BAXTER WILSON
Retired 2023Natural Gas power plant
- Capacity
- 1,328 MW
- Primary fuel
- Natural Gas
- County
- Warren County
- Operator
- ENTERGY MISSISSIPPI INC
- EIA plant ID
- 2050
- Coordinates
- 32.2832, -90.9302
BAXTER WILSON, a retired 1,328 MW Natural Gas power plant in Warren County, Mississippi. It was retired in 2023, according to EIA-860.
How BAXTER WILSON compares
It was retired in 2023 according to EIA-860, so it is not counted in Mississippi's operating fleet. Its operator, ENTERGY MISSISSIPPI INC, runs 3 operating plants in Mississippi totaling 1,884 MW. It shares Warren County with 2 other operating plants, INTERNATIONAL PAPER VICKSBURG MILL and ERGON REFINING VICKSBURG.
Grid neighborhood
The closest transmission line found within 10 miles is a 115 kV line owned by ENTERGY MISSISSIPPI INC, under 0.1 miles away. Another 3 operating power plants totaling 1,495 MW sit within 25 miles; the largest is GRAND GULF (1,440 MW, Nuclear).
Computed by Bywatts from HIFLD power plant and transmission line records and EIA-860 retirement records; distances are straight-line. Sources and methodology
Weather peril exposure
BAXTER WILSON is a retired 1,328 MW natural gas power plant in Warren County, MS, formerly operated by ENTERGY MISSISSIPPI INC. Warren County carries critical modeled catastrophe exposure in the FEMA National Risk Index, scoring 4.9 of 5 at the 98th national percentile. Hail is the leading peril, rated Relatively High by FEMA at the 99th 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.
Warren County hazard ratings
| Peril | FEMA rating | National percentile | Peril score | Events per year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hail | Relatively High | 99th | 4.9 of 5 | 4.0 |
| Lightning | Relatively Moderate | 80th | 4.2 of 5 | 68.7 |
| Ice storm | Relatively Moderate | 77th | 4.1 of 5 | 1.0 |
| Strong wind | Relatively High | 74th | 4.0 of 5 | 3.5 |
| Tornado | Relatively High | 70th | 3.8 of 5 | 0.73 |
| Hurricane | Relatively Low | 68th | 3.7 of 5 | 0.08 |
| Earthquake | Relatively Low | 68th | 3.7 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Riverine flooding | Relatively Low | 61st | 3.4 of 5 | 1.8 |
| Heat wave | Relatively Moderate | 58th | 3.3 of 5 | 18.8 |
| Winter weather | Very Low | 39th | 2.6 of 5 | 2.4 |
| Wildfire | Very Low | 30th | 2.2 of 5 | <0.01 |
Perils not assessed in Warren 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 Warren 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.