World Power Plants

Ergon Refining Vicksburg4.8 MW Natural Gas

GasVerified: Jul 2026

Ergon Refining Vicksburg is a 4.8 MW gas-fired power plant in the United States, operated by Ergon Refining Inc since 1995. Ranked #1645 of 1883 gas plants in the United States. Its 4.8 MW represents 0.001% of the country's total gas capacity of 592,244 MW. The largest gas plant in the United States is West County Energy Center at 4,263 MW, making Ergon Refining Vicksburg 0.001 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Grand Gulf Nuclear Generating Station (1440 MW, Nuclear) and Baxter Wilson (544.6 MW, Gas). The facility is located in Mississippi, approximately 90 km northwest of Jackson.

Capacity
4.8 MW
Commissioning Year
1995

31 years old

Owner
Ergon Refining Inc
Location
32.3883°, -90.9083°

United States of America, North America

Context & rankings
  • 6,404. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
  • #29,799 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #4,723 of 5,146 Natural Gas plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

31 years in operation

Natural Gas fleet average: 26.9 years

Operator portfolio

Ergon Refining Inc operates 1 plants totalling 5 MW

Regional density

8 plants within 100 km, 4,090 MW combined

Nearest plant: Baxter Wilson (11.9 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 32.388300, -90.908300
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Carbon Footprint490 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
9.3 Kt
19 GWh/year × 490 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
287.4 Kt
Over 31 years of operation
Past Retirement
2025
1 years past expected retirement
Annual emissions equivalent to
2.0K
cars per year
1.2K
homes per year
421.4K
trees to offset

Estimates based on Gas emission factor (490 g CO₂/kWh) and capacity factor (45%). Actual emissions may vary based on operating conditions, efficiency, and fuel quality.

Technical Details

Primary Fuel Type
Gas
Energy Source
Non-Renewable
Country
United States of America
Continent
North America
Data Source
Global Power Plant Database

United States of AmericaEnergy Profile

10,098
Total Plants
1420.7 GW
Total Capacity
GasCoalNuclearWind
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