The Victor J. Daniel Electric Generating Plant is a major 2-gigawatt, four-unit fossil fuel power plant, generating about 1 GWe from two coal-fired subcritical drum-type units and 1 GWe from its two newer, gas-fired combined-cycle units.

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.

[1] Mississippi Power and FPL jointly own and share operating costs of the Daniel 1 and 2 units.