(Rendering from Entergy MS)
Entergy Mississippi broke ground Thursday on the company’s newly announced Delta Blues Advanced Power Station in Greenville, Mississippi. it will replace the 50-year-old Gerald Andrus Steam Electric Station, which will be retired when the new plant comes online in 2028.
Entergy said by replacing end-of-life gas generation with more clean and efficient generation, they are ensuring customers continue to have modern, reliable energy well into the future.
Delta Blues Advanced Power Station, a $1.2 billion investment, will be a 754-megawatt facility capable of powering 385,000 homes across Entergy Mississippi’s 45-county service area. The project will account for some 300 construction jobs, with Entergy then employing about 21 full-time personnel to operate the plant when it comes online.
The new facility will be equipped with a combined-cycle combustion turbine and dual-fuel technology. While natural gas is the primary resource, it will be designed to support blended hydrogen to produce reliable energy while significantly reducing carbon emissions.