind Farm (MS)Coahoma County · Wind | 185 | 500 | 30.9% |
| 24 | Pearl River Solar Park LLCScott County · Solar | 175 | 419 | 27.3% |
| 25 | Chevron OilJackson County · Natural gas | 171 | 1,112 | 74.4% |
| 26 | SylvarenaSmith County · Natural gas | 141 | 262 | 21.2% |
| 27 | GCF US Holdings LLC Columbus MillLowndes County · Wood biomass | 125 | 506 | 45.0% |
| 28 | Sunflower CountySunflower County · Solar | 100 | 155 | 17.7% |
| 29 | Ragsdale Solar LLCMadison County · Solar | 100 | 239 | 27.3% |
| 30 | Wildflower Solar, LLC (MS)DeSoto County · Solar | 100 | 201 | 23.0% |
| 31 | Delta's Edge SolarCarroll County · Solar | 100 | 114 | 13.0% |
| 32 | Wildwood Solar PlantTallahatchie County · Solar | 100 | 23.0* | – |
| 33 | Harvest Gold SolarSunflower County · Solar | 99 | 181 | 20.8% |
| 34 | Georgia-Pacific Monticello PaperLawrence County · Wood biomass | 82 | 517 | 72.4% |
| 35 | Cane CreekClarke County · Solar | 79 | 171 | 24.9% |
| 36 | MoonshotHancock County · Solar | 79 | 174 | 25.4% |
| 37 | L L WilkinsCoahoma County · Natural gas | 55 | 0.2* | 0.0% |
| 38 | Meridian IIILauderdale County · Solar | 53 | 118 | 25.7% |
| 39 | Sumrall II Solar FarmLamar County · Solar | 52 | 110 | 24.2% |
| 40 | Sumrall I Solar FarmLamar County · Solar | 52 | 90.2 | 19.8% |
| 41 | International Paper Vicksburg MillWarren County · Wood biomass | 51 | 227 | 51.3% |
| 42 | Leaf River Cellulose LLCPerry County · Wood biomass | 50 | 418 | 94.7% |
| 43 | Hattiesburg Solar FarmForrest County · Solar | 50 | 87.8 | 20.0% |
| 44 | SweattLauderdale County · Natural gas | 42 | −0.0 | – |
| 45 | BenndaleGeorge County · Natural gas | 28 | 49.2 | 19.8% |
| 46 | Mississippi State UniversityOktibbeha County · Natural gas | 26 | – | – |
| 47 | CF Industries Yazoo City ComplexYazoo County · Natural gas | 25 | 140 | 64.1% |
| 48 | MeridianLauderdale County · Oil | 9.0 | 0.0 | – |
| 49 | Georgia-Pacific Taylorsville PlywoodSmith County · Natural gas | 7.2 | 58.7 | 93.0% |
| 50 | Meridian IILauderdale County · Solar | 5.0 | 6.8 | 15.5% |
* Fewer than 12 months of 2025 reported, so the total is partial.
MW is the nameplate capacity of operating generators and batteries. Source: EIA-860M August 2026, published 2026-09-24, and EIA-923 2025. Page updated 2026-10-04. Data sources