Sylvarena — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 7989
- Capacity
- 141 MW
- Primary Fuel
- Natural Gas
- Technology
- Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine
- Status
- Operating
- Location
- Smith, MS
- Operating Since
- 2003
- Generators
- 3
- Operator
- Cooperative Energy
- Parent Company
- Cooperative Energy
- Annual Generation
- 294,253 MWh
- Capacity Factor
- 23.7%
- Balancing Authority
- Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc..
- ISO/RTO
- MISO
- NERC Region
- SERC
Sylvarena
OperatingNatural Gas
Ranked #20 of 30 Natural Gas plants in MS#842 of 2009 nationally
141 MW Natural Gas operating in Smith, MS — Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc..
EIAWD
141 MW
Nameplate Capacity
3
Generators
units
Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine
Technology
2003
Operating Since
Location
Coordinates
31.9825, -89.4129
County
Smith, MS
Nearby Plants
- Georgia-Pacific Taylorsville PlywoodNatural Gas7.2 MW · 16.7 km
Ownership & Operator
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Cooperative Energy | Cooperative Energy | — |
| Owner(s) | Cooperative Energy | Cooperative Energy | — |
| Status | Operating | — | — |
Ownership Chain
About
The Sylvarena plant is a 141 MW natural gas-fired power plant located in Smith County, Mississippi. It began operating in 2003 and is owned and operated by Cooperative Energy. The plant utilizes three natural gas-fired combustion turbine generators. Sylvarena is ranked 20th out of 20 power plants in Mississippi and 838th out of 945 plants nationally.
The plant operates within the Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator (MISO) balancing authority and the SERC Reliability Corporation NERC region. In its latest year of operation, Sylvarena generated 294,253 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 23.7%. Financial data indicates a power purchase agreement (PPA) price of $50 per MWh, as reported to FERC.
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
115 kV
Regulatory Status
RE
Entity Type
Cooperative
Sector
Electric Utility
Generation
6.0K MWh
Latest Month
294.3K MWh
Annual Generation
23.7%
Capacity Factor
Jan 2022 – Dec 2024
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.SYLV_1
Pricing Hub
MS.HUB
Location Type
Generation Node
Node Source
EIA-860 direct report