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GAS POWER PLANTS

Benndale

Benndale is a 28.4 MW operating gas power plant in George County, Mississippi, operated by Cooperative Energy.

Plant statusOperating
  1. Planning (completed)
  2. Consented (completed)
  3. Construction (completed)
  4. OperatingOct 1969 (current stage)
  5. ClosedMar 2018 (not yet reached)

This plant has generators at more than one stage; see the table below.

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Generators

Each generating unit EIA lists at this plant.

UnitTechnologyCapacityStatusOnlineRetired / planned retirement
BENU1Natural Gas Internal Combustion Engine14 MW OperatingApr 2020
BENU2Natural Gas Internal Combustion Engine14 MW OperatingApr 2020
1Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine16 MW RetiredOct 1969Mar 2018

Plant details

Operator
Cooperative Energy
Location
George County, Mississippi
Balancing authority
MISO
Sector
Electric Utility
Capacity
Operating: 28.4 MW
Retired: 16.2 MW
First unit online
Oct 1969
EIA plant ID
2068

Location

30.8889, -88.8054

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Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration, Form EIA-860M, September 2026. Planned dates are targets reported by the developer and often change. Report a problem