Lake Charles Plant — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 58310
- Capacity
- 36.4 MW
- Primary Fuel
- WH
- Technology
- All Other
- Status
- Operating
- Location
- Calcasieu, LA
- Operating Since
- 2012
- Generators
- 1
- Operator
- Rain CII Carbon LLC
- Parent Company
- —
- Annual Generation
- 100,564 MWh
- Capacity Factor
- 31.6%
- Balancing Authority
- Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc..
- ISO/RTO
- MISO
- NERC Region
- SERC
Lake Charles Plant
OperatingWaste Heat
Ranked #3 of 7 Waste Heat plants in LA#12 of 33 nationally
36.4 MW Waste Heat operating in Calcasieu, LA — Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc..
EIAWD
36.4 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
All Other
Technology
2012
Operating Since
Location
Coordinates
30.1489, -93.3356
County
Calcasieu, LA
Nearby Plants
- CalcasieuNatural Gas358.8 MW · 1.6 km
- CITGO Refinery PowerhouseOther Gas75 MW · 3.9 km
- Lake Charles PolymersNatural Gas31.1 MW · 5.5 km
Ownership & Operator
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Rain CII Carbon LLC | — | — |
| Owner(s) | Rain CII Carbon LLC | — | — |
| Status | Operating | — | — |
Ownership Chain
No GEM tracker match for this plant — ownership chain unavailable.
About
The Lake Charles Plant is a 36.4 MW power facility located in Calcasieu County, Louisiana. It began operating in 2012 and is owned and operated by Rain CII Carbon LLC. The plant utilizes waste heat (WH) as its primary fuel source and employs "All Other" generation technologies. It consists of a single generator.
In the most recent year of data, the Lake Charles Plant generated 100,564 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 31.6%. The plant operates within the Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc. (MISO) balancing authority and the SERC NERC region. It is ranked as the 3rd largest waste heat plant in Louisiana (out of 6) and 11th nationally (out of 31).
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
Engineering & Generators
Grid Context
NERC Region
SERC
Balancing Authority
Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc..
Grid Voltage
69 kV
Regulatory Status
NR
Entity Type
Industrial
Sector
Industrial Non-CHP
Generation
0 MWh
Latest Month
100.6K MWh
Annual Generation
31.6%
Capacity Factor
Jan 2023 – Dec 2025
Financial Data
No financial data available for this plant.
Pricing & Market Data
HIGH confidenceMarket Position
ISO/RTO Market
MISO
LMP Node
EES.LONSTR1
Pricing Hub
LOUISIANA.HUB
Location Type
Generation Node
Node Source
Curated node match
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