45th largest plant in Mississippi · 4332nd nationally
Mississippi State University is a natural gas power plant in Mississippi with a nameplate capacity of 26.0 MW.
| Plant Name | Mississippi State University |
|---|---|
| Operator | Mississippi State University |
| City | Mississippi State |
| County | Oktibbeha County |
| State | Mississippi |
| ZIP | 39762 |
| Coordinates | 33.45228, -88.80154 |
This plant highlighted in navy-ringed pin; other generators within 25 miles shown as fuel-colored dots.
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine | Natural Gas | 13.0 MW | Operating | 2005 |
| 2 | Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine | Natural Gas | 13.0 MW | Operating | 2005 |
| NERC Region | SERC |
|---|---|
| Balancing Authority | Tennessee Valley Authority |
Natural gas plants are the workhorse of the modern grid. Combined-cycle units achieve very high efficiency and can ramp up and down quickly to balance variable renewables. They emit roughly half the CO₂ per MWh of coal and far less of other pollutants, but they still release upstream methane during fuel extraction.