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Mississippi Baptist Medical Center is a 4.2 MW gas-fired power plant in the United States, operated by Mississippi Baptist Medical since 1991. Ranked #1673 of 1883 gas plants in the United States. Its 4.2 MW represents 0.0007% of the United States' 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 this facility 1,014 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Hinds Energy Facility (551.3 MW, Gas). The facility is located in Mississippi, approximately 10 km east of Jackson.

Capacity
4.2 MW
Commissioning Year
1991

35 years old

Owner
Mississippi Baptist Medical
Location
32.3133°, -90.1797°

United States of America, North America

Context & rankings
  • 6,610. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
  • #30,486 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #4,758 of 5,146 Natural Gas plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

35 years in operation

Natural Gas fleet average: 26.9 years

Operator portfolio

Mississippi Baptist Medical operates 1 plants totalling 4 MW

Regional density

13 plants within 100 km, 5,122 MW combined

Nearest plant: Hinds Energy Facility (8.2 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 32.313300, -90.179700
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Carbon Footprint490 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
8.1 Kt
17 GWh/year × 490 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
283.9 Kt
Over 35 years of operation
Past Retirement
2021
5 years past expected retirement
Annual emissions equivalent to
1.8K
cars per year
1.1K
homes per year
368.8K
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
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