LSU Cogen — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 58428
- Capacity
- 19.6 MW
- Primary Fuel
- Natural Gas
- Technology
- Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine
- Status
- Standby
- Location
- East Baton Rouge, LA
- Operating Since
- 2004
- Generators
- 1
- Operator
- LSU and A&M College
- Parent Company
- —
- Annual Generation
- 45,215.24 MWh
- Capacity Factor
- 26.2%
- Balancing Authority
- Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc..
- ISO/RTO
- MISO
- NERC Region
- SERC
LSU Cogen
StandbyNatural Gas
Ranked #45 of 52 Natural Gas plants in LA#1339 of 2009 nationally
19.6 MW Natural Gas standby in East Baton Rouge, LA — Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc..
EIAWD
19.6 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine
Technology
2004
Operating Since
Location
Coordinates
30.4108, -91.1817
County
East Baton Rouge, LA
Nearby Plants
- Port Allen (LA)Natural Gas7.6 MW · 7.9 km
- ExxonMobil Baton Rouge Turbine GeneratorNatural Gas85.3 MW · 8.8 km
- Louisiana 1Other Gas450.9 MW · 9.1 km
Ownership & Operator
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | LSU and A&M College | — | — |
| Owner(s) | LSU and A&M College | — | — |
| Status | Standby | — | — |
Ownership Chain
No GEM tracker match for this plant — ownership chain unavailable.
About
LSU Cogen is a 19.6 MW natural gas-fired power plant located in East Baton Rouge County, Louisiana. The plant began operating in 2004 and is owned and operated by LSU and A&M College. It consists of a single natural gas-fired combustion turbine. LSU Cogen is connected to the Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc. (MISO) balancing authority and is within the SERC NERC region.
In the most recent year of data, LSU Cogen generated 45,215 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 26.2%. The plant ranks 44th out of 51 power plants in Louisiana and 1315th out of 1963 plants nationally.
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
13.8 kV
Regulatory Status
NR
Entity Type
State
Sector
Commercial CHP
Generation
11.9K MWh
Latest Month
45.2K MWh
Annual Generation
26.2%
Capacity Factor
Jan 2023 – Dec 2025
Financial Data
No financial data available for this plant.
Pricing & Market Data
HIGH confidencePoint of Interconnection
Nearest Substation
LSU Substation · 69 kV
Substation Distance
< 10 km
Operator
Entergy Louisiana
Coord Source
OSM spatial
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
MISO
LMP Node
—
Pricing Hub
LOUISIANA.HUB
Node Source
OSM spatial match
Substation identified. Node ID not yet resolved against ISO roster.
Alaska SubstationSubstation
Highland SubstationSubstation
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