PCS Nitrogen Fertilizer LP — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 50341
- Capacity
- 14 MW
- Primary Fuel
- WH
- Technology
- All Other, Petroleum Liquids
- Status
- Standby
- Location
- Iberville, LA
- Operating Since
- 2006
- Generators
- 3
- Operator
- PCS Nitrogen LP
- Parent Company
- —
- Annual Generation
- 0 MWh
- Capacity Factor
- 0.0%
- Balancing Authority
- Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc..
- ISO/RTO
- MISO
- NERC Region
- SERC
PCS Nitrogen Fertilizer LP
StandbyDistillate OilWaste HeatHybrid
Ranked #7 of 7 Waste Heat plants in LA#22 of 33 nationally
14 MW All Other (10 MW) + Petroleum Liquids (4 MW) standby in Iberville, LA — Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc..
EIAWD
14 MW
Nameplate Capacity
3
Generators
units
Hybrid (2)
Technology
All Other + Petroleum Liquids
2006
Operating Since
Location
Coordinates
30.2265, -91.0553
County
Iberville, LA
Nearby Plants
- Carville Energy LLCNatural Gas555 MW · 1.0 km
- GeismarNatural Gas154.1 MW · 6.1 km
- Geismar CogenNatural Gas83.9 MW · 6.4 km
Ownership & Operator
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | PCS Nitrogen LP | — | — |
| Owner(s) | PCS Nitrogen LP | — | — |
| Status | Standby | — | — |
Ownership Chain
No GEM tracker match for this plant — ownership chain unavailable.
About
PCS Nitrogen Fertilizer LP is a 14 MW power plant located in Iberville County, Louisiana. The plant, which began operating in 2006, is owned and operated by PCS Nitrogen LP. It utilizes petroleum liquids, specifically distillate fuel oil (DFO), as its primary fuel source and incorporates "All Other" technologies in its power generation processes. The facility comprises three generators and is considered a hybrid plant.
The plant operates within the Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc. (MISO) balancing authority and the SERC NERC region. Among power plants in Louisiana using its primary fuel, PCS Nitrogen Fertilizer LP ranks as the second largest of four such plants in the state. Nationally, it holds the 256th position out of 886 plants using the same primary fuel.
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
230 kV
Regulatory Status
NR
Entity Type
Industrial
Sector
Industrial Non-CHP
Generation
0 MWh
Latest Month
0 MWh
Annual Generation
0.0%
Capacity Factor
Jan 2019 – Dec 2021
Financial Data
No financial data available for this plant.
Pricing & Market Data
HIGH confidencePoint of Interconnection
Nearest Substation
Alchem Substation · 138 kV
Substation Distance
1.896 km
Operator
Entergy Louisiana
Coord Source
OSM spatial
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
MISO
LMP Node
EES.CARV_A
Pricing Hub
LOUISIANA.HUB
Location Type
Generation Node
Node Source
Curated node match
News & Articles (10)Beta
Regulatory·other
EPA Settles with PCS Nitrogen Fertilizer on Hazardous Wastewater Violations
Geismar, La.-based PCS Nitrogen Fertilizer LP has reached a settlement with federal and state agencies following its failure to manage hazardous waste streams.
EPA (regulator)PCS Nitrogen Fertilizer (other)
Waste360·1 years ago
Industry·corporate
Closed Fertilizer Plant Agrees to $1.5M Fine Over Hazardous Waste
PCS Nitrogen Fertilizer LP “will provide over $84 million of financial assurance” for the cleanup.
PCS Nitrogen Fertilizer (other)
Design and Development Today·3 years ago
Deals·other
$85M Pact Reached in La. Phosphate Plant Hazardous Waste Cleanup
The company, PCS Nitrogen Fertilizer LP, will cover the $84-million cost of closing the facility in Geismar, La., and pay a $1.5-million civil penalty.
PCS Nitrogen Fertilizer LP (operator)
Engineering News-Record | ENR·3 years ago
General
Canadian owner OKs $84M in work, $1.5M fine; Louisiana plant
The company that owns a closed fertilizer plant in Louisiana has agreed to clean up more than a billion pounds of hazardous waste and to pay...
Yahoo·3 years ago
Last updated 2026-03-14
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