600.4 MW Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle (551 MW) + Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine (49 MW) operating in Hinds, MS — Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc..
600.4 MW
Nameplate Capacity
4
Generators
units
Hybrid (2)
Technology
Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle + Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine
2001
Operating Since
Coordinates
32.3790, -90.2199
County
Hinds, MS
Nearby Plants
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Entergy Mississippi LLC | Entergy Mississippi | — |
| Owner(s) | Entergy Mississippi LLC | Entergy | — |
| Status | Operating | — | — |
The Hinds Energy Facility is a 600.4 MW natural gas-fired power plant located in Hinds County, Mississippi. The plant began operating in 2001 and is owned and operated by Entergy Mississippi LLC, a subsidiary of Entergy. It consists of four generators utilizing both combined cycle and combustion turbine technologies. The plant is considered a hybrid facility.
In the most recent year of record, the Hinds Energy Facility generated 1,926,168 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 36.5%. The plant operates within the Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator (MISO) balancing authority and the SERC Reliability Corporation NERC region. According to available data, the installed cost of the facility was $431.73 per kW. The Hinds Energy Facility is ranked as the 12th largest power plant in Mississippi out of 20, and 403rd nationally out of 945 plants.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
NERC Region
SERC
Balancing Authority
Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc..
Grid Voltage
236 kV
Regulatory Status
RE
Entity Type
Investor-Owned Utility
Sector
Electric Utility
81.8K MWh
Latest Month
1.9M MWh
Annual Generation
36.5%
Capacity Factor
$588/kW
Installed Cost
$22.2/MWh
Operating Cost
entergy mississippi, llc
Reporting Utility
Annual Capital & Operating Expenses
Cumulative Installed Cost
Per-Unit Cost Trends
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
MISO
LMP Node
EES.CC.HINDS1
Pricing Hub
MS.HUB
Node Source
EIA-860 direct report
Last updated 2026-03-26
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