Teche — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 1400
- Capacity
- 42.2 MW
- Primary Fuel
- Natural Gas
- Technology
- Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine
- Status
- Operating
- Location
- St Mary, LA
- Operating Since
- 2011
- Generators
- 1
- Operator
- Cleco Power LLC
- Parent Company
- Cleco Corporate Holdings
- Annual Generation
- 21,705 MWh
- Capacity Factor
- 5.8%
- Balancing Authority
- Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc..
- ISO/RTO
- MISO
- NERC Region
- SERC
Teche
OperatingNatural Gas
Ranked #42 of 52 Natural Gas plants in LA#1186 of 2009 nationally
42.2 MW Natural Gas operating in St Mary, LA — Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc..
EIAWD
42.2 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine
Technology
2011
Operating Since
Location
Coordinates
29.8222, -91.5425
County
St Mary, LA
Nearby Plants
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- Ivanhoe Generation FacilityWaste Heat31 MW · 19.3 km
Ownership & Operator
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Cleco Power LLC | Cleco Power | — |
| Owner(s) | Cleco Power LLC | Cleco Corporate Holdings | — |
| Status | Operating | — | — |
Ownership Chain
About
The Teche power plant is located in St Mary County, Louisiana. It is owned by Cleco Corporate Holdings and operated by Cleco Power LLC. The plant has a total capacity of 42.2 MW from a single natural gas-fired combustion turbine generator. Teche began operating in 2011 and is currently ranked 41st out of 51 power plants in Louisiana and 1172nd out of 1963 plants nationally.
In the most recent year with available data, Teche generated 21,705 MWh of electricity, resulting in a capacity factor of 5.8%. The plant operates within the Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator (MISO) balancing authority and the SERC Reliability Corporation NERC region. Financial data indicates a power purchase agreement (PPA) price of $8.13 per MWh, as reported to FERC.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
Engineering & Generators
Grid Context
NERC Region
SERC
Balancing Authority
Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc..
Grid Voltage
138 kV
Regulatory Status
RE
Entity Type
Investor-Owned Utility
Sector
Electric Utility
Generation
92 MWh
Latest Month
21.7K MWh
Annual Generation
5.8%
Capacity Factor
Jan 2022 – Dec 2024
Financial DataBeta
Source: FERC Electric Quarterly ReportsHIGH
$7.5/MWh
PPA Price
Cleco Power LLC
Contract Seller
Per-Unit Cost Trends
Pricing & Market Data
HIGH confidencePoint of Interconnection
Nearest Substation
Teche Station Substation · 138 kV
Substation Distance
< 10 km
Operator
CLECO
Coord Source
OSM spatial
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
MISO
LMP Node
CLEC.TPS4
Pricing Hub
LOUISIANA.HUB
Location Type
Generation Node
Node Source
EIA-860 direct report
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