Meridian — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 7719
- Capacity
- 9 MW
- Primary Fuel
- Oil
- Technology
- Petroleum Liquids
- Status
- Operating
- Location
- Lauderdale, MS
- Operating Since
- 1998
- Generators
- 5
- Operator
- Tennessee Valley Authority
- Parent Company
- Tennessee Valley Authority
- Annual Generation
- 0 MWh
- Capacity Factor
- 0.0%
- Balancing Authority
- Tennessee Valley Authority
- ISO/RTO
- —
- NERC Region
- SERC
Meridian
OperatingDistillate Oil
Ranked #1 of 1 Distillate Oil plants in MS#330 of 827 nationally
9 MW Distillate Oil operating in Lauderdale, MS — Tennessee Valley Authority
EIAWD
9 MW
Nameplate Capacity
5
Generators
units
Petroleum Liquids
Technology
1998
Operating Since
Location
Coordinates
32.5555, -88.6060
County
Lauderdale, MS
Nearby Plants
- Meridian IISolar5 MW · 2.7 km
- Meridian IIISolar52.5 MW · 12.8 km
- RatcliffeNatural Gas840 MW · 18.3 km
Ownership & Operator
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Tennessee Valley Authority | Tennessee Valley Authority | — |
| Owner(s) | Tennessee Valley Authority | Tennessee Valley Authority | — |
| Status | Operating | — | — |
Ownership Chain
About
The Meridian plant is located in Lauderdale County, Mississippi. It is owned and operated by the Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA). The plant has a total capacity of 9 MW consisting of 5 generators, and it went into operation in 1998. The primary fuel source for the Meridian plant is distillate fuel oil (DFO), and its technology is classified as petroleum liquids.
The Meridian plant operates within the Tennessee Valley Authority balancing authority area and is part of the SERC NERC region. According to available rankings, the Meridian plant is ranked 1 out of 1 among plants of similar type in Mississippi, and it is ranked 387 out of 886 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
0 MWh
Latest Month
0 MWh
Annual Generation
0.0%
Capacity Factor
Jan 2022 – Dec 2024
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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