Batesville Generation Facility — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 55063
- Capacity
- 891 MW
- Primary Fuel
- Natural Gas
- Technology
- Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle
- Status
- Operating
- Location
- Panola, MS
- Operating Since
- 2000
- Generators
- 6
- Operator
- Cooperative Energy
- Parent Company
- Cooperative Energy
- Annual Generation
- 5,071,283 MWh
- Capacity Factor
- 64.9%
- Balancing Authority
- Tennessee Valley Authority
- ISO/RTO
- —
- NERC Region
- SERC
Batesville Generation Facility
OperatingNatural Gas
Ranked #6 of 30 Natural Gas plants in MS#209 of 2009 nationally
891 MW Natural Gas operating in Panola, MS — Tennessee Valley Authority
EIAWD
891 MW
Nameplate Capacity
6
Generators
units
Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle
Technology
2000
Operating Since
Location
Coordinates
34.3356, -89.9275
County
Panola, MS
Nearby Plants
- SR Panola II, LLCSolar4.8 MW · 1.6 km
- SR Panola I, LLCSolar4.8 MW · 6.4 km
- SR Panola III, LLCSolar3.5 MW · 6.7 km
Ownership & Operator
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Cooperative Energy | Cooperative Energy | — |
| Owner(s) | Cooperative Energy | Cooperative Energy | — |
| Status | Operating | — | — |
Ownership Chain
About
The Batesville Generation Facility is an 891 MW natural gas-fired combined cycle power plant located in Panola County, Mississippi. It began operating in 2000 and consists of 6 generators. The plant is owned and operated by Cooperative Energy. It is the 6th largest power plant in Mississippi out of 20, and the 214th largest in the United States out of 945 plants.
In the most recent year with available data, the Batesville Generation Facility produced 5,071,283 MWh of electricity, operating at a capacity factor of 64.9%. The plant operates within the Tennessee Valley Authority balancing authority and is located in the SERC NERC region. Financial data indicates a power purchase agreement (PPA) price of $50 per MWh.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
Engineering & Generators
Grid Context
NERC Region
SERC
Balancing Authority
Tennessee Valley Authority
Grid Voltage
230 kV
Regulatory Status
RE
Entity Type
Cooperative
Sector
Electric Utility
Generation
500.1K MWh
Latest Month
5.1M MWh
Annual Generation
64.9%
Capacity Factor
Jan 2023 – Dec 2025
Financial DataBeta
Source: FERC Electric Quarterly ReportsHIGH
$50.0/MWh
PPA Price
Cooperative Energy
Contract Seller
Pricing & Market Data
Market Position
LMP Node
SME.BATESV_1
Pricing Hub
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