Mississippi State University
Oktibbeha County, Mississippi · EIA plant ID 68899 · Operator: Mississippi State University
Nameplate26MWSummer 26 MW
Generators2in service
Net generation—GWh12 mo
Capacity factor—no 923 generation in the last 12 months
Heat rate—thermal plants only
First online2005
Capacity factor by year
Net MWh ÷ (summer MW × hours), primary-fuel units. Each year uses that year's EIA-860 ratings; the hollow dot is the latest 12 months.
No capacity factor available.
Heat rate by year
Electric fuel MMBtu × 1000 ÷ net MWh (Btu/kWh, HHV), fossil units only; CT + CA counted as one combined-cycle block.
Heat rate applies to fuel-burning (thermal) units only.
Fuel capability
Gas-fired turbines (CT/GT/CA/CS) that can also burn liquid fuel. EIA-860 Schedule 3 for capability, EIA-923 for actual burn.
StatusListed in EIA-860, no liquid burn in 36 months
Liquid fuel burned · 36 mo0 MMBtu
Last month with liquid burn—
Switch while operatingYes
Net summer MW on gas26
Net summer MW on oil26
Time gas → oilup to 1 h (EIA 1H)
Time oil → gasup to 1 h (EIA 1H)
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 | 13 | 13 | Mar 2005 | Operating | — | coming soon |
| 2 | Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine | GT | 13 | 13 | Mar 2005 | Operating | — | coming soon |
Owner / operator
Operator: Mississippi State University. Ownership shares by in-service nameplate MW (EIA-860 Schedule 4; units not listed there are wholly owned by the operator).
| Mississippi State University | 100.0% | 26 MW |
Nearby plants
Within 80 km.
| Golden Triangle II | 200 MW | 17.1 km |
| Golden Triangle | 250 MW | 17.4 km |
| Optimist | 250 MW | 28.7 km |
| Columbus MS | 129 MW | 33.3 km |
| Quantum Choctaw Power LLC | 851 MW | 38.7 km |
| Red Hills Generating Facility | 514 MW | 39.6 km |