Sterlington
Natural gas power plant in Ouachita Parish, Louisiana. 59.3 MW of nameplate capacity across 1 generator, operated by Entergy Louisiana LLC.
Also known as Sterlington Power Station · EIA plant 1404
Analyst: free account, 1 question a day.
Key facts
- Capacity
- 59.3 MWNameplate
- Generators
- 1 operatingEIA-860M, August 2026
- Operating since
- April 1973First generator online
- Operator
- Entergy Louisiana LLCEIA operator ID 11241
- Grid
- MISOBalancing authority MISO
- Price nodes
- None linkedNo verified ISO node
- Location
- Ouachita Parish, LA32.7047, −92.0792
- EIA plant ID
- 1404EIA plant page
Data as of EIA-860M August 2026 (published 2026-09-24). Capacity is nameplate, not live output.
How much power Sterlington produces
Free · EIA-923Net generation, 2025
0 MWh
0 MWh, final
Capacity factor, 2025
0.0%
2024: 0.0%
January to July 2026
Not reported
Provisional. 0 of 7 months reported
Range, 2016 to 2025
−0.6–8.9
GWh a year. Low 2016, high 2017
| Year | Net generation, MWh | Capacity factor | Months reported |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1,379,362 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2001 | 1,141,083 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2002 | 1,028,960 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2003 | 470,407 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2004 | 165,277 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2005 | 296,100 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2006 | 32,039 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2007 | 47,467 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2008 | 8,265 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2009 | 20,475 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2010 | 2,788 | 0.1% | 12 of 12 |
| 2011 | 23,391 | 0.6% | 12 of 12 |
| 2012 | 792 | Not reported | 9 of 12 |
| 2013 | 9,966 | Not reported | 11 of 12 |
| 2014 | 11,118 | 1.7% | 4 of 12 |
| 2015 | −2,683 | -0.1% | 11 of 12 |
| 2016 | −619 | -0.0% | 12 of 12 |
| 2017 | 8,945 | 0.5% | 12 of 12 |
| 2018 | 3,131 | 0.2% | 12 of 12 |
| 2019 | 885 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2020 | 574 | 0.1% | 12 of 12 |
| 2021 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2022 | 4,416 | 0.9% | 12 of 12 |
| 2023 | 0 | 0.0% | 12 of 12 |
| 2024 | 0 | 0.0% | 12 of 12 |
| 2025 | 0 | 0.0% | 12 of 12 |
| 2026 (provisional, partial year) | Not reported | Not reported | 0 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 accountNo verified ISO price node is linked to this plant, or its price history could not load.
Emissions
Free · EPA CAMPDCO₂, 2022
3,430
US short tons. 2021: 5,979
SO₂, 2022
0
US short tons
NOx, 2022
13
US short tons
CO₂ per MWh, calculated
0.78 t
About 1,553 lb per MWh
1 of 1 EPA units reported CO₂ in 2022 (10, 7AB, 7C), matched to EIA plant 1404 through the EPA–EIA crosswalk. The per-MWh rate is EPA CO₂ divided by EIA-923 net generation. The two reporting boundaries can differ.
Water use
Free · EIA-923 cooling, USGSNo EIA cooling-water record for this plant in 2024.
Generators
Free · EIA-860M| Generator | Technology | Nameplate MW | Online since |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7A | Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine | 59.3 | April 1973 |
Ownership and offtake
ProOwnership and offtake are part of Pro
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
ProPro adds modeled values for this plant. Everything above stays free.
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.
300 analyst questions a month, plus MCP
Query Sterlington and 14,224 other projects from Claude or your own tools. Free accounts get 1 question a day.
Power plants near Sterlington
More plants operated by Entergy Louisiana LLC
Questions about Sterlington
How much power does Sterlington produce?
Sterlington reported 0 MWh (0 MWh) of net generation in 2025.
Where is Sterlington?
Sterlington is in Ouachita Parish, Louisiana, at 32.7047, −92.0792. It is in the Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc.. balancing area (MISO).
Who operates Sterlington?
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 Sterlington start operating?
Its first generator began operating in April 1973, according to EIA-860M.
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
- Plant names from OpenStreetMap, © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)
Page updated 2026-10-04 from the InfraMap data build. Methodology · Data sources · EIA plant page