78.9 MW Natural Gas out of service in Terrebonne, LA — Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc..
78.9 MW
Nameplate Capacity
3
Generators
units
Natural Gas Steam Turbine
Technology
1967
Operating Since
Coordinates
29.5805, -90.7214
County
Terrebonne, LA
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Terrebonne Parish Consol Gov't | — | — |
| Owner(s) | Terrebonne Parish Consol Gov't | — | — |
| Status | Out of service | — | — |
The Houma power plant is a 78.9 MW natural gas-fired facility located in Terrebonne Parish, Louisiana. It began operating in 1967 and is owned and operated by Terrebonne Parish Consolidated Government. The plant utilizes three natural gas steam turbine generators.
Houma operates within the Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator (MISO) market and is under the balancing authority of the same entity. It is located within the SERC Reliability Corporation NERC region. According to available rankings, the plant is the 37th largest in Louisiana out of 51 plants, and ranks 1005th nationally out of 1963 plants.
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
Municipal
Sector
Electric Utility
0 MWh
Latest Month
0 MWh
Annual Generation
0.0%
Capacity Factor
No financial data available for this plant.
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
MISO
LMP Node
LEPA.HOUMA
Pricing Hub
LOUISIANA.HUB
Location Type
Load Zone
Node Source
Curated node match
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