34.1 MW Natural Gas operating in Yazoo, MS — Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc..
34.1 MW
Nameplate Capacity
3
Generators
units
Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle
Technology
1945
Operating Since
Coordinates
32.8463, -90.4207
County
Yazoo, MS
Nearby Plants
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Public Serv Comm of Yazoo City | — | — |
| Owner(s) | Public Serv Comm of Yazoo City | — | — |
| Status | Operating | — | — |
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
NERC Region
SERC
Balancing Authority
Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc..
Grid Voltage
115 kV
Regulatory Status
RE
Entity Type
Municipal
Sector
Electric Utility
0 MWh
Latest Month
0 MWh
Annual Generation
0.0%
Capacity Factor
No financial data available for this plant.
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
MISO
LMP Node
—
Pricing Hub
MS.HUB
Node Source
OSM spatial match
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.
'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.
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...
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,...
Last updated 2026-03-14
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