This is a list of electricity-generating power stations in the U.S. state of Mississippi, sorted by type and name. In 2022, Mississippi had a total summer capacity of 14,724 MW through all of its power plants, and a net generation of 67,781 GWh. [ 2 ]

Mississippi Power has a generating fleet made up of both coal and natural gas power plants. This diversity is key to keeping energy costs stable. With hundreds of highly-skilled and safety-minded workers, we currently operate six power plants.

Browse our directory of all the power plants across Mississippi. View monthly power plant generation and fuel consumption, power plant locations, power plant operators, and more.

In July 1985, Grand Gulf Nuclear Station in Port Gibson, Miss., made history by becoming the first and only nuclear power plant to produce electricity in Mississippi.

Grand Gulf Nuclear Station is a nuclear power station with one operational GE BWR reactor (General Electric boiling water reactor). It lies on a 2,100 acres (850 ha) site near Port Gibson, Mississippi. The site is wooded and contains two lakes. The plant has a 520-foot natural draft cooling tower. As of January 2023, the plant employs 675 ...

Map of Power Plants located in Mississippi. Coal, Gas, Nuclear, Thermal & Hydro Power Stations. Crowdsourcing health and safety issues.

Jan 16, 2025 · The 1,400-megawatt Grand Gulf Nuclear Power Station in Port Gibson, Mississippi, is the largest single-reactor nuclear power plant by net summer generating capacity in the nation. The plant generated about 16% of the state's electricity in 2023.

Sep 5, 2024 · The Mississippi investor-owned utility that serves 459,000 customers in 45 of the state's 82 counties says it intends to build a combined-cycle power plant by 2028 that can be fueled by either natural gas or by hydrogen.

The 1,400-megawatt Grand Gulf Nuclear Power Station in Port Gibson, Mississippi, is the largest single-reactor nuclear power plant by net summer generating capacity in the nation. The plant generated about 16% of the state's electricity in 2023.

GREENVILLE – For the first time in 50 years, Entergy Mississippi is building a new natural gas power station, which will ensure customers continue to have modern, reliable energy well into the future.