Natural gas power plants in Louisiana
53 operating natural gas power plants in Louisiana with 20,310 MW of natural gas capacity, largest first. From EIA-860M, August 2026.
Plants
53
Natural gas capacity
20,310 MW
Net generation, 2025
76.8 TWh
50 of 53 plants reported
Largest natural gas power plants in Louisiana
| # | Plant | Natural gas MW | GWh, 2025 | Capacity factor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nine Mile PointJefferson Parish | 2,440 | 7,745* | 39.5% |
| 2 | Acadia Energy CenterAcadia Parish | 1,389 | 5,819 | 47.8% |
| 3 | Plaquemine Cogeneration PlantIberville Parish | 1,085 | 5,754 | 60.6% |
| 4 | Little GypsySt Charles Parish | 1,003 | 772* | 9.6% |
| 5 | St. Charles Power Station (LA)St Charles Parish | 1,000 | 5,540 | 63.2% |
| 6 | Lake Charles PowerCalcasieu Parish | 1,000 | 6,750 | 77.1% |
| 7 | Coughlin Power StationEvangeline Parish | 923 | 3,292 | 40.7% |
| 8 | OuachitaOuachita Parish | 904 | 3,945 | 49.8% |
| 9 | Taft Cogeneration FacilitySt Charles Parish | 894 | 5,828 | 74.4% |
| 10 | Perryville Power StationOuachita Parish | 824 | 3,791 | 52.5% |
| 11 | Magnolia PowerIberville Parish | 723 | 100* | – |
| 12 | Big Cajun 2Pointe Coupee Parish · Natural gas and coal | 626 | 2,627 | 15.8% |
| 13 | J Lamar Stall UnitCaddo Parish | 624 | 3,331 | 60.9% |
| 14 | R S NelsonCalcasieu Parish · Coal and natural gas | 592 | 1,983 | 15.8% |
| 15 | Carville Energy LLCIberville Parish | 555 | 3,005 | 61.8% |
| 16 | RS CogenCalcasieu Parish | 493 | 2,726 | 63.1% |
| 17 | Big Cajun 1Pointe Coupee Parish | 493 | 158 | 3.6% |
| 18 | Louisiana 1East Baton Rouge Parish | 451 | 2,718* | 75.0% |
| 19 | Waterford 1 & 2St Charles Parish | 446 | 339 | 8.0% |
| 20 | Bayou Cove Peaking PowerAcadia Parish | 416 | 152 | 4.2% |
| 21 | Washington Parish Energy CenterWashington Parish | 400 | 411 | 11.7% |
| 22 | CalcasieuCalcasieu Parish | 359 | 139 | 4.4% |
| 23 | PPG Powerhouse CCalcasieu Parish | 358 | 1,553 | 49.6% |
| 24 | Dow St Charles OperationsSt Charles Parish | 324 | 1,938 | 68.4% |
| 25 | Westlake PlaquemineIberville Parish | 306 | 1,495 | 55.8% |
| 26 | LiebermanCaddo Parish | 228 | 253 | 12.6% |
| 27 | New Orleans PowerOrleans Parish | 132 | 181 | 15.7% |
| 28 | Arsenal HillCaddo Parish | 125 | 120 | 11.0% |
| 29 | T J Labbe Electric GeneratingLafayette Parish | 101 | 46.6 | 5.3% |
| 30 | Hargis-Hebert Electric GeneratingLafayette Parish | 101 | 75.7 | 8.6% |
| 31 | Atlantic Alumina, Gramercy OperationsSt James Parish | 85 | 181 | 24.2% |
| 32 | ExxonMobil Baton Rouge Turbine GeneratorEast Baton Rouge Parish | 85 | 552 | 73.9% |
| 33 | GeismarAscension Parish | 84 | 626 | 84.9% |
| 34 | Geismar CogenAscension Parish | 84 | 528 | 71.9% |
| 35 | Shell ChemicalAscension Parish | 80 | 585 | 83.5% |
| 36 | LEPA Unit No. 1St Mary Parish | 74 | −5.0 | – |
| 37 | D G HunterRapides Parish | 65 | 90.6 | 15.9% |
| 38 | Formosa PlasticsEast Baton Rouge Parish | 63 | 416 | 47.1% |
| 39 | Mansfield MillDeSoto Parish · Wood biomass and natural gas | 62 | – | – |
| 40 | SterlingtonOuachita Parish | 59 | 0.0 | – |
| 41 | CITGO Refinery PowerhouseCalcasieu Parish | 50 | 224 | 34.1% |
| 42 | TecheSt Mary Parish | 42 | 5.5 | 1.5% |
| 43 | Plant 31 Paper MillOuachita Parish · Wood biomass and natural gas | 39 | 515 | – |
| 44 | Lake Charles PolymersCalcasieu Parish | 31 | 196 | 72.0% |
| 45 | Oak Point CogenPlaquemines Parish | 24 | 97.8 | 47.5% |
| 46 | LSU CogenEast Baton Rouge Parish | 20 | 45.2 | 26.3% |
| 47 | Domino Sugar Arabi PlantSt Bernard Parish | 14 | – | – |
| 48 | Grand Isle Gas Plant / Treating StationJefferson Parish | 9.0 | – | – |
| 49 | Port Allen (LA)West Baton Rouge Parish | 7.6 | 49.8 | 74.9% |
| 50 | Louisiana Tech University Power PlantLincoln Parish | 7.5 | 48.9 | 74.4% |
| 51 | Louisiana Sugar RefiningSt James Parish | 5.0 | 9.1 | 15.6% |
| 52 | Eunice LA PlantAcadia Parish | 4.7 | −4.3 | – |
| 53 | PPG Plant C CausticCalcasieu Parish | 3.4 | 14.2 | 47.6% |
* Fewer than 12 months of 2025 reported, so the total is partial.
Projects where natural gas is the largest fuel or at least a fifth of nameplate capacity. MW is natural gas 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