The Victor J. Daniel Electric Generating Plant is a major 2-

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, four-unit

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, generating about 1

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from two

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-fired subcritical drum-type units and 1

from its two newer, gas-fired combined-cycle units. Plant Daniel is located in Jackson County, near

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. Named for Victor J. Daniel, Jr., Mississippi Power's fourth president, the plant was designated by Southern Company Services, Inc. Jointly owned by Mississippi Power and

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(FPL), it is the largest generator of electric power in the state of Mississippi.

History

Construction of Daniel 1 and 2, two coal-fired sub-critical drum type units began in April 1973. Twenty-six years later in May 1999, plant capacity was doubled with the addition of two gas-fired combined cycle units, designated Daniel 3 and 4. The first 500 MW coal-fired, steam electric generating unit, Daniel 1, began commercial operation on Sept. 6, 1977. The second 500 MW coal-fired, steam electric generating unit, Daniel 2, began commercial operation on June 1, 1981. Daniel 3 and 4 began commercial operation between April and May 2001.

Ownership

Mississippi Power and FPL jointly own and share operating costs of the Daniel 1 and 2 units. FPL's share was originally owned by

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; a former sister company of Mississippi Power through

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, Gulf Power was acquired by FPL's parent

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in 2019, with the Gulf Power name retired and replaced with FPL's in 2022. Daniel 3 and 4 are gas-fired

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units. Each unit produces 500 MW of electricity, bringing the plant’s total capacity to more than 2000 MW. Daniel 3 and 4 are solely operated and maintained by Mississippi Power.

Carbon sequestration demonstration

The facility is the site of a

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-sponsored

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demonstration project intended to demonstrate CO₂ storage in a deep saline

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, the Lower Tuscaloosa Formation. The project began in 2008, and more than of CO₂ were injected in October of that year.D.E. Riestenberg, G.J. Koperna, Jr., V.A. Kuuskraa, R. Esposito, K. Harrison, R. Berry, J. Sparks, and R. Rhudy (2009
CO₂ Sequestration Permitting at the SECARB Mississippi Test Site
SPE Americas E&P Environmental and Safety Conference, 23–25 March 2009, San Antonio, Texas

References

External links

Mississippi Power Homepage
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