Lake Charles Power
Natural gas power plant in Calcasieu Parish, Louisiana. 1,000 MW of nameplate capacity across 3 generators, operated by Entergy Louisiana LLC.
Also known as EIA plant 60927
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Key facts
- Capacity
- 1,000 MWNameplate
- Generators
- 3 operatingEIA-860M, August 2026
- Operating since
- March 2020First generator online
- Operator
- Entergy Louisiana LLCEIA operator ID 11241
- Grid
- MISOBalancing authority MISO
- Price nodes
- 1 MISO nodeResource nodes with prices
- Location
- Calcasieu Parish, LA30.2710, −93.2886
- EIA plant ID
- 60927EIA plant page
Data as of EIA-860M August 2026 (published 2026-09-24). Capacity is nameplate, not live output.
How much power Lake Charles Power produces
Free · EIA-923Net generation, 2025
6.75 TWh
6,750,232 MWh, final
Capacity factor, 2025
77.1%
2024: 67.9%
January to July 2026
4.06 TWh
Provisional
Range, 2021 to 2025
5.5–6.8
TWh a year. Low 2021, high 2025
| 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 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2003 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2004 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2005 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2006 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2007 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2008 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2009 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2010 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2011 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2012 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2013 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2014 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2015 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2016 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2017 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2018 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2019 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2020 | 3,439,781 | Not reported | 10 of 12 |
| 2021 | 5,535,193 | 63.2% | 12 of 12 |
| 2022 | 6,088,759 | 69.5% | 12 of 12 |
| 2023 | 5,900,917 | 67.4% | 12 of 12 |
| 2024 | 5,962,677 | 67.9% | 12 of 12 |
| 2025 | 6,750,232 | 77.1% | 12 of 12 |
| 2026 (provisional, partial year) | 4,057,377 | 79.7% | 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
2.73M
US short tons. 2024: 2.41M
SO₂, 2025
14
US short tons
NOx, 2025
162
US short tons
CO₂ per MWh, calculated
0.40 t
About 807 lb per MWh
2 of 2 EPA units reported CO₂ in 2025 (1A, 1B), matched to EIA plant 60927 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
3,160
million gallons
Consumption, 2024
2,686
million gallons
Source
Sabine River
Surface, Fresh. Induced-draft tower
Watershed stress
Low · 0.212
USGS SUI, HUC12 Richards Lake-Houston River
12 of 12 cooling months report withdrawal. SUI of the HUC12 containing the plant. Blank volumes are unreported, not zero.
Generators
Free · EIA-860M| Generator | Technology | Nameplate MW | Online since |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1A | Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle | 250.0 | March 2020 |
| 1B | Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle | 250.0 | March 2020 |
| 1C | Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle | 500.0 | March 2020 |
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 Lake Charles Power
How much power does Lake Charles Power produce?
Lake Charles Power reported 6,750,232 MWh (6.75 TWh) of net generation in 2025, a 77.1% capacity factor on 1,000 MW of nameplate capacity. From January to July 2026 it reported 4.06 TWh, which is provisional.
Where is Lake Charles Power?
Lake Charles Power is in Calcasieu Parish, Louisiana, at 30.2710, −93.2886. It is in the Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc.. balancing area (MISO).
Who operates Lake Charles Power?
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 Lake Charles Power start operating?
Its first generator began operating in March 2020, according to EIA-860M.
Does InfraMap have power prices for Lake Charles Power?
Yes. InfraMap has MISO day-ahead and real-time prices at 1 price node linked to Lake Charles Power, 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
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