River Bend — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 6462
- Capacity
- 1035.9 MW
- Primary Fuel
- Nuclear
- Technology
- Nuclear
- Status
- Operating
- Location
- West Feliciana, LA
- Operating Since
- 1986
- Generators
- 1
- Operator
- Entergy Louisiana LLC
- Parent Company
- Entergy
- Annual Generation
- 6,792,780 MWh
- Capacity Factor
- 74.6%
- Balancing Authority
- Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc..
- ISO/RTO
- MISO
- NERC Region
- SERC
River Bend
OperatingNuclear
Ranked #2 of 2 Nuclear plants in LA#46 of 57 nationally
1035.9 MW Nuclear operating in West Feliciana, LA — Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc..
EIAGEMWD
1,035.9 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Nuclear
Technology
1986
Operating Since
Location
Coordinates
30.7570, -91.3327
County
West Feliciana, LA
Nearby Plants
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Ownership & Operator
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Entergy Louisiana LLC | Entergy Nuclear Operations | Entergy |
| Owner(s) | Entergy Louisiana LLC | Entergy | — |
| Status | Operating | operating | — |
Ownership Chain
About
River Bend Nuclear Generating Station is a nuclear power station on a 3,300-acre (1,300 ha) site near St. Francisville, Louisiana in West Feliciana Parish, approximately 30 miles (50 km) north of Baton Rouge. The station has one sixth generation General Electric boiling water reactor that has a nominal gross electric output of about 1010 MWe. Commercial operation began on June 16, 1986. In 2003, owners applied and were approved for a power upgrade of approximately 52 megawatts in 2003. The nameplate capacity is 974 MW.
Read more on WikipediaRiver Bend is a 1035.9 MW nuclear power plant located in West Feliciana County, Louisiana. The plant began operating in 1986 and has one generator. It is owned by Entergy and operated by Entergy Louisiana LLC. River Bend is the second-largest of two nuclear plants in Louisiana, and ranks 44th out of 55 nationwide.
The plant's latest annual generation was 6,792,780 MWh, resulting in a capacity factor of 74.6%. The installed cost of the plant was $3,415.99 per kW, according to FERC data. River Bend operates within the Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator (MISO) balancing authority and the SERC NERC region.
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
732.7K MWh
Latest Month
6.8M MWh
Annual Generation
74.6%
Capacity Factor
Jan 2023 – Dec 2025
Financial DataBeta
Source: FERC Form 1HIGH
$3,900/kW
Installed Cost
$28.2/MWh
Operating Cost
Entergy Louisiana, LLC
Reporting Utility
Annual Capital & Operating Expenses
Cumulative Installed Cost
Per-Unit Cost Trends
Pricing & Market Data
HIGH confidenceMarket Position
ISO/RTO Market
MISO
LMP Node
EES.RVRBEND1
Pricing Hub
LOUISIANA.HUB
Location Type
Generation Node
Node Source
EIA-860 direct report
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