REX BROWN
Retired 2019Natural Gas power plant
- Capacity
- 315 MW
- Primary fuel
- Natural Gas
- County
- Hinds County
- Operator
- ENTERGY MISSISSIPPI INC
- EIA plant ID
- 2053
- Coordinates
- 32.3573, -90.2127
REX BROWN, a retired 315 MW Natural Gas power plant in Hinds County, Mississippi. It was retired in 2019, according to EIA-860.
How REX BROWN compares
It was retired in 2019 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 Hinds County with 2 other operating plants, HINDS ENERGY FACILITY and MISSISSIPPI BAPTIST MEDICAL CENTER.
Grid neighborhood
The nearest named substation is LANGFORD (161 kV), about 15.5 miles away; the closest transmission line found within 10 miles is a 115 kV line owned by ENTERGY MISSISSIPPI INC, under 0.1 miles away. Another 2 operating power plants totaling 556 MW sit within 25 miles; the largest is HINDS ENERGY FACILITY (551 MW, Natural Gas).
Computed by Bywatts from HIFLD power plant, substation and transmission line records and EIA-860 retirement records; distances are straight-line. Sources and methodology
Weather peril exposure
REX BROWN is a retired 315 MW natural gas power plant in Hinds County, MS, formerly operated by ENTERGY MISSISSIPPI INC. Hinds County carries critical modeled catastrophe exposure in the FEMA National Risk Index, scoring 4.9 of 5 at the 97th national percentile. Hail is the leading peril, rated Very High by FEMA at the 97th 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.
Hinds County hazard ratings
| Peril | FEMA rating | National percentile | Peril score | Events per year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hail | Very High | 97th | 4.9 of 5 | 4.2 |
| Tornado | Relatively High | 93rd | 4.7 of 5 | 1.2 |
| Riverine flooding | Relatively High | 84th | 4.4 of 5 | 4.5 |
| Strong wind | Very High | 83rd | 4.3 of 5 | 3.6 |
| Lightning | Relatively High | 82nd | 4.3 of 5 | 71.3 |
| Ice storm | Very High | 81st | 4.2 of 5 | 1.3 |
| Earthquake | Relatively Moderate | 74th | 4.0 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Hurricane | Relatively Moderate | 73rd | 3.9 of 5 | 0.09 |
| Heat wave | Relatively High | 53rd | 3.1 of 5 | 15.6 |
| Winter weather | Relatively High | 41st | 2.7 of 5 | 2.5 |
| Wildfire | Very Low | 36th | 2.4 of 5 | <0.01 |
Perils not assessed in Hinds 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 Hinds 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.