Nine Mile Point
Natural gas power plant in Jefferson Parish, Louisiana. 2,439.7 MW of nameplate capacity across 5 generators, operated by Entergy Louisiana LLC.
Also known as Nine Mile Point Power Plant · EIA plant 1403
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Key facts
- Capacity
- 2,439.7 MWNameplate
- Generators
- 5 operatingEIA-860M, August 2026
- Operating since
- May 1971First generator online
- Operator
- Entergy Louisiana LLCEIA operator ID 11241
- Grid
- MISOBalancing authority MISO
- Price nodes
- 2 MISO nodesResource nodes with prices
- Location
- Jefferson Parish, LA29.9472, −90.1458
- EIA plant ID
- 1403EIA plant page
Data as of EIA-860M August 2026 (published 2026-09-24). Capacity is nameplate, not live output.
How much power Nine Mile Point produces
Free · EIA-923Net generation, 2025
7.74 TWh
7,744,883 MWh, final. 11 of 12 months reported
Capacity factor, 2025
39.5%
2024: 41.7%
January to July 2026
4.81 TWh
Provisional
Range, 2016 to 2024
8.0–9.8
TWh a year. Low 2023, high 2019
| Year | Net generation, MWh | Capacity factor | Months reported |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 5,942,701 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2001 | 4,383,337 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2002 | 6,187,124 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2003 | 4,576,393 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2004 | 5,029,749 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2005 | 4,319,006 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2006 | 4,018,882 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2007 | 4,444,128 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2008 | 4,147,768 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2009 | 2,728,259 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2010 | 4,780,621 | 25.5% | 12 of 12 |
| 2011 | 4,402,290 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2012 | 4,178,701 | 24.3% | 12 of 12 |
| 2013 | 4,284,621 | 25.0% | 12 of 12 |
| 2014 | 198,756 | Not reported | 1 of 12 |
| 2015 | 7,758,813 | 40.5% | 10 of 12 |
| 2016 | 9,202,805 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2017 | 8,776,641 | 41.1% | 12 of 12 |
| 2018 | 9,256,076 | 43.3% | 12 of 12 |
| 2019 | 9,832,527 | 46.0% | 12 of 12 |
| 2020 | 9,490,392 | 44.3% | 12 of 12 |
| 2021 | 7,971,042 | 40.8% | 11 of 12 |
| 2022 | 8,461,811 | 39.6% | 12 of 12 |
| 2023 | 8,048,751 | 37.7% | 12 of 12 |
| 2024 | 8,928,491 | 41.7% | 12 of 12 |
| 2025 | 7,744,883 | 39.5% | 11 of 12 |
| 2026 (provisional, partial year) | 4,813,010 | 38.8% | 7 of 7 |
* 2026 covers January to July and is provisional. Capacity factor is net generation divided by nameplate capacity times the hours of each reported month.
Power prices and basis
Free account · MISOEmissions
Free · EPA CAMPDCO₂, 2025
4.34M
US short tons. 2024: 4.64M
SO₂, 2025
22
US short tons
NOx, 2025
5,395
US short tons
4 of 4 EPA units reported CO₂ in 2025 (1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6A, 6B), matched to EIA plant 1403 through the EPA–EIA crosswalk.
Water use
Free · EIA-923 cooling, USGSWithdrawal, 2024
291,306
million gallons
Consumption, 2024
0
million gallons
Source
Mississippi River
Surface, Fresh. Once-through
Watershed stress
Very low/none · 0.199
USGS SUI, HUC12 Town of Westwego-Main Canal
24 of 24 cooling months report withdrawal. SUI of the source river HUC12 within 3 km. Blank volumes are unreported, not zero.
Generators
Free · EIA-860M| Generator | Technology | Nameplate MW | Online since |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | Natural Gas Steam Turbine | 895.1 | June 1973 |
| 6(4) | Natural Gas Steam Turbine | 895.1 | May 1971 |
| 6A | Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle | 194.7 | December 2014 |
| 6B | Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle | 194.7 | December 2014 |
| 6C | Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle | 260.1 | December 2014 |
Ownership and offtake
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Owners and their shares, parent companies, and power purchase agreements with their buyers. EIA-860M lists Entergy Louisiana LLC as the operator, which is not always the owner.
Modeled data
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Generation potential vs reported
Monthly potential at seasonal net capability, next to EIA-923 output. Shows how much of the plant's capability was used.
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Questions about Nine Mile Point
How much power does Nine Mile Point produce?
Nine Mile Point reported 7,744,883 MWh (7.74 TWh) of net generation in 2025, a 39.5% capacity factor on 2,439.7 MW of nameplate capacity. From January to July 2026 it reported 4.81 TWh, which is provisional. 11 of 12 months were reported for 2025.
Where is Nine Mile Point?
Nine Mile Point is in Jefferson Parish, Louisiana, at 29.9472, −90.1458. It is in the Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc.. balancing area (MISO).
Who operates Nine Mile Point?
EIA-860M for August 2026 lists Entergy Louisiana LLC as the operator (EIA operator ID 11241). The operator is not always the owner.
When did Nine Mile Point start operating?
Its first generator began operating in May 1971, according to EIA-860M.
Does InfraMap have power prices for Nine Mile Point?
Yes. InfraMap has MISO day-ahead and real-time prices at 2 price nodes linked to Nine Mile Point, with the hub price and node-to-hub basis. Prices are free with an InfraMap account; pricing node names are part of InfraMap Pro.
Sources
- EIA-860 2025 (final) and EIA-860M August 2026: plant, generators, capacity, operator and location
- EIA-923 monthly net generation, 2000 to July 2026 (2026 provisional)
- EPA CAMPD annual emissions through the EPA–EIA crosswalk, 1995 to 2025
- MISO day-ahead and real-time prices; node and hub assignments as of 2026-10-05
- EIA-923 cooling water 2024 and the USGS surface water supply and use index, Water years 2010-2020 (Oct 2009 to Sep 2020), mean of monthly values
- Plant names from OpenStreetMap, © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)
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