Caledonia — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 55197
- Capacity
- 801 MW
- Primary Fuel
- Natural Gas
- Technology
- Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle
- Status
- Operating
- Location
- Lowndes, MS
- Operating Since
- 2003
- Generators
- 6
- Operator
- Tennessee Valley Authority
- Parent Company
- General Electric
- Annual Generation
- 5,246,915 MWh
- Capacity Factor
- 74.8%
- Balancing Authority
- Tennessee Valley Authority
- ISO/RTO
- —
- NERC Region
- SERC
Caledonia
OperatingNatural Gas
Ranked #10 of 30 Natural Gas plants in MS#245 of 2009 nationally
801 MW Natural Gas operating in Lowndes, MS — Tennessee Valley Authority
EIAWD
801 MW
Nameplate Capacity
6
Generators
units
Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle
Technology
2003
Operating Since
Location
Ownership & Operator
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Tennessee Valley Authority | GE Energy Financial Services | — |
| Owner(s) | GE Energy Financial Services | General Electric | — |
| Status | Operating | — | — |
Ownership Chain
About
The Caledonia power plant is an 801 MW natural gas-fired combined cycle facility located in Lowndes County, Mississippi. The plant began operating in 2003 and consists of 6 generators. It is owned by General Electric and operated by the Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA). Caledonia is within the TVA balancing authority and the SERC NERC region.
In the most recent year of data, Caledonia generated 5,246,915 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 74.8%. The plant ranks as the 10th largest out of 20 power plants in Mississippi, and 248th out of 945 plants nationally.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
Engineering & Generators
Grid Context
NERC Region
SERC
Balancing Authority
Tennessee Valley Authority
Grid Voltage
500 kV
Regulatory Status
RE
Entity Type
Federal
Sector
Electric Utility
Generation
355.2K MWh
Latest Month
5.2M MWh
Annual Generation
74.8%
Capacity Factor
Jan 2023 – Dec 2025
Financial Data
No financial data available for this plant.
Pricing & Market Data
This plant is outside organized wholesale electricity markets (ISOs/RTOs). Nodal pricing data is not available.
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