RRI ENERGY CHOCTAW COUNTY GENERATING STATION
OperatingNatural Gas power plant
- Capacity
- 899 MW
- Primary fuel
- Natural Gas
- County
- Choctaw County
- Operator
- NRG WHOLESALE GENERATION LP
- Status
- Operating
- Commissioned
- 2003
- EIA plant ID
- 55706
- Generators
- 4
- Technology
- Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle
- Net generation (2024)
- 6,024 GWh
- Capacity factor (2024, EIA nameplate)
- 76%
- Data vintage
- EIA-860 2024 final; EIA-923 2022-2024 final
- Coordinates
- 33.2884, -89.4205
RRI ENERGY CHOCTAW COUNTY GENERATING STATION, an 899 MW Natural Gas power plant in Choctaw County, Mississippi.
How RRI ENERGY CHOCTAW COUNTY GENERATING STATION compares
With 899 MW of capacity, RRI ENERGY CHOCTAW COUNTY GENERATING STATION ranks 6th among the 37 operating power plants Bywatts maps in Mississippi and 3rd of the 21 operating Natural Gas plants in the state. It accounts for about 9.8% of Mississippi's operating Natural Gas capacity and 5.9% of all operating capacity in the state. Nationally it is the 124th-largest of the 1,185 operating Natural Gas plants in the database. Commissioned in 2003, it is newer than 68% of the 35 operating Mississippi plants with a recorded commissioning year. It shares Choctaw County with 2 other operating plants, QUANTUM CHOCTAW POWER LLC and RED HILLS GENERATING FACILITY.
EIA-860 lists 4 generators at the site with 899 MW of nameplate capacity, all natural gas fired combined cycle technology. Net generation was 6,024 GWh in 2024 (a 76% capacity factor), up 76% from 2022.
Grid neighborhood
The nearest named substation is FRENCH CAMP (500 kV), about 0.8 miles away; the closest transmission line found within 10 miles is a 500 kV line owned by ENTERGY MISSISSIPPI INC, under 0.1 miles away. Another 3 operating power plants totaling 1,916 MW sit within 25 miles; the largest is QUANTUM CHOCTAW POWER LLC (851 MW, Natural Gas).
Computed by Bywatts from HIFLD power plant, substation and transmission line records and EIA-860/923 survey data; distances are straight-line. Sources and methodology
Weather peril exposure
RRI ENERGY CHOCTAW COUNTY GENERATING STATION is an 899 MW natural gas power plant in Choctaw County, MS, operated by NRG WHOLESALE GENERATION LP, commissioned in 2003. Choctaw County carries high modeled catastrophe exposure in the FEMA National Risk Index, scoring 3.9 of 5 at the 72nd national percentile. Tornado is the leading peril, rated Relatively Low by FEMA at the 94th 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.
Choctaw County hazard ratings
| Peril | FEMA rating | National percentile | Peril score | Events per year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tornado | Relatively Low | 94th | 4.7 of 5 | 0.44 |
| Lightning | Relatively Low | 84th | 4.3 of 5 | 68.2 |
| Earthquake | Very Low | 82nd | 4.3 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Ice storm | Relatively Low | 81st | 4.2 of 5 | 0.98 |
| Strong wind | Relatively Moderate | 76th | 4.0 of 5 | 2.6 |
| Hurricane | Relatively Low | 76th | 4.0 of 5 | 0.07 |
| Hail | Relatively Low | 74th | 4.0 of 5 | 3.5 |
| Heat wave | Relatively Low | 48th | 2.9 of 5 | 11.9 |
| Wildfire | Very Low | 46th | 2.9 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Riverine flooding | Very Low | 31st | 2.2 of 5 | 0.75 |
| Winter weather | Very Low | 29th | 2.2 of 5 | 2.7 |
Perils not assessed in Choctaw 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 Choctaw 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.