Taft Cogeneration Facility — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 55089
- Capacity
- 894.2 MW
- Primary Fuel
- Natural Gas
- Technology
- Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle
- Status
- Operating
- Location
- St Charles, LA
- Operating Since
- 2002
- Generators
- 4
- Operator
- Occidental Chemical Corporation
- Parent Company
- —
- Annual Generation
- 5,828,019 MWh
- Capacity Factor
- 74.4%
- Balancing Authority
- Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc..
- ISO/RTO
- MISO
- NERC Region
- SERC
Taft Cogeneration Facility
OperatingNatural Gas
Ranked #10 of 52 Natural Gas plants in LA#205 of 2009 nationally
894.2 MW Natural Gas operating in St Charles, LA — Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc..
EIAWD
894.2 MW
Nameplate Capacity
4
Generators
units
Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle
Technology
2002
Operating Since
Location
Coordinates
29.9888, -90.4599
County
St Charles, LA
Nearby Plants
- Waterford 3Nuclear1199.8 MW · 1.3 km
- Little GypsyNatural Gas1002.9 MW · 1.8 km
- Dow St Charles OperationsNatural Gas323.6 MW · 1.8 km
Ownership & Operator
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Occidental Chemical Corporation | — | — |
| Owner(s) | Occidental Chemical Corporation | — | — |
| Status | Operating | — | — |
Ownership Chain
No GEM tracker match for this plant — ownership chain unavailable.
About
The Taft Cogeneration Facility is a natural gas-fired combined cycle power plant located in St. Charles County, Louisiana. It has a total capacity of 894.2 MW across four generators and began operating in 2002. The plant is owned and operated by Occidental Chemical Corporation. It ranks as the 11th largest power plant in Louisiana (out of 32) and 210th largest nationally (out of 945).
In the latest year of reported generation, the Taft Cogeneration Facility produced 5,828,019 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 74.4%. The plant operates within the Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator (MISO) market and balancing authority, and is located within the SERC Reliability Corporation NERC region.
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 CHP
Generation
484.5K MWh
Latest Month
5.8M MWh
Annual Generation
74.4%
Capacity Factor
Jan 2023 – Dec 2025
Financial Data
No financial data available for this plant.
Pricing & Market Data
HIGH confidenceMarket Position
ISO/RTO Market
MISO
LMP Node
EES.Taft Cogen
Pricing Hub
LOUISIANA.HUB
Node Source
EIA-860 direct report
News & Articles (1)Beta
Industry·corporate
OxyChem celebrates 50 years in parish
Honoring its investment in St. Charles Parish and its people, local officials along with more than 300 employees of OxyChem celebrated the company's 50th...
OxyChem (other)
St. Charles Herald Guide·9 years ago
Last updated 2026-03-14
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