Coal power plants in Louisiana

3 operating coal power plants in Louisiana with 1,792 MW of coal capacity, largest first. From EIA-860M, August 2026.

Plants

Coal capacity

1,792 MW

Net generation, 2025

7.37 TWh

Largest

Big Cajun 2

619 MW

Largest coal power plants in Louisiana

#	Plant	Coal MW	2025 net generation, GWhGWh, 2025	Capacity factor	Operator
1	Big Cajun 2Pointe Coupee Parish · Natural gas and coal	619	2,627	15.8%	Louisiana Generating LLC
2	R S NelsonCalcasieu Parish · Coal and natural gas	615	1,983	15.8%	Entergy Louisiana LLC
3	Brame Energy CenterRapides Parish · Petroleum coke and coal	558	2,760*	20.2%	Cleco Power LLC

* Fewer than 12 months of 2025 reported, so the total is partial.

Projects where coal is the largest fuel or at least a fifth of nameplate capacity. MW is coal nameplate only; net generation covers the whole project. Source: EIA-860M August 2026, published 2026-09-24, and EIA-923 2025. Page updated 2026-10-04. Data sources

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