Largest power plants in Louisiana
The 50 largest power plants in Louisiana by nameplate capacity, from EIA-860M for August 2026, with 2025 net generation from EIA-923.
Plants
50
Nameplate capacity
26,954 MW
Net generation, 2025
96.4 TWh
48 of 50 plants reported
Top 50 by nameplate capacity
| # | Plant | MW | GWh, 2025 | Capacity factor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nine Mile PointJefferson Parish · Natural gas | 2,440 | 7,745* | 39.5% |
| 2 | Brame Energy CenterRapides Parish · Petroleum coke and coal | 1,707 | 2,760* | 20.2% |
| 3 | R S NelsonCalcasieu Parish · Coal and natural gas | 1,434 | 1,983 | 15.8% |
| 4 | Acadia Energy CenterAcadia Parish · Natural gas | 1,389 | 5,819 | 47.8% |
| 5 | Big Cajun 2Pointe Coupee Parish · Natural gas and coal | 1,245 | 2,627 | 15.8% |
| 6 | Waterford 3St Charles Parish · Nuclear | 1,200 | 8,462 | 80.5% |
| 7 | Plaquemine Cogeneration PlantIberville Parish · Natural gas | 1,085 | 5,754 | 60.6% |
| 8 | River BendWest Feliciana Parish · Nuclear | 1,036 | 6,793 | 74.9% |
| 9 | Little GypsySt Charles Parish · Natural gas | 1,003 | 772* | 9.6% |
| 10 | St. Charles Power Station (LA)St Charles Parish · Natural gas | 1,000 | 5,540 | 63.2% |
| 11 | Lake Charles PowerCalcasieu Parish · Natural gas | 1,000 | 6,750 | 77.1% |
| 12 | Coughlin Power StationEvangeline Parish · Natural gas | 923 | 3,292 | 40.7% |
| 13 | OuachitaOuachita Parish · Natural gas | 904 | 3,945 | 49.8% |
| 14 | Taft Cogeneration FacilitySt Charles Parish · Natural gas | 894 | 5,828 | 74.4% |
| 15 | Perryville Power StationOuachita Parish · Natural gas | 824 | 3,791 | 52.5% |
| 16 | Magnolia PowerIberville Parish · Natural gas | 723 | 100* | – |
| 17 | J Lamar Stall UnitCaddo Parish · Natural gas | 624 | 3,331 | 60.9% |
| 18 | Carville Energy LLCIberville Parish · Natural gas | 555 | 3,005 | 61.8% |
| 19 | RS CogenCalcasieu Parish · Natural gas | 493 | 2,726 | 63.1% |
| 20 | Big Cajun 1Pointe Coupee Parish · Natural gas | 493 | 158 | 3.6% |
| 21 | Louisiana 1East Baton Rouge Parish · Natural gas | 451 | 2,718* | 75.0% |
| 22 | Waterford 1 & 2St Charles Parish · Natural gas | 446 | 339 | 8.0% |
| 23 | Bayou Cove Peaking PowerAcadia Parish · Natural gas | 416 | 152 | 4.2% |
| 24 | Washington Parish Energy CenterWashington Parish · Natural gas | 400 | 411 | 11.7% |
| 25 | CalcasieuCalcasieu Parish · Natural gas | 359 | 139 | 4.4% |
| 26 | PPG Powerhouse CCalcasieu Parish · Natural gas | 358 | 1,553 | 49.6% |
| 27 | Dow St Charles OperationsSt Charles Parish · Natural gas | 324 | 1,938 | 68.4% |
| 28 | Westlake PlaquemineIberville Parish · Natural gas | 306 | 1,495 | 55.8% |
| 29 | Oxbow Solar 1Pointe Coupee Parish · Solar | 300 | 556 | 21.2% |
| 30 | LiebermanCaddo Parish · Natural gas | 228 | 253 | 12.6% |
| 31 | Oak Ridge SolarRichland Parish · Solar | 200 | 410 | 23.4% |
| 32 | Sidney A Murray Jr HydroelectricConcordia Parish · Hydro | 192 | 989 | 58.8% |
| 33 | Mansfield MillDeSoto Parish · Wood biomass and natural gas | 172 | – | – |
| 34 | Mondu Solar LLCPointe Coupee Parish · Solar | 150 | – | – |
| 35 | Elizabeth Solar PlantAllen Parish · Solar | 143 | 280 | 22.4% |
| 36 | Prairie Ronde Solar FarmSt Landry Parish · Solar | 135 | 270 | 22.8% |
| 37 | New Orleans PowerOrleans Parish · Natural gas | 132 | 181 | 15.7% |
| 38 | PPG RiversideCalcasieu Parish · Other fuels | 127 | 42.1 | 3.0% |
| 39 | Arsenal HillCaddo Parish · Natural gas | 125 | 120 | 11.0% |
| 40 | T J Labbe Electric GeneratingLafayette Parish · Natural gas | 101 | 46.6 | 5.3% |
| 41 | Hargis-Hebert Electric GeneratingLafayette Parish · Natural gas | 101 | 75.7 | 8.6% |
| 42 | Amite Solar, LLCTangipahoa Parish · Solar | 100 | 177* | – |
| 43 | Lafitte Solar, LLCOuachita Parish · Solar | 100 | 8.1* | – |
| 44 | Gaylord Container BogalusaWashington Parish · Wood biomass | 100 | 450 | 51.7% |
| 45 | Bayou Galion Solar ProjectMorehouse Parish · Solar | 98 | 230 | 26.8% |
| 46 | Atlantic Alumina, Gramercy OperationsSt James Parish · Natural gas | 85 | 181 | 24.2% |
| 47 | ExxonMobil Baton Rouge Turbine GeneratorEast Baton Rouge Parish · Natural gas | 85 | 552 | 73.9% |
| 48 | Plant 31 Paper MillOuachita Parish · Wood biomass and natural gas | 84 | 515 | – |
| 49 | GeismarAscension Parish · Natural gas | 84 | 626 | 84.9% |
| 50 | Geismar CogenAscension Parish · Natural gas | 84 | 528 | 71.9% |
* Fewer than 12 months of 2025 reported, so the total is partial.
MW is the nameplate capacity of operating generators and batteries. Source: EIA-860M August 2026, published 2026-09-24, and EIA-923 2025. Page updated 2026-10-04. Data sources