59.3 MW Natural Gas operating in Ouachita, LA — Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc..
59.3 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine
Technology
1973
Operating Since
Coordinates
32.7028, -92.0792
County
Ouachita, LA
Nearby Plants
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Entergy Louisiana LLC | Entergy Louisiana | — |
| Owner(s) | Entergy Louisiana LLC | Entergy | — |
| Status | Operating | — | — |
The Sterlington power plant is a 59.3 MW natural gas-fired combustion turbine facility located in Ouachita County, Louisiana. The plant began operating in 1973 and has one generator. It is owned by Entergy and operated by Entergy Louisiana LLC. Sterlington is connected to the Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator (MISO) and is within the SERC Reliability Corporation NERC region.
Sterlington ranks as the 40th largest power plant in Louisiana out of 51 facilities, and 1070th nationally out of 1963 plants. Financial data indicates an installed cost of $99.87 per kilowatt, according to FERC filings.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
NERC Region
SERC
Balancing Authority
Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc..
Grid Voltage
115 kV
Regulatory Status
RE
Entity Type
Investor-Owned Utility
Sector
Electric Utility
0 MWh
Latest Month
0 MWh
Annual Generation
0.0%
Capacity Factor
$135/kW
Installed Cost
Entergy Louisiana, LLC
Reporting Utility
Annual Capital & Operating Expenses
Cumulative Installed Cost
Per-Unit Cost Trends
Point of Interconnection
Nearest Substation
Sterlington Substation · 115 kV
Substation Distance
< 10 km
Coord Source
OSM spatial
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
MISO
LMP Node
EES.STERL7
Pricing Hub
LOUISIANA.HUB
Location Type
Generation Node
Node Source
EIA-860 direct report
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