How many nuclear power plants are in Mississippi?

1, with 1 GW of nameplate capacity between them, spread over 1 county. That is the EIA-860M operating count for 2026-07.

Is there a map of Mississippi nuclear power plants?

Yes — the map above. Each dot is one nuclear power plant, sized by nameplate capacity and placed at the coordinates EIA files for it.

Which is the largest nuclear power plant in Mississippi?

Grand Gulf, at 1 GW. The table is sorted largest first, so the rest follow it.

Is there a nuclear power plant near me in Mississippi?

The county roll-up below groups every plant by county, which is the quickest way to find the one closest to a given town.

Which grid operator runs Mississippi's nuclear power plants?

Most of them sit inside MISO, according to the balancing-authority code EIA files against each plant. Live conditions for that market are on this site.

How current is this, and what is left out?

EIA-860M for 2026-07. EIA technology "Nuclear" — commercial reactors reporting on EIA-860M. Plants below 1 MW are not surveyed by EIA and so are absent; retirements and additions after 2026-07 arrive with the next monthly release.

Nuclear Power Plants in Mississippi

Every operating nuclear power plant in Mississippi on EIA-860M for 2026-07: 1 plants, 1 reactors and 1 GW of nameplate capacity across 1 county, most of it inside MISO.

As of 2026-07 (inventory dated 2026-07-31) · EIA-860M Preliminary Monthly Electric Generator Inventory · eia.gov/…/july_generator2026.xlsx · eia.gov/…/eia860m

Plants: 1; 1 generating units
Nameplate capacity: 1 GW
Counties: 1
Grid operator: MISO; covers most of these plants

Map of nuclear power plants in Mississippi

Every one of the 1 plants is drawn at the coordinate EIA files for it.

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List of nuclear power plants in Mississippi

Sort by any column. Capacity is nameplate, summed across every generating unit EIA lists at the site.

nuclear power plants in Mississippi

Grand GulfNuclear	System Energy Resources, Inc	Claiborne	1,440	1	1985	Operating

Largest nuclear power plants in Mississippi

1Grand GulfClaiborne County, Mississippi1,440 MW

Nuclear power plants by county in Mississippi

The county EIA files against each plant. It is the fastest way to find the plant nearest a given town.

County	Plants	Nameplate MW
Claiborne	1	1,440

Nuclear Power Plants in Mississippi: FAQ

How many nuclear power plants are in Mississippi?: 1, with 1 GW of nameplate capacity between them, spread over 1 county. That is the EIA-860M operating count for 2026-07.
Is there a map of Mississippi nuclear power plants?: Yes — the map above. Each dot is one nuclear power plant, sized by nameplate capacity and placed at the coordinates EIA files for it.
Which is the largest nuclear power plant in Mississippi?: Grand Gulf, at 1 GW. The table is sorted largest first, so the rest follow it.
Is there a nuclear power plant near me in Mississippi?: The county roll-up below groups every plant by county, which is the quickest way to find the one closest to a given town.
Which grid operator runs Mississippi's nuclear power plants?: Most of them sit inside MISO, according to the balancing-authority code EIA files against each plant. Live conditions for that market are on this site.
How current is this, and what is left out?: EIA-860M for 2026-07. EIA technology "Nuclear" — commercial reactors reporting on EIA-860M. Plants below 1 MW are not surveyed by EIA and so are absent; retirements and additions after 2026-07 arrive with the next monthly release.