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Nuclear power plants in Louisiana

2 operating nuclear power plants in Louisiana with 2,236 MW of nuclear capacity, largest first. From EIA-860M, August 2026.

Plants

2

Nuclear capacity

2,236 MW

Net generation, 2025

15.3 TWh

Largest

Waterford 3

1,200 MW

Largest nuclear power plants in Louisiana

#PlantNuclear MW2025 net generation, GWhGWh, 2025Capacity factorOperator
1Waterford 3St Charles Parish1,2008,46280.5%Entergy Louisiana LLC
2River BendWest Feliciana Parish1,0366,79374.9%Entergy Louisiana LLC

Projects where nuclear is the largest fuel or at least a fifth of nameplate capacity. MW is nuclear 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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