Chevron Oil
Jackson County, Mississippi · EIA plant ID 2047 · Operator: Mississippi Power Co
Nameplate171MWSummer 137 MW
Generators5in service
Net generation1,040GWh12 mo to Aug 2026
Capacity factor87%gas/coal/oil units, summer MW
Heat rate11,549Btu/kWhfossil units, electric fuel, HHV
First online1967Runs as baseload
The 12-month figures include preliminary EIA-923 months, which EIA revises. Final data runs through Dec 2025.
Monthly net generation
EIA-923, all units at the plant. Net of station use; storage can go negative.
FinalPreliminary
Capacity factor by year
Net MWh ÷ (summer MW × hours), gas/coal/oil units. Each year uses that year's EIA-860 ratings; the hollow dot is the latest 12 months.
Heat rate by year
Electric fuel MMBtu × 1000 ÷ net MWh (Btu/kWh, HHV), fossil units only; CT + CA counted as one combined-cycle block.
Annual data table
| Year | Net GWh | Capacity factor | Heat rate (Btu/kWh) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 1,082 | 97.3% | 25,665 |
| 2002 | 1,136.5 | 102.2% | 25,500 |
| 2003 | 1,146.5 | 103.0% | 25,641 |
| 2004 | 1,053 | 94.4% | 25,650 |
| 2005 | 1,020.7 | 91.8% | 25,600 |
| 2006 | 1,098.3 | 98.7% | 25,525 |
| 2007 | 1,027.1 | 92.3% | 25,426 |
| 2008 | 1,069.7 | 93.7% | 12,356 |
| 2009 | 1,041.1 | 91.4% | 12,446 |
| 2010 | 1,078.4 | 94.7% | 12,160 |
| 2011 | 1,042.3 | 91.5% | 11,564 |
| 2012 | 1,114.4 | 97.6% | 10,810 |
| 2013 | 1,037.5 | 91.1% | 11,327 |
| 2014 | 1,093.3 | 96.0% | 11,124 |
| 2015 | 1,081.3 | 93.5% | 11,284 |
| 2016 | 1,052.1 | 90.7% | 11,425 |
| 2017 | 1,062.2 | 91.9% | 11,474 |
| 2018 | 1,045.7 | 90.4% | 11,469 |
| 2019 | 1,080.1 | 92.0% | 11,473 |
| 2020 | 1,021.6 | 85.5% | 11,481 |
| 2021 | 1,065.4 | 88.8% | 11,494 |
| 2022 | 1,011.2 | 84.3% | 11,473 |
| 2023 | 1,019.2 | 84.9% | 10,653 |
| 2024 | 1,013.1 | 84.2% | 11,494 |
| 2025 | 1,111.8 | 92.6% | 11,560 |
Generators
EIA-860 (annual) with EIA-860M updates through Sep 2026. EIA-923 reports generation by plant, prime mover and fuel, not by unit, so unit-level output isn't shown.
| Gen ID | Technology | Prime mover | Nameplate MW | Summer MW | Online | Status | Planned retirement | OEM / model |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine | GT | 16.6 | 17 | Jul 1967 | Operating | — | coming soon |
| 2 | Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine | GT | 16.6 | 18 | Jul 1967 | Operating | — | coming soon |
| 3 | Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine | GT | 18 | 16 | Oct 1971 | Operating | — | coming soon |
| 4 | Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine | GT | 18 | 16 | Sep 1971 | Operating | — | coming soon |
| 5 | Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine | GT | 101.3 | 70 | May 1994 | Operating | — | coming soon |
Owner / operator
Operator: Mississippi Power Co. Ownership shares by in-service nameplate MW (EIA-860 Schedule 4; units not listed there are wholly owned by the operator).
| Mississippi Power Co | 100.0% | 171 MW |
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