47th largest plant in Mississippi · 6020th nationally
Meridian is a oil power plant in Mississippi with a nameplate capacity of 9.0 MW. It generates roughly 434 MWh per year — enough to power about 41 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 1% reflects intermittent or peaking operation. At 496 lb CO₂/MWh, its emission rate sits below the national grid average of roughly 800 lb/MWh.
| Plant Name | Meridian |
|---|---|
| Operator | Tennessee Valley Authority |
| City | Meridian |
| County | Lauderdale County |
| State | Mississippi |
| ZIP | 39309 |
| Coordinates | 32.55078, -88.60669 |
This plant highlighted in navy-ringed pin; other generators within 25 miles shown as fuel-colored dots.
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 1.8 MW | Operating | 1998 |
| 2 | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 1.8 MW | Operating | 1998 |
| 3 | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 1.8 MW | Operating | 1998 |
| 4 | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 1.8 MW | Operating | 1998 |
| 5 | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 1.8 MW | Operating | 1998 |
| CO₂ | 108 metric tons |
|---|---|
| NOₓ | 2 metric tons |
| CO₂ Rate | 496 lb/MWh |
Annual totals and CO₂ rate reported by EPA eGRID for 2023. Reference averages are approximate U.S.-wide figures from the same dataset.
| NERC Region | SERC |
|---|---|
| Balancing Authority | Tennessee Valley Authority |
Oil-fired plants typically run only during peak demand or grid emergencies because oil is expensive compared to gas and coal. They have the highest CO₂ emissions per MWh of any common generation technology.