St. Charles Power Station (LA) — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 60926
- Capacity
- 1000 MW
- Primary Fuel
- Natural Gas
- Technology
- Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle
- Status
- Operating
- Location
- St Charles, LA
- Operating Since
- 2019
- Generators
- 3
- Operator
- Entergy Louisiana LLC
- Parent Company
- Entergy
- Annual Generation
- 5,539,915 MWh
- Capacity Factor
- 63.1%
- Balancing Authority
- Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc..
- ISO/RTO
- MISO
- NERC Region
- SERC
St. Charles Power Station (LA)
OperatingNatural Gas
Ranked #7 of 52 Natural Gas plants in LA#165 of 2009 nationally
1000 MW Natural Gas operating in St Charles, LA — Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc..
EIAWD
1,000 MW
Nameplate Capacity
3
Generators
units
Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle
Technology
2019
Operating Since
Location
Coordinates
30.0100, -90.4608
County
St Charles, LA
Nearby Plants
- Little GypsyNatural Gas1002.9 MW · 0.6 km
- Waterford 3Nuclear1199.8 MW · 1.9 km
- Waterford 1 & 2Distillate Oil486.5 MW · 2.0 km
Ownership & Operator
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Entergy Louisiana LLC | Entergy Louisiana | — |
| Owner(s) | Entergy Louisiana LLC | Entergy | — |
| Status | Operating | — | — |
Ownership Chain
About
St. Charles Power Station is a 1,000 MW natural gas-fired combined cycle power plant located in St. Charles County, Louisiana. The plant began operating in 2019 and consists of 3 generators. It is owned by Entergy and operated by Entergy Louisiana LLC. The plant is ranked 7th out of 32 power plants in Louisiana and 169th out of 945 plants nationally.
The plant operates within the Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc. (MISO) balancing authority and the SERC NERC region. In its most recent year of operation, the plant generated 5,539,915 MWh, achieving a capacity factor of 63.1%. Financial data indicates an installed cost of $806.16 per kW, according to FERC filings.
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
230 kV
Regulatory Status
RE
Entity Type
Investor-Owned Utility
Sector
Electric Utility
Generation
378.6K MWh
Latest Month
5.5M MWh
Annual Generation
63.1%
Capacity Factor
Jan 2023 – Dec 2025
Financial DataBeta
Source: FERC Form 1HIGH
$782/kW
Installed Cost
$39.4/MWh
Operating Cost
Entergy Louisiana, LLC
Reporting Utility
Annual Capital & Operating Expenses
Cumulative Installed Cost
Per-Unit Cost Trends
Pricing & Market Data
MEDIUM confidencePoint of Interconnection
Nearest Substation
Little Gypsy Substation · 230 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
Shared substation inference
Substation identified. Node ID not yet resolved against ISO roster.
EES.L_GYPSY3Nearby ISO Node
EES.WATRFD4_CTSubstation
EES.WATRFD3Substation
News & Articles (10)Beta
Industry·corporate
Entergy breaks ground on new electricity plants for Meta's Louisiana AI data center
Entergy broke ground Monday on a pair of new electricity plants being built to power Meta's massive AI data center in northeast Louisiana,...
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NOLA.com·3 months ago
Industry·corporate
Can Entergy power Louisiana Meta A.I. data center without rate increase?
Entergy officially began construction on two natural gas electricity plants in Richland Parish that will help power Meta's massive...
Entergy (developer)Meta (buyer)
Shreveport Times·3 months ago
Industry·corporate
Entergy breaks ground on power facility for giant Meta data center
Entergy Louisiana began construction Monday on a pair of gas power plants that will supply electricity for Meta's giant data center.
Entergy (developer)Meta (buyer)
Louisiana Illuminator·3 months ago
Regulatory·state puc
Entergy Louisiana gets approval to build 3 new combined cycle plants to power huge Meta data center
The Richland Parish data center project, first announced in 2024, is one of the largest private capital investments in Louisiana's history.
Entergy Louisiana (developer)Meta (buyer)
Power Engineering·7 months ago
Last updated 2026-03-14
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