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PowerPlantFactsEvidence report · prepared 19 October 2026https://powerplantfacts.com/entity/6072
EIA plant 6072
Port Gibson · Claiborne · MS
Grand Gulf
Operated by System Energy Resources, Inc
Published location
Where is Grand Gulf?
This locator uses the coordinates in the approved source record. It shows geographic context, not a site boundary, safety zone or property-risk area.
32.008100, -91.047800
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Capacity is not generation. Nameplate MW describes equipment; annual MWh describes recorded output. Proposed and retired units are not added to operating capacity.
Equipment mix
Operating capacity by technology
Grouped from this plant’s represented generator records. Use the MS plant index for regional peers.
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Electricity output across the year
Monthly net generation shows the seasonal shape of this plant's represented output. A negative value is retained when the source reports net consumption.
1922,542
2978,862
341,634
4998,126
5953,128
6995,101
71,039,168
81,030,913
91,012,603
101,054,194
11579,349
121,047,783
MWh net generation · 2024 final edition · EIA 923 represented operating rows. 12 of 12 supplied rows shown; 0 missing values omitted. Months with no reported numeric value are omitted, not treated as zero.
Read the chart as a table
| Record | MWh net generation |
|---|---|
| 1 | 922,542 |
| 2 | 978,862 |
| 3 | 41,634 |
| 4 | 998,126 |
| 5 | 953,128 |
| 6 | 995,101 |
| 7 | 1,039,168 |
| 8 | 1,030,913 |
| 9 | 1,012,603 |
| 10 | 1,054,194 |
| 11 | 579,349 |
| 12 | 1,047,783 |
2024 monthly net generation
| Month | Net generation |
|---|---|
| 1 | 922,542 MWh |
| 2 | 978,862 MWh |
| 3 | 41,634 MWh |
| 4 | 998,126 MWh |
| 5 | 953,128 MWh |
| 6 | 995,101 MWh |
| 7 | 1,039,168 MWh |
| 8 | 1,030,913 MWh |
| 9 | 1,012,603 MWh |
| 10 | 1,054,194 MWh |
| 11 | 579,349 MWh |
| 12 | 1,047,783 MWh |
Operating generators
| ID | Technology | Fuel | MW | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nuclear | NUC | 1,440 | OP |
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Identity, technology and limitations
EIA plant ID
6072
Sector
Electric Utility
Water source
Mississippi River Aquifer
Data edition
2024-final
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A closer look at Grand Gulf
Variation in the published months
Across 12 numeric monthly generation entries, 10 has the highest recorded value (1,054,194 MWh) and 3 the lowest (41,634 MWh). Their difference is 1,012,560 MWh. Missing months have not been treated as zero.
Generator capacity in different operating conditions
| Generator ID | Technology | Nameplate MW | Summer MW | Winter MW | Minimum load MW |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nuclear | 1440.0 | 1390.3 | 1404.7 | 300.0 |
EIA-860 2024 final source. Ratings describe capacity, not actual generation or availability. Missing ratings are not zero.
Source: US Energy Information Administration Form EIA-860 2024 plant and operable-generator workbooks; archive 2024. US EIA-authored information is generally public domain; cite EIA, preserve third-party exceptions, changes and no-endorsement context. Source-specific derived data.