Hinds Energy Facility
Hinds County, Mississippi · EIA plant ID 55218 · Operator: Entergy Mississippi Inc
Nameplate600MWSummer 485 MW
Generators4in service
Net generation2,198GWh12 mo to Aug 2026
Capacity factor43%gas/coal/oil units, summer MW
Heat rate7,124Btu/kWhfossil units, electric fuel, HHV
First online2001Runs 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 | 787.8 | — | — |
| 2002 | 1,350.9 | — | — |
| 2003 | 1,232.9 | 31.3% | 7,208 |
| 2004 | 1,040 | 26.3% | 7,279 |
| 2005 | 892.7 | 22.7% | 7,206 |
| 2006 | 1,186.9 | 30.1% | 7,131 |
| 2007 | 1,298.8 | 33.0% | 7,199 |
| 2008 | 806.8 | 20.4% | 7,685 |
| 2009 | 628.4 | 15.9% | 7,697 |
| 2010 | 1,411.1 | 35.8% | 7,464 |
| 2011 | 1,058.3 | 26.9% | 7,332 |
| 2012 | 840.7 | 21.3% | 7,374 |
| 2013 | 1,850.4 | 46.9% | 7,269 |
| 2014 | 2,746.9 | 70.3% | 7,242 |
| 2015 | 2,323.9 | 59.7% | 7,186 |
| 2016 | 3,271.3 | 82.0% | 7,013 |
| 2017 | 3,245.4 | 80.6% | 7,056 |
| 2018 | 3,154.9 | 79.2% | 7,052 |
| 2019 | 3,175.7 | 79.8% | 7,098 |
| 2020 | 3,005.9 | 70.3% | 7,124 |
| 2021 | 3,488.6 | 81.8% | 7,091 |
| 2022 | 3,069.7 | 72.7% | 7,134 |
| 2023 | 3,310 | 78.8% | 7,133 |
| 2024 | 3,437.6 | 82.8% | 7,154 |
| 2025 | 1,926.2 | 45.4% | 7,230 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| H01 | Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle | CT | 176.6 | — | May 2001 | Operating | — | coming soon |
| H02 | Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle | CT | 176.6 | — | May 2001 | Operating | — | coming soon |
| H03 | Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle | CA | 198.1 | 457.7 | May 2001 | Operating | — | coming soon |
| H04BS | Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine | GT | 49.1 | 27.2 | Jan 2020 | Operating | — | coming soon |
| HO3 | — | CA | 188 | 150 | May 2001 | not_current | — | coming soon |
Owner / operator
Operator: Entergy Mississippi Inc. Ownership shares by in-service nameplate MW (EIA-860 Schedule 4; units not listed there are wholly owned by the operator).
| Entergy Mississippi Inc | 100.0% | 600 MW |
Nearby plants
Within 80 km.
| Traceview Advanced Power Station | — | 3 km |
| Mississippi Baptist Medical Center | 4 MW | 8.2 km |
| Lineage MS | 1 MW | 15.1 km |
| Hinds Solar, LLC | — | 16.4 km |
| Ragsdale Solar LLC | 100 MW | 27.5 km |
| Pearl River Solar Park LLC | 175 MW | 49.8 km |