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9 MW Distillate Oil operating in Lauderdale, MS — Tennessee Valley Authority
9 MW
Nameplate Capacity
5
Generators
units
Petroleum Liquids
Technology
1998
Operating Since
Coordinates
32.5555, -88.6060
County
Lauderdale, MS
Nearby Plants
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Tennessee Valley Authority | Tennessee Valley Authority | — |
| Owner(s) | Tennessee Valley Authority | Tennessee Valley Authority | — |
| Status | Operating | — | — |
The Meridian plant is located in Lauderdale County, Mississippi. It is owned and operated by the Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA). The plant has a total capacity of 9 MW consisting of 5 generators, and it went into operation in 1998. The primary fuel source for the Meridian plant is distillate fuel oil (DFO), and its technology is classified as petroleum liquids.
The Meridian plant operates within the Tennessee Valley Authority balancing authority area and is part of the SERC NERC region. According to available rankings, the Meridian plant is ranked 1 out of 1 among plants of similar type in Mississippi, and it is ranked 387 out of 886 nationally.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
Grid Region
Southeast
Market
SEEM Participant
NERC Region
SERC — SERC Reliability Corporation
Balancing Authority
0 MWh
Latest Month
0 MWh
Annual Generation
0.0%
Capacity Factor
CO₂ Intensity
496 lb/MWh
Low-utilization plant — per-MWh rate is dominated by startup/standby emissions; not directly comparable to baseload averages.
NOx
10 lb/MWh
SO₂
2013
$765/kW
Est. Construction Cost
Total estimated cost: $6.9M
This plant's balancing authority participates in the Southeast Energy Exchange Market (SEEM). SEEM is a bilateral exchange — no public nodal pricing.
Last updated 2026-03-26
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Grid Voltage
500.0 kV
Regulatory Status
RE — Regulated
Entity Type
Federal
Sector
Electric Utility
0.880 lb/MWh
CH₄
0.020 lb/MWh
N₂O
0.004 lb/MWh
Capacity Factor
0.5%
Annual Net Gen
0 GWh
CO₂eq
497 lb/MWh
Subregion
SERC Tennessee Valley