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28.4 MW Natural Gas operating in George, MS — Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc..
28.4 MW
Nameplate Capacity
2
Generators
units
Natural Gas Internal Combustion Engine
Technology
2020
Operating Since
Coordinates
30.8892, -88.8063
County
George, MS
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Cooperative Energy | Cooperative Energy | — |
| Owner(s) | Cooperative Energy | Cooperative Energy | — |
| Status | Operating | — | — |
The Benndale power plant is located in George County, Mississippi. The plant, owned and operated by Cooperative Energy, has a total capacity of 28.4 MW. It began operating in 2020 and utilizes two natural gas-fired internal combustion engines. Benndale is ranked as the 24th largest power plant in Mississippi out of 30, and 1247th nationally out of 1963 plants.
In its most recent year of operation, Benndale generated 51,627 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 20.7%. The plant operates within the Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator (MISO) balancing authority and is located in the SERC Reliability Corporation NERC region. 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
ISO/RTO
MISO
Market
ISO/RTO Member
NERC Region
SERC — SERC Reliability Corporation
Balancing Authority
Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc.. (MISO)
Grid Voltage
69.0 kV
Regulatory Status
RE — Regulated
Entity Type
Cooperative
Sector
Electric Utility
4.4K MWh
Latest Month
51.6K MWh
Annual Generation
20.7%
Capacity Factor
CO₂ Intensity
961 lb/MWh
NOx
22 lb/MWh
SO₂
0.026 lb/MWh
CH₄
0.018 lb/MWh
N₂O
0.002 lb/MWh
Capacity Factor
23.3%
Annual Net Gen
58 GWh
CO₂eq
962 lb/MWh
Subregion
SERC South
Cooperative Energy · Data from 2023
$50.0/MWh
PPA Price
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
MISO
LMP Node
SME.BENN_R_U1
Pricing Hub
MS.HUB
Location Type
Generation Node
Node Source
EIA-860 direct report
Last updated 2026-03-26
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