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372 MW Natural Gas operating in Kemper, MS — Tennessee Valley Authority
372 MW
Nameplate Capacity
4
Generators
units
Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine
Technology
2002
Operating Since
Coordinates
32.7976, -88.6060
County
Kemper, MS
Nearby Plants
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Tennessee Valley Authority | Tennessee Valley Authority | — |
| Owner(s) | Tennessee Valley Authority | Tennessee Valley Authority | — |
| Status | Operating | — | — |
Kemper County is a 372 MW natural gas-fired power plant located in Kemper County, Mississippi. The plant began operating in 2002 and is owned and operated by the Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA). It consists of four generators utilizing natural gas-fired combustion turbine technology. Kemper County is located within the SERC NERC region and its balancing authority is also the Tennessee Valley Authority.
The plant's latest annual generation was 16,912 MWh, resulting in a capacity factor of 0.5%. Kemper County ranks as the 16th largest power plant in Mississippi out of 20, and nationally it ranks 574th out of 945 plants. There have been 10 news articles related to the plant, all categorized as industry news.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
Grid Region
Southeast
Market
SEEM Participant
NERC Region
SERC — SERC Reliability Corporation
Balancing Authority
1.7K MWh
Latest Month
16.9K MWh
Annual Generation
0.5%
Capacity Factor
CO₂ Intensity
27005 lb/MWh
Low-utilization plant — per-MWh rate is dominated by startup/standby emissions; not directly comparable to baseload averages.
NOx
6 lb/MWh
SO₂
2013
$965/kW
Est. Construction Cost
Total estimated cost: $359.0M
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
161.0 kV
Regulatory Status
RE — Regulated
Entity Type
Federal
Sector
Electric Utility
0.218 lb/MWh
CH₄
0.483 lb/MWh
N₂O
0.048 lb/MWh
Capacity Factor
0.1%
Annual Net Gen
3 GWh
CO₂eq
27032 lb/MWh
Subregion
SERC Tennessee Valley