Louisiana 1

OperatingNatural GasOther GasHybrid

Ranked #18 of 52 Natural Gas plants in LA#512 of 2009 nationally

450.9 MW Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine (302 MW) + Other Gases (149 MW) operating in East Baton Rouge, LA — Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc..

EIAWD

450.9 MW

Nameplate Capacity

5

Generators

units

Hybrid (2)

Technology

Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine + Other Gases

1951

Operating Since

Location

Coordinates

30.4922, -91.1864

County

East Baton Rouge, LA

Nearby Plants

Louisiana 2
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ExxonMobil Baton Rouge Turbine Generator
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Formosa Plastics
Natural Gas100.8 MW · 0.6 km

Ownership & Operator

Field	EIA	GEM	Wikidata
Operator	Entergy Louisiana LLC	Entergy Louisiana	—
Owner(s)	Entergy Louisiana LLC, Exxon Mobil Corp	Entergy	—
Status	Operating	—	—

Ownership Chain

About

Located in East Baton Rouge County, Louisiana, the power plant with plant ID 1391, known as Louisiana 1, is owned by Entergy and operated by Entergy Louisiana LLC. The plant has a total capacity of 450.9 MW across five generators, utilizing natural gas and other gases as its primary fuel source. The plant began operating in 1951 and is considered a hybrid facility, employing natural gas-fired combustion turbine technology. It operates within the Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc. (MISO) balancing authority and the SERC NERC region.

Louisiana 1 generated 2,717,504 MWh in the latest annual reporting period, achieving a capacity factor of 75.0%. Financial data indicates an installed cost of $211.49 per kW, with the source of this data being the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC). The plant is ranked first in the state of Louisiana and nationally among facilities of its kind.

Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources

EIA Plant Profile Wikidata

Engineering & Generators

Grid Context

NERC Region

SERC

Balancing Authority

Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc..

Grid Voltage

230 kV

Regulatory Status

RE

Entity Type

Investor-Owned Utility

Sector

Industrial CHP

Generation

221.8K MWh

Latest Month

2.7M MWh

Annual Generation

75.0%

Capacity Factor

Dec 2022 – Dec 2025

Financial DataBeta

Source: FERC Form 1HIGH

$211/kW

Installed Cost

$0.0/MWh

Operating Cost

Entergy Louisiana, LLC

Reporting Utility

Annual Capital & Operating Expenses

Cumulative Installed Cost

Per-Unit Cost Trends

Pricing & Market Data

HIGH confidence

Market Position

ISO/RTO Market

MISO

LMP Node

EES.FORMOSA_BR

Pricing Hub

LOUISIANA.HUB

Location Type

Generation Node

Node Source

Curated node match

News & Articles (6)Beta

Industry·corporate

Both eastbound and westbound lanes of Interstate 20 have reopened. Louisiana State Police would like to thank the Louisiana National Guard, the Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development, and all safety partners who worked around the clock

Louisiana State Police (other)Louisiana National Guard (other)

Facebook·4 weeks ago