100.8 MW Natural Gas operating in Lafayette, LA — Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc..
100.8 MW
Nameplate Capacity
2
Generators
units
Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine
Technology
2005
Operating Since
Coordinates
30.2554, -92.0433
County
Lafayette, LA
Nearby Plants
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Lafayette Utilities System | Lafayette Utilities System | — |
| Owner(s) | Lafayette Utilities System | Lafayette Utilities System | — |
| Status | Operating | — | — |
T J Labbe Electric Generating is a 100.8 MW natural gas-fired power plant located in Lafayette County, Louisiana. The plant began operating in 2005 and is owned and operated by Lafayette Utilities System. 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 Reliability Corporation NERC region.
In the most recent year with available data, T J Labbe Electric Generating produced 27,634 MWh of electricity, representing a capacity factor of 3.1%. Based on total capacity, the plant is ranked 30th out of 32 power plants in Louisiana and 935th out of 945 plants nationally.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
NERC Region
SERC
Balancing Authority
Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc..
Grid Voltage
230 kV
Regulatory Status
RE
Entity Type
Municipal
Sector
Electric Utility
742 MWh
Latest Month
27.6K MWh
Annual Generation
3.1%
Capacity Factor
No financial data available for this plant.
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
MISO
LMP Node
LAFA.LABBE1
Pricing Hub
LOUISIANA.HUB
Location Type
Generation Node
Node Source
EIA-860 direct report
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