Mississippi State University — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 68899
- Capacity
- 26 MW
- Primary Fuel
- Natural Gas
- Technology
- Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine
- Status
- Operating
- Location
- Oktibbeha, MS
- Operating Since
- 2005
- Generators
- 2
- Operator
- Mississippi State University
- Parent Company
- —
- Balancing Authority
- Tennessee Valley Authority
- ISO/RTO
- —
- NERC Region
- SERC
Mississippi State University
OperatingNatural Gas
Ranked #25 of 30 Natural Gas plants in MS#1283 of 2009 nationally
26 MW Natural Gas operating in Oktibbeha, MS — Tennessee Valley Authority
EIA
26 MW
Nameplate Capacity
2
Generators
units
Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine
Technology
2005
Operating Since
Location
Coordinates
33.4523, -88.8015
County
Oktibbeha, MS
Nearby Plants
- Golden Triangle IIBESS200 MW · 17.1 km
- Golden TriangleBESS250 MW · 17.4 km
- OptimistBESS250 MW · 28.7 km
Ownership & Operator
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Mississippi State University | — | — |
| Owner(s) | Mississippi State University | — | — |
| Status | Operating | — | — |
Ownership Chain
No GEM tracker match for this plant — ownership chain unavailable.
About
The Mississippi State University power plant, located in Oktibbeha County, Mississippi, has a total capacity of 26 MW. The plant began operating in 2005 and is owned and operated by Mississippi State University. It utilizes two natural gas-fired combustion turbine generators.
The plant's balancing authority is the Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA), and it falls within the SERC NERC region. In terms of size, the Mississippi State University plant ranks 25th out of 30 power plants in Mississippi and 1263rd out of 1963 plants nationally.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
Engineering & Generators
Grid Context
NERC Region
SERC
Balancing Authority
Tennessee Valley Authority
Grid Voltage
13.2 kV
Regulatory Status
NR
Entity Type
Commercial
Sector
Commercial Non-CHP
Generation
No generation data available for this plant.
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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