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The information contained in this report is obtained from MDEQ's enSite (electronic environmental Site Information System) System used by the Office of Pollution Control's Air Division, Environmental Permits Division and Environmental Compliance and Enforcement Division, and the Office of Geology's Mining and Reclamation Division. The purpose of the system is to support permitting and compliance activities of the Department of Environmental Quality. Regulatory programs that are supported by this database are the Surface Water National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) Program; the Air Title V, Construction and Operating Programs; the Solid and Hazardous Waste Programs; Geology Surface Mining and Reclamation Division; and the Waste Tire Program (the UST program is currently not supported). There are other regulatory programs within the Department that do not currently utilize this database including programs managed by the Office of Land and Water, and the Total Maximum Daily Load (TMDL) Program.

Cooperative Energy, a Mississippi electric cooperative, Benndale Peaking Station

General Information

AI IDBranchSICCountyBasinStartEnd
5841Air 1
Haz Waste
Stormwater 401
4911GeorgePascagoula River02/13/1996 


Physical and Mailing Address

Physical Address (Primary)Mailing Address
133 Clark Mizelle Road
Benndale, MS 39458
PO Box 15849
Hattiesburg, MS 39402


Permits and Alternate/Historic AI Identifiers

Alt IDAlt NameAlt TypeStart DateEnd Date
084000014Cooperative Energy, a Mississippi electric cooperative, Benndale Peaking StationAir-Construction06/05/2018 
5841South Mississippi Electric Power AssociationAir-Notification11/05/2012 
084000014Cooperative Energy, Benndale Peaking StationAir-Synthetic Minor Operating 08/30/202107/31/2026
084000014South Mississippi Electric Power Association, Benndale Peaking StationAir-Title V Operating02/13/199602/01/2001
084000014South Mississippi Electric Power Association, Benndale Peaking StationAir-Title V Operating04/25/200203/31/2007
084000014South Mississippi Electric Power Association, Benndale Peaking StationAir-Title V Operating08/26/200907/31/2014
084000014South Mississippi Electric Power Association, Benndale Peaking StationAir-Title V Operating10/01/201512/29/2016
084000014Cooperative Energy, Benndale Peaking StationAir-Title V Operating12/29/201609/30/2020
MSR002409Cooperative Energy, a Mississippi electric cooperative, Benndale Peaking StationGP-Baseline04/12/202111/30/2025
MSR107773Cooperative Energy, a Mississippi electric cooperative, Benndale Peaking StationGP-Construction08/30/201812/31/2021
MSD982769754South Mississippi Electric Power Association, Benndale Peaking StationHazardous Waste-EPA ID10/12/200001/26/2017
MSD982769754Benndale Gas TurbineHazardous Waste-EPA ID01/26/2017 
5841South Mississippi Electric Power Association, Benndale Peaking StationNo Exposure Certification02/10/201002/05/2020
5841Cooperative Energy, Benndale Peaking StationNo Exposure Certification01/17/201701/16/2022


Office of Pollution Control Contacts

NameAssignmentPhone Number
McNamara, JoeOffice of Pollution Control Air Compliance Manager(601) 961-5084
Savell, ZachOffice of Pollution Control Air Compliance Staff(601) 961-5192
Bland, JeffreyOffice of Pollution Control Air Permit Manager(601) 961-5112
Bland, JeffreyOffice of Pollution Control Air Permit Staff(601) 961-5112
Caron, KristaOffice of Pollution Control Hazardous Waste Manager(601) 961-5719
Beasley, SaraOffice of Pollution Control Stormwater Compliance Manager(601) 961-5283
Schaub, ThomasOffice of Pollution Control Stormwater Compliance Staff(601) 961-5035
Bass, FloranceOffice of Pollution Control Stormwater Permit Manager(601) 961-5614
Glenn, MontieOffice of Pollution Control Stormwater Permit Staff(601) 961-5596


Active Permits Available Online

Permit TypePermit NumberIssue DatePermit Document
Air - Construction Permit0840-0001406/05/2018 click for document
Air - SMOP Modification0840-0001404/10/2024 click for document


Active Coverages Available Online

Permit TypePermit NumberIssue DatePermit Document
General Permit - Baseline CoverageMSR00240904/12/2021 click for document


Current Status of Individual Permit Applications

ProgramPermit TypePermit NumberStatus DateStatus Desc.
AirConstruction Permit0840-0001406/05/2018Permit Issued
AirSMOP Modification0840-0001404/10/2024Permit Issued
AirTitle V Admin Mod0840-0001401/06/2017Send Name Change / Transfer Approval Letter


Current Status of General Permit Applications

ProgramPermit TypePermit NumberStatus DateStatus Desc.PDF
General PermitBaseline CoverageMSR00240904/12/2021Coverage Issued click for document
General PermitConstruction CoverageMSR10777302/24/2021Coverage Terminated click for document
General PermitNo Exposure CertificationNone Assigned02/05/2020Coverage Terminated

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