BATESVILLE GENERATION FACILITY
OperatingNatural Gas power plant
- Capacity
- 891 MW
- Primary fuel
- Natural Gas
- County
- Panola County
- Operator
- SOUTH MISSISSIPPI EL PWR ASSN
- Status
- Operating
- Commissioned
- 2000
- EIA plant ID
- 55063
- Generators
- 6
- Technology
- Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle
- Net generation (2024)
- 4,915 GWh
- Capacity factor (2024, EIA nameplate)
- 63%
- Data vintage
- EIA-860 2024 final; EIA-923 2022-2024 final
- Coordinates
- 34.3340, -89.9271
BATESVILLE GENERATION FACILITY, an 891 MW Natural Gas power plant in Panola County, Mississippi. Operated by SOUTH MISSISSIPPI EL PWR ASSN, commissioned 2000.
How BATESVILLE GENERATION FACILITY compares
With 891 MW of capacity, BATESVILLE GENERATION FACILITY ranks 7th among the 37 operating power plants Bywatts maps in Mississippi and 4th of the 21 operating Natural Gas plants in the state. It accounts for about 9.8% of Mississippi's operating Natural Gas capacity and 5.8% of all operating capacity in the state. Nationally it is the 133rd-largest of the 1,185 operating Natural Gas plants in the database. Commissioned in 2000, it is newer than 51% of the 35 operating Mississippi plants with a recorded commissioning year. Its operator, SOUTH MISSISSIPPI EL PWR ASSN, runs 6 operating plants in Mississippi totaling 2,209 MW.
EIA-860 lists 6 generators at the site with 891 MW of nameplate capacity, all natural gas fired combined cycle technology. Net generation was 4,915 GWh in 2024 (a 63% capacity factor), up 21% from 2022.
Grid neighborhood
The nearest named substation is BATEVILLE (230 kV), about 0.5 miles away; the closest transmission line found within 10 miles is a 230 kV line owned by ENTERGY MISSISSIPPI INC, under 0.1 miles away. Within 50 miles is one mapped data center, Level(3) Memphis in Memphis, about 48.0 miles away.
Computed by Bywatts from HIFLD power plant, substation and transmission line records, EIA-860/923 survey data and PeeringDB data center locations; distances are straight-line. Sources and methodology
Weather peril exposure
BATESVILLE GENERATION FACILITY is an 891 MW natural gas power plant in Panola County, MS, operated by SOUTH MISSISSIPPI EL PWR ASSN, commissioned in 2000. Panola County carries moderate modeled catastrophe exposure in the FEMA National Risk Index, scoring 2.1 of 5 at the 28th national percentile. Earthquake is the leading peril, rated Relatively Moderate by FEMA at the 93rd percentile.
The Bywatts loss layer is calibrated to solar PV hardware, so it is not applied to a natural gas plant. The ratings below are the FEMA National Risk Index county hazard ratings for this location.
Panola County hazard ratings
| Peril | FEMA rating | National percentile | Peril score | Events per year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Earthquake | Relatively Moderate | 93rd | 4.7 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Tornado | Relatively Moderate | 87th | 4.5 of 5 | 0.43 |
| Hurricane | Relatively Low | 67th | 3.7 of 5 | 0.06 |
| Wildfire | Very Low | 64th | 3.6 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Lightning | Relatively High | 61st | 3.4 of 5 | 63.8 |
| Heat wave | Relatively Moderate | 61st | 3.4 of 5 | 21.6 |
| Strong wind | Relatively High | 46th | 2.8 of 5 | 1.5 |
| Ice storm | Relatively Low | 39th | 2.6 of 5 | 0.62 |
| Hail | Relatively Low | 31st | 2.3 of 5 | 2.8 |
| Winter weather | Very Low | 30th | 2.2 of 5 | 4.5 |
| Riverine flooding | Relatively Low | 22nd | 1.9 of 5 | 1.1 |
Perils not assessed in Panola County
These perils carry no usable National Risk Index figure for this county, so they are excluded from the scoring rather than scored zero. A zero would claim the peril was assessed and found benign.
| Peril | Why it is not scored |
|---|---|
| Coastal flooding | FEMA rating is "Not Applicable" for this county |
Model hail, wind and flood exposure for Panola County in the weather risk calculator
Ratings are the FEMA National Risk Index county hazard ratings; the peril score is a Bywatts transform of the FEMA national percentile. Full data sources and the solar vulnerability methodology are in the weather risk calculator.
Modeled estimate for screening and negotiation. Built from FEMA National Risk Index county hazard data and a solar vulnerability layer documented above. Not a quote, a binder, or actuarial advice, and not a substitute for a carrier's own model. Hazard data: FEMA National Risk Index December 2025, synced 2026-07-24. Resolution is county level, not site level.