R D Morrow — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 6061
- Capacity
- 558 MW
- Primary Fuel
- Natural Gas
- Technology
- Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle
- Status
- Operating
- Location
- Lamar, MS
- Operating Since
- 2023
- Generators
- 2
- Operator
- Cooperative Energy
- Parent Company
- Cooperative Energy
- Annual Generation
- 2,805,424 MWh
- Capacity Factor
- 57.2%
- Balancing Authority
- Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc..
- ISO/RTO
- MISO
- NERC Region
- SERC
R D Morrow
OperatingNatural Gas
Ranked #13 of 30 Natural Gas plants in MS#437 of 2009 nationally
558 MW Natural Gas operating in Lamar, MS — Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc..
EIAWD
558 MW
Nameplate Capacity
2
Generators
units
Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle
Technology
2023
Operating Since
Location
Coordinates
31.2186, -89.3940
County
Lamar, MS
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Ownership & Operator
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Cooperative Energy | Cooperative Energy | — |
| Owner(s) | Cooperative Energy | Cooperative Energy | — |
| Status | Operating | — | — |
Ownership Chain
About
The R D Morrow plant is a 558 MW natural gas-fired combined cycle facility located in Lamar County, Mississippi. It began operating in 2023 and is owned and operated by Cooperative Energy. The plant consists of two generators utilizing combined cycle technology. It is connected to the Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator (MISO) and falls within the SERC NERC region.
In its most recent year of operation, the R D Morrow plant generated 2,805,424 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 57.2%. Financial data indicates a power purchase agreement (PPA) price of $50 per MWh, as reported to FERC. The plant is ranked as the 13th largest in Mississippi out of 20 plants, and 442nd nationally out of 945 plants.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
Engineering & Generators
Grid Context
NERC Region
SERC
Balancing Authority
Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc..
Grid Voltage
161 kV
Regulatory Status
RE
Entity Type
Cooperative
Sector
Electric Utility
Generation
332.9K MWh
Latest Month
2.8M MWh
Annual Generation
57.2%
Capacity Factor
Dec 2018 – Dec 2025
Financial DataBeta
Source: FERC Electric Quarterly ReportsHIGH
$50.0/MWh
PPA Price
Cooperative Energy
Contract Seller
Pricing & Market Data
HIGH confidenceMarket Position
ISO/RTO Market
MISO
LMP Node
SME.MOR_CTG1
Pricing Hub
MS.HUB
Location Type
Generation Node
Node Source
EIA-860 direct report
News & Articles (9)Beta
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Toxic Coal Ash in Mississippi: Addressing Coal Plants’ Hazardous Legacy
Massive quantities of toxic coal ash are stored at four power plant sites in Mississippi.
Earthjustice·6 months ago
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R.D. Morrow Sr. Generating Station Repower
The conversion of RD Morrow Sr. Generating Station from coal-fired generation to a natural gas-fired combined-cycle operation.
Burns & McDonnell·1 years ago
Industry·technology
Morrow Reinvented: HL-Class Gas Turbine Powers a Coal Plant’s Rebirth
The Morrow Repower Project, winner of POWER's 2024 Reinvention Award, exemplified a strategic coal-to-gas conversion at a brownfield site.
POWER Magazine·1 years ago
Industry·technology
‘The Best Thing I Could Have Hoped For’: G&T Relied on Staff to Repower Plant
The 550-megawatt combined cycle natural gas generation set at Cooperative Energy's RD Morrow Sr. Generating Station replaces two 200-MW coal-based units that...
Cooperative Energy (operator)
America's Electric Cooperatives·2 years ago
Last updated 2026-03-14
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