Taft Cogeneration Facility
Natural gas power plant in St Charles Parish, Louisiana. 894.2 MW of nameplate capacity across 4 generators, operated by Occidental Chemical Corporation.
Also known as EIA plant 55089
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Key facts
- Capacity
- 894.2 MWNameplate
- Generators
- 4 operatingEIA-860M, August 2026
- Operating since
- July 2002First generator online
- Operator
- Occidental Chemical CorporationEIA operator ID 13914
- Grid
- MISOBalancing authority MISO
- Price nodes
- 1 MISO nodeResource nodes with prices
- Location
- St Charles Parish, LA29.9888, −90.4599
- EIA plant ID
- 55089EIA plant page
Data as of EIA-860M August 2026 (published 2026-09-24). Capacity is nameplate, not live output.
How much power Taft Cogeneration Facility produces
Free · EIA-923Net generation, 2025
5.83 TWh
5,828,019 MWh, final
Capacity factor, 2025
74.4%
2024: 62.6%
January to July 2026
3.18 TWh
Provisional
Range, 2015 to 2025
3.9–5.9
TWh a year. Low 2021, high 2023
| Year | Net generation, MWh | Capacity factor | Months reported |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2001 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2002 | 170,298 | Not reported | 1 of 12 |
| 2003 | 5,220,704 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2004 | 4,302,094 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2005 | 3,716,264 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2006 | 4,010,933 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2007 | 4,356,342 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2008 | 4,581,277 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2009 | 4,462,663 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2010 | 5,357,852 | 68.4% | 12 of 12 |
| 2011 | 5,598,452 | 71.5% | 12 of 12 |
| 2012 | 5,167,544 | 65.8% | 12 of 12 |
| 2013 | 5,172,801 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2014 | 5,428,431 | 69.3% | 12 of 12 |
| 2015 | 4,847,006 | 61.9% | 12 of 12 |
| 2016 | 5,810,849 | 74.0% | 12 of 12 |
| 2017 | 5,519,573 | 70.5% | 12 of 12 |
| 2018 | 5,289,832 | 67.5% | 12 of 12 |
| 2019 | 5,773,776 | 73.7% | 12 of 12 |
| 2020 | 5,545,213 | 70.6% | 12 of 12 |
| 2021 | 3,922,424 | 50.1% | 12 of 12 |
| 2022 | 5,698,863 | 72.8% | 12 of 12 |
| 2023 | 5,917,200 | 75.5% | 12 of 12 |
| 2024 | 4,918,624 | 62.6% | 12 of 12 |
| 2025 | 5,828,019 | 74.4% | 12 of 12 |
| 2026 (provisional, partial year) | 3,179,078 | 69.9% | 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
2.74M
US short tons. 2024: 2.35M
SO₂, 2025
14
US short tons
NOx, 2025
641
US short tons
CO₂ per MWh, calculated
0.47 t
About 940 lb per MWh
3 of 3 EPA units reported CO₂ in 2025 (CT1, CT2, CT3), matched to EIA plant 55089 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, USGSWithdrawal, 2024
1,037
million gallons
Consumption, 2024
850
million gallons
Source
Mississippi River
Surface, Fresh. Induced-draft tower
Watershed stress
Very low/none · 0.199
USGS SUI, HUC12 Bayou Fortier
12 of 12 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| CT1 | Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle | 178.5 | July 2002 |
| CT2 | Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle | 178.5 | August 2002 |
| CT3 | Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle | 178.5 | September 2002 |
| ST1 | Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle | 358.7 | October 2002 |
Ownership and offtake
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Owners and their shares, parent companies, and power purchase agreements with their buyers. EIA-860M lists Occidental Chemical Corporation 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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How much power does Taft Cogeneration Facility produce?
Taft Cogeneration Facility reported 5,828,019 MWh (5.83 TWh) of net generation in 2025, a 74.4% capacity factor on 894.2 MW of nameplate capacity. From January to July 2026 it reported 3.18 TWh, which is provisional.
Where is Taft Cogeneration Facility?
Taft Cogeneration Facility is in St Charles Parish, Louisiana, at 29.9888, −90.4599. It is in the Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc.. balancing area (MISO).
Who operates Taft Cogeneration Facility?
EIA-860M for August 2026 lists Occidental Chemical Corporation as the operator (EIA operator ID 13914). The operator is not always the owner.
When did Taft Cogeneration Facility start operating?
Its first generator began operating in July 2002, according to EIA-860M.
Does InfraMap have power prices for Taft Cogeneration Facility?
Yes. InfraMap has MISO day-ahead and real-time prices at 1 price node linked to Taft Cogeneration Facility, 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
Page updated 2026-10-04 from the InfraMap data build. Methodology · Data sources · EIA plant page