Washington Parish Energy Center

OperatingNatural Gas

Ranked #20 of 52 Natural Gas plants in LA#546 of 2009 nationally

399.6 MW Natural Gas operating in Washington, LA — Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc..

EIAWD

399.6 MW

Nameplate Capacity

2

Generators

units

Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine

Technology

2020

Operating Since

Location

Coordinates

30.7921, -89.9085

County

Washington, LA

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Ownership & Operator

Field	EIA	GEM	Wikidata
Operator	Entergy Louisiana LLC	Entergy Louisiana	—
Owner(s)	Entergy Louisiana LLC	Entergy	—
Status	Operating	—	—

Ownership Chain

About

Washington Parish Energy Center is a 399.6 MW natural gas-fired power plant located in Washington Parish, Louisiana. The plant began operating in 2020 and is owned by Entergy and operated by Entergy Louisiana LLC. It consists of two natural gas-fired combustion turbine generators. The plant operates within the Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator (MISO) balancing authority and the SERC NERC region.

In its most recent year of operation, the Washington Parish Energy Center generated 410,721 MWh of electricity, resulting in a capacity factor of 11.7%. The plant's installed cost was $427.66 per kW, according to FERC data. The plant is ranked as the 19th largest in Louisiana out of 32 plants, and 548th nationally out of 945 plants.

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Engineering & Generators