20 MW Solar operating in Orleans, LA — Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc..
20 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Solar Photovoltaic
Technology
2019
Operating Since
Coordinates
30.0148, -89.9181
County
Orleans, LA
Nearby Plants
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Entergy New Orleans, LLC | Entergy | — |
| Owner(s) | Entergy New Orleans, LLC | Entergy | — |
| Status | Operating | operating | — |
The New Orleans Solar Station is a 20 MW solar photovoltaic power plant located in Orleans County, Louisiana. The plant began operating in 2019 and is owned and operated by Entergy New Orleans, LLC, a subsidiary of Entergy. It utilizes a single generator and fixed-tilt solar tracking technology. The plant is interconnected to the Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc. (MISO) balancing authority and resides within the SERC Reliability Corporation NERC region.
In its most recent year of operation, the New Orleans Solar Station generated 23,327 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 13.2%. The plant is ranked as the 18th largest solar facility in Louisiana out of 29, and nationally it is ranked 1380 out of 7108 solar plants. Financial data for the plant is available from sources including the Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (LBNL) and the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC).
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
NERC Region
SERC
Balancing Authority
Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc..
Grid Voltage
24 kV
Regulatory Status
RE
Entity Type
Investor-Owned Utility
Sector
Electric Utility
1.3K MWh
Latest Month
23.3K MWh
Annual Generation
13.2%
Capacity Factor
entergy new orleans, llc
Reporting Utility
Cumulative Installed Cost
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
MISO
LMP Node
EES.NOPS_4
Pricing Hub
LOUISIANA.HUB
Location Type
Generation Node
Node Source
Curated node match
Last updated 2026-03-26
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