Yazoo — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 2067
- Capacity
- 34.1 MW
- Primary Fuel
- Natural Gas
- Technology
- Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle
- Status
- Operating
- Location
- Yazoo, MS
- Operating Since
- 1945
- Generators
- 3
- Operator
- Public Serv Comm of Yazoo City
- Parent Company
- —
- Annual Generation
- 0 MWh
- Capacity Factor
- 0.0%
- Balancing Authority
- Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc..
- ISO/RTO
- MISO
- NERC Region
- SERC
Yazoo
OperatingNatural Gas
Ranked #23 of 30 Natural Gas plants in MS#1231 of 2009 nationally
34.1 MW Natural Gas operating in Yazoo, MS — Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc..
EIAWD
34.1 MW
Nameplate Capacity
3
Generators
units
Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle
Technology
1945
Operating Since
Location
Coordinates
32.8463, -90.4207
County
Yazoo, MS
Nearby Plants
- CF Industries Yazoo City ComplexNatural Gas25 MW · 7.5 km
Ownership & Operator
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Public Serv Comm of Yazoo City | — | — |
| Owner(s) | Public Serv Comm of Yazoo City | — | — |
| Status | Operating | — | — |
Ownership Chain
No GEM tracker match for this plant — ownership chain unavailable.
About
The Yazoo power plant is a 34.1 MW natural gas-fired combined cycle facility located in Yazoo County, Mississippi. The plant began operating in 1945 and consists of three generators. It is owned and operated by the Public Service Commission of Yazoo City.
The Yazoo plant operates within the Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator (MISO) balancing authority and is part of the SERC Reliability Corporation NERC region. It is ranked as the 23rd largest power plant in Mississippi out of 30, and nationally it is ranked 1216 out of 1963 plants. Recent news coverage of the plant has focused on hazards (8 articles) and industry news (2 articles).
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
Engineering & Generators
Grid Context
NERC Region
SERC
Balancing Authority
Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc..
Grid Voltage
115 kV
Regulatory Status
RE
Entity Type
Municipal
Sector
Electric Utility
Generation
0 MWh
Latest Month
0 MWh
Annual Generation
0.0%
Capacity Factor
Jan 2022 – Dec 2024
Financial Data
No financial data available for this plant.
Pricing & Market Data
HIGH confidenceMarket Position
ISO/RTO Market
MISO
LMP Node
—
Pricing Hub
MS.HUB
Node Source
OSM spatial match
Yazoo City Municipial Switching StationSubstation
News & Articles (10)Beta
Hazards·flooding
Yazoo delta backwater floods
Backwater flooding happens when the Mississippi River is higher (about 43' at Vicksburg) than the Yazoo River and blocks its discharge.
The Greenwood Commonwealth·4 months ago
Hazards·other
'Incident contained' at Yazoo County plant following ammonia leak, company says
CF Industries releases a statement after evacuations were ordered as a result of an ammonia leak at the plant in Yazoo County.
CF Industries (other)
WAPT·4 months ago
Hazards·other
Explosion at Mississippi chemical plant causes ammonia leak and evacuations
Photos and video show a large plume of yellowish smoke rising above the facility, which includes an ammonia plant and four nitric acid...
NBC News·4 months ago
Hazards·other
Multiple agencies respond to chemical leak at Yazoo County plant
YAZOO COUNTY, Miss. (WJTV) – Multiple agencies responded to a chemical leak at a Yazoo County plant. According to Scott Simmons,...
WJTV·4 months ago
Last updated 2026-03-14
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