River Bend
Nuclear power plant in West Feliciana Parish, Louisiana. 1,035.9 MW of nameplate capacity across 1 generator, operated by Entergy Louisiana LLC.
Also known as River Bend Nuclear Generating Station · EIA plant 6462
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Key facts
- Capacity
- 1,035.9 MWNameplate
- Generators
- 1 operatingEIA-860M, August 2026
- Operating since
- June 1986First generator online
- Operator
- Entergy Louisiana LLCEIA operator ID 11241
- Grid
- MISOBalancing authority MISO
- Price nodes
- 1 MISO nodeResource nodes with prices
- Location
- West Feliciana Parish, LA30.7570, −91.3327
- EIA plant ID
- 6462EIA plant page
Data as of EIA-860M August 2026 (published 2026-09-24). Capacity is nameplate, not live output.
How much power River Bend produces
Free · EIA-923Net generation, 2025
6.79 TWh
6,792,780 MWh, final
Capacity factor, 2025
74.9%
2024: 93.3%
January to July 2026
4.92 TWh
Provisional
Range, 2015 to 2025
4.4–8.5
TWh a year. Low 2023, high 2024
| Year | Net generation, MWh | Capacity factor | Months reported |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 7,336,497 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2001 | 7,800,205 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2002 | 8,467,518 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2003 | 7,641,369 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2004 | 7,426,046 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2005 | 7,808,687 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2006 | 7,465,534 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2007 | 7,184,569 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2008 | 6,333,865 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2009 | 7,833,370 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2010 | 8,363,163 | 92.2% | 12 of 12 |
| 2011 | 7,686,445 | 84.7% | 12 of 12 |
| 2012 | 7,805,174 | 85.8% | 12 of 12 |
| 2013 | 7,586,643 | 83.6% | 12 of 12 |
| 2014 | 8,154,994 | 89.9% | 12 of 12 |
| 2015 | 6,915,995 | 76.2% | 12 of 12 |
| 2016 | 7,055,069 | 77.5% | 12 of 12 |
| 2017 | 7,032,282 | 77.5% | 12 of 12 |
| 2018 | 6,999,996 | 77.1% | 12 of 12 |
| 2019 | 6,420,933 | 70.8% | 12 of 12 |
| 2020 | 7,988,370 | 87.8% | 12 of 12 |
| 2021 | 7,441,875 | 82.0% | 12 of 12 |
| 2022 | 8,305,718 | 91.5% | 12 of 12 |
| 2023 | 4,391,058 | 48.4% | 12 of 12 |
| 2024 | 8,489,302 | 93.3% | 12 of 12 |
| 2025 | 6,792,780 | 74.9% | 12 of 12 |
| 2026 (provisional, partial year) | 4,921,907 | 93.4% | 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
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Water use
Free · EIA-923 cooling, USGSWithdrawal, 2024
7,310
million gallons
Consumption, 2024
5,998
million gallons
Source
Mississippi River
Surface, Fresh. Induced-draft tower
Watershed stress
Very low/none · 0.199
USGS SUI, HUC12 Alligator Bayou
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nuclear | 1,035.9 | June 1986 |
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 River Bend
How much power does River Bend produce?
River Bend reported 6,792,780 MWh (6.79 TWh) of net generation in 2025, a 74.9% capacity factor on 1,035.9 MW of nameplate capacity. From January to July 2026 it reported 4.92 TWh, which is provisional.
Where is River Bend?
River Bend is in West Feliciana Parish, Louisiana, at 30.7570, −91.3327. It is in the Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc.. balancing area (MISO).
Who operates River Bend?
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 River Bend start operating?
Its first generator began operating in June 1986, according to EIA-860M.
Does InfraMap have power prices for River Bend?
Yes. InfraMap has MISO day-ahead and real-time prices at 1 price node linked to River Bend, 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)
- 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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