Acadia Energy Center

OperatingNatural Gas

Ranked #3 of 52 Natural Gas plants in LA#69 of 2009 nationally

1389.2 MW Natural Gas operating in Acadia, LA — Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc..

EIAWD

1,389.2 MW

Nameplate Capacity

6

Generators

units

Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle

Technology

2002

Operating Since

Location

Coordinates

30.4286, -92.4131

County

Acadia, LA

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Ownership & Operator

Field	EIA	GEM	Wikidata
Operator	Cleco Power LLC	Cleco Power	—
Owner(s)	Cleco Power LLC, Entergy Corp	Cleco Corporate Holdings	—
Status	Operating	—	—

Ownership Chain

About

Acadia Energy Center is a 1389.2 MW natural gas-fired combined cycle power plant located in Acadia County, Louisiana. The plant began operating in 2002 and consists of 6 generators. It is owned by Cleco Corporate Holdings and operated by Cleco Power LLC. Acadia Energy Center is interconnected to the Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc. (MISO) balancing authority and is situated within the SERC Reliability Corporation NERC region. The plant is ranked as the 4th largest in Louisiana out of 32 power plants, and 74th nationally out of 945 plants.

In the most recent year with available data, Acadia Energy Center generated 5,819,193 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 47.7%. Financial data indicates an installed cost of $378.34 per kW. The plant also has a PPA price of $8.13 per MWh. This financial information is sourced from FERC and FERC EQRs.

Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources

EIA Plant Profile Wikidata

Engineering & Generators

Grid Context

NERC Region

SERC

Balancing Authority

Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc..

Grid Voltage

230 kV

Regulatory Status

RE

Entity Type

Investor-Owned Utility

Sector

Electric Utility

Generation

477.4K MWh

Latest Month

5.8M MWh

Annual Generation

47.7%

Capacity Factor

Dec 2022 – Dec 2025

Financial DataBeta

Source: FERC Form 1, FERC Electric Quarterly ReportsHIGH

$7.5/MWh

PPA Price

Cleco Power LLC

Contract Seller

Annual Capital & Operating Expenses

Cumulative Installed Cost

Per-Unit Cost Trends

Pricing & Market Data

HIGH confidence

Market Position

ISO/RTO Market

MISO

LMP Node

CLEC.ACA11

Pricing Hub

LOUISIANA.HUB

Location Type

Generation Node

Node Source

EIA-860 direct report

News & Articles (7)Beta

General

Street Talk: Big Tech eyeing CLECO acquisition to power Louisiana data centers? – Last Day for Poll

Complete our Reader Poll Below ALEXANDRIA, La. — A persistent rumor circulating through Central Louisiana suggests that Facebook parent...

Rapides Parish Journal·4 months ago

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EIN News·3 years ago

General

Cleco Power and DESRI Announce 240 MWac Solar Power Agreement

The Dolet Hills Solar Project includes a 240 MWac facility to be constructed at the recently retired Dolet Hills lignite-fired power plant in DeSoto Parish,...

PR Newswire·3 years ago

General

Cleco Power and DESRI Announce 240 MWac Solar Power Agreement

The Dolet Hills Solar Project includes a 240 MWac facility to be constructed at the recently retired Dolet Hills lignite-fired power plant in DeSoto Parish,...

PR Newswire·3 years ago

Last updated 2026-03-26

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Acadia Energy Center — Plant Summary

Acadia Energy Center

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