Brame Energy Center
Petroleum coke and coal power plant in Rapides Parish, Louisiana. 1,707.3 MW of nameplate capacity across 3 generators, operated by Cleco Power LLC.
Also known as EIA plant 6190
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Key facts
- Capacity
- 1,707.3 MWPetroleum coke 703.8 · Coal 558.0 · Natural gas 445.5
- Generators
- 3 operatingEIA-860M, August 2026
- Operating since
- June 1975First generator online
- Operator
- Cleco Power LLCEIA operator ID 3265
- Grid
- MISOBalancing authority MISO
- Price nodes
- 4 MISO nodesResource nodes with prices
- Location
- Rapides Parish, LA31.3950, −92.7167
- EIA plant ID
- 6190EIA plant page
Data as of EIA-860M August 2026 (published 2026-09-24). Capacity is nameplate, not live output.
How much power Brame produces
Free · EIA-923Net generation, 2025
2.76 TWh
2,760,317 MWh, final. 11 of 12 months reported
Capacity factor, 2025
20.2%
2024: 17.2%
January to July 2026
2.28 TWh
Provisional
Range, 2015 to 2024
2.6–6.6
TWh a year. Low 2024, high 2018
| Year | Net generation, MWh | Capacity factor | Months reported |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 4,688,679 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2001 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2002 | 4,279,337 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2003 | 3,739,699 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2004 | 3,591,575 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2005 | 4,216,263 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2006 | 3,749,498 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2007 | 3,974,487 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2008 | 674,005 | Not reported | 4 of 12 |
| 2009 | 3,542,995 | Not reported | 10 of 12 |
| 2010 | 4,465,009 | Not reported | 9 of 12 |
| 2011 | 1,200,818 | 49.7% | 2 of 12 |
| 2012 | 5,293,725 | 35.3% | 12 of 12 |
| 2013 | 7,494,417 | 50.1% | 12 of 12 |
| 2014 | 3,296,492 | 52.6% | 5 of 12 |
| 2015 | 5,652,965 | 37.8% | 12 of 12 |
| 2016 | 6,042,626 | 40.3% | 12 of 12 |
| 2017 | 5,776,008 | 38.6% | 12 of 12 |
| 2018 | 6,617,254 | 44.2% | 12 of 12 |
| 2019 | 5,017,804 | 33.6% | 12 of 12 |
| 2020 | 4,855,981 | 32.4% | 12 of 12 |
| 2021 | 6,039,660 | 40.4% | 12 of 12 |
| 2022 | 5,475,799 | 36.6% | 12 of 12 |
| 2023 | 4,105,506 | 27.5% | 12 of 12 |
| 2024 | 2,585,504 | 17.2% | 12 of 12 |
| 2025 | 2,760,317 | 20.2% | 11 of 12 |
| 2026 (provisional, partial year) | 2,277,118 | 26.2% | 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
3.20M
US short tons. 2024: 2.65M
SO₂, 2025
2,637
US short tons
NOx, 2025
2,770
US short tons
4 of 4 EPA units reported CO₂ in 2025 (1, 2, 3-1, 3-2), matched to EIA plant 6190 through the EPA–EIA crosswalk.
Water use
Free · EIA-923 cooling, USGSWithdrawal, 2024
142,371
million gallons
Consumption, 2024
0
million gallons
Source
Rodemacher Lake; Lake Rodemacher
Surface, Fresh. Once-through with cooling pond
Watershed stress
Moderate · 0.582
USGS SUI, HUC12 Lake Rodemacher
36 of 36 cooling months report withdrawal. SUI of the HUC12 containing the plant. Cooling-pond plants report water circulated through the pond as withdrawal, so withdrawal is far above consumption. Blank volumes are unreported, not zero.
Generators
Free · EIA-860M| Generator | Technology | Nameplate MW | Online since |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Natural Gas Steam Turbine | 445.5 | June 1975 |
| 2 | Conventional Steam Coal | 558.0 | August 1982 |
| 3 | Petroleum Coke | 703.8 | February 2010 |
Ownership and offtake
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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 Brame
How much power does Brame Energy Center produce?
Brame Energy Center reported 2,760,317 MWh (2.76 TWh) of net generation in 2025, a 20.2% capacity factor on 1,707.3 MW of nameplate capacity. From January to July 2026 it reported 2.28 TWh, which is provisional. 11 of 12 months were reported for 2025.
Where is Brame Energy Center?
Brame Energy Center is in Rapides Parish, Louisiana, at 31.3950, −92.7167. It is in the Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc.. balancing area (MISO).
Who operates Brame Energy Center?
EIA-860M for August 2026 lists Cleco Power LLC as the operator (EIA operator ID 3265). The operator is not always the owner.
Is Brame Energy Center a petroleum coke or a coal plant?
Both. Petroleum coke capacity totals 703.8 MW and coal capacity totals 558 MW, with 445.5 MW of natural gas.
When did Brame Energy Center start operating?
Its first generator began operating in June 1975, according to EIA-860M.
Does InfraMap have power prices for Brame Energy Center?
Yes. InfraMap has MISO day-ahead and real-time prices at 4 price nodes linked to Brame Energy Center, 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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