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
2006
Operating Since
Coordinates
30.1694, -91.9923
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 | — | — |
Hargis-Hebert Electric Generating is a 100.8 MW natural gas-fired power plant located in Lafayette County, Louisiana. The plant began operating in 2006 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 of reported data, Hargis-Hebert Electric Generating produced 52,746 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 5.9%. The plant is ranked 32nd out of 32 power plants in Louisiana and 937th 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
69 kV
Regulatory Status
RE
Entity Type
Municipal
Sector
Electric Utility
2.5K MWh
Latest Month
52.7K MWh
Annual Generation
5.9%
Capacity Factor
No financial data available for this plant.
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
MISO
LMP Node
LAFA.HARGIS1
Pricing Hub
LOUISIANA.HUB
Location Type
Generation Node
Node Source
EIA-860 direct report
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