# Wärtsilä gas engine power plant begins commercial operations in Mississippi

A 22.7 MW flexible gas power plant delivered by Wärtsilä to Cooperative Energy in Benndale, Mississippi, commenced commercial operations on April 8, 2020. The plant uses two Wärtsilä 31SG gas engines.

- Type: New facility
- Announced: 2020-04-16
- Where: Benndale, Mississippi, United States
- Starts operating: 8 Apr 2020
- Status: completed
- Capacity: 22.7 MW
- Products: gas engines, power plant
- Sectors: [Power Generation Equipment](https://endata.com/sectors/power-generation-equipment.md)

## Companies

- [Wärtsilä](https://endata.com/companies/254.md) (supplier)
- [Cooperative Energy](https://endata.com/companies/2654.md) (customer)

## Sources

- [wartsila.com](https://www.wartsila.com/media/news/16-04-2020-wartsila-gas-engine-power-plant-begins-commercial-operations-bringing-greater-efficiency-and-flexibility-to-mississippi-electric-coop-2686944), 2020-04-16: "The new plant will provide flexible power generation for Cooperative Energy to extend their use of renewable energy in the future."

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