Ratcliffe — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 57037
- Capacity
- 840 MW
- Primary Fuel
- Natural Gas
- Technology
- Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle
- Status
- Operating
- Location
- Kemper, MS
- Operating Since
- 2014
- Generators
- 3
- Operator
- Mississippi Power Co
- Parent Company
- Southern
- Annual Generation
- 3,984,740 MWh
- Capacity Factor
- 53.9%
- Balancing Authority
- Southern Company Services, Inc. - Trans
- ISO/RTO
- —
- NERC Region
- SERC
Ratcliffe
OperatingNatural Gas
Ranked #8 of 30 Natural Gas plants in MS#224 of 2009 nationally
840 MW Natural Gas operating in Kemper, MS — Southern Company Services, Inc. - Trans
EIAWD
840 MW
Nameplate Capacity
3
Generators
units
Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle
Technology
2014
Operating Since
Location
Coordinates
32.6547, -88.7622
County
Kemper, MS
Nearby Plants
- MeridianDistillate Oil9 MW · 18.3 km
- Meridian IISolar5 MW · 20.9 km
- Kemper CountyNatural Gas372 MW · 21.6 km
Ownership & Operator
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Mississippi Power Co | Mississippi Power | — |
| Owner(s) | Mississippi Power Co | Southern | — |
| Status | Operating | — | — |
Ownership Chain
About
The Kemper Project, also called the Kemper County energy facility or Plant Ratcliffe, is a natural gas-fired electrical generating station currently under construction in Kemper County, Mississippi. Mississippi Power, a subsidiary of Southern Company, began construction of the plant in 2010. The initial, coal-fired project was central to President Obama's Climate Plan, as it was to be based on "clean coal" and was being considered for more support from the Congress and the incoming Trump Administration in late 2016. If it had become operational with coal, the Kemper Project would have been a first-of-its-kind electricity plant to employ gasification and carbon capture technologies at this scale.
Read more on WikipediaThe Ratcliffe Energy Facility is an 840 MW natural gas-fired combined cycle power plant located in Kemper County, Mississippi. The plant, which began operating in 2014, is owned by Southern Company and operated by Mississippi Power Company. It consists of three generators utilizing natural gas as its primary fuel source. Ratcliffe ranks as the 8th largest power plant in Mississippi out of 20, and 228th nationally out of 945 plants. The facility operates within the Southern Company Services, Inc. - Trans balancing authority and the SERC NERC region.
In its most recent year of operation, Ratcliffe generated 3,984,740 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 53.9%. Financial data indicates an installed cost of $1161.73 per kW, based on FERC filings.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
Engineering & Generators
Grid Context
NERC Region
SERC
Balancing Authority
Southern Company Services, Inc. - Trans
Grid Voltage
230 kV
Regulatory Status
RE
Entity Type
Investor-Owned Utility
Sector
Electric Utility
Generation
271.5K MWh
Latest Month
4.0M MWh
Annual Generation
53.9%
Capacity Factor
Jan 2023 – Dec 2025
Financial DataBeta
Source: FERC Form 1HIGH
$1,194/kW
Installed Cost
$28.0/MWh
Operating Cost
Mississippi Power Company
Reporting Utility
Annual Capital & Operating Expenses
Cumulative Installed Cost
Per-Unit Cost Trends
Pricing & Market Data
This plant is outside organized wholesale electricity markets (ISOs/RTOs). Nodal pricing data is not available.
News & Articles (10)Beta
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U.S.-Japan investment framework takes shape around massive natural gas power projects
A 9.2 GW project in southern Ohio and up to 10 GW of NextEra hubs in Texas and Pennsylvania mark the first concrete steps under Japan's $550 billion U.S. commitment
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Power Engineering·3 days ago
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U.S.-Japan investment framework takes shape around massive natural gas power projects
A 9.2 GW project in southern Ohio and up to 10 GW of NextEra hubs in Texas and Pennsylvania mark the first concrete steps under Japan's $550 billion U.S. commitment
Power Engineering·3 days ago
General
U.S.-Japan investment framework takes shape around massive natural gas power projects
A 9.2 GW project in southern Ohio and up to 10 GW of NextEra hubs in Texas and Pennsylvania mark the first concrete steps under Japan's $550 billion U.S. commitment
Power Engineering·3 days ago
General
U.S.-Japan investment framework takes shape around massive natural gas power projects
A 9.2 GW project in southern Ohio and up to 10 GW of NextEra hubs in Texas and Pennsylvania mark the first concrete steps under Japan's $550 billion U.S. commitment
Power Engineering·3 days ago
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