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Carville Energy LLC — Plant Summary

EIA Plant ID: 55404
Capacity: 555 MW
Primary Fuel: Natural Gas
Technology: Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle
Status: Operating
Location: Iberville, LA
Operating Since: 2003
Generators: 3
Operator: Carville Energy LLC
Parent Company: Argo Infrastructure Partners
Annual Generation: 3,004,721 MWh
Capacity Factor: 61.8%
Balancing Authority: Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc..
ISO/RTO: MISO
NERC Region: SERC

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Carville Energy LLC

OperatingNatural Gas

Ranked #14 of 52 Natural Gas plants in LA#441 of 2009 nationally

555 MW Natural Gas operating in Iberville, LA — Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc..

EIAWD

555 MW

Nameplate Capacity

Generators

units

Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle

Technology

2003

Operating Since

Location

Coordinates

30.2299, -91.0654

County

Iberville, LA

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Ownership & Operator

Field	EIA	GEM	Wikidata
Operator	Carville Energy LLC	Carville Energy	—
Owner(s)	Carville Energy LLC	Argo Infrastructure Partners	—
Status	Operating	—	—

Ownership Chain

About

Carville Energy LLC is a 555 MW natural gas-fired combined cycle power plant located in Iberville County, Louisiana. The plant began operating in 2003 and consists of 3 generators. It is owned by Argo Infrastructure Partners and operated by Carville Energy LLC. The plant is located within the Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator (MISO) balancing authority and the SERC Reliability Corporation (SERC) NERC region.

In the most recent year of data, Carville Energy LLC generated 3,004,721 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 61.8%. The plant is ranked as the 15th largest in Louisiana out of 32 plants, and 446th nationally out of 945 plants.

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

Entity Type

Independent Power Producer

Sector

IPP CHP

Generation

228.0K MWh

Latest Month

3.0M MWh

Annual Generation

61.8%

Capacity Factor

Jan 2023 – Dec 2025

Financial Data

No financial data available for this plant.

Pricing & Market Data

HIGH confidence

Market Position

ISO/RTO Market

MISO

LMP Node

EES.CAR_A

Pricing Hub

LOUISIANA.HUB

Node Source

EIA-860 direct report

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