D G Hunter — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 6558
- Capacity
- 65.1 MW
- Primary Fuel
- Natural Gas
- Technology
- Natural Gas Internal Combustion Engine
- Status
- Operating
- Location
- Rapides, LA
- Operating Since
- 2016
- Generators
- 7
- Operator
- City of Alexandria - (LA)
- Parent Company
- —
- Annual Generation
- 68,959.67 MWh
- Capacity Factor
- 12.1%
- Balancing Authority
- Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc..
- ISO/RTO
- MISO
- NERC Region
- SERC
D G Hunter
OperatingNatural Gas
Ranked #40 of 52 Natural Gas plants in LA#1045 of 2009 nationally
65.1 MW Natural Gas operating in Rapides, LA — Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc..
EIAWD
65.1 MW
Nameplate Capacity
7
Generators
units
Natural Gas Internal Combustion Engine
Technology
2016
Operating Since
Location
Coordinates
31.3210, -92.4627
County
Rapides, LA
Nearby Plants
- Overton Hydroelectric ProjectHydro48.6 MW · 22.0 km
- Brame Energy CenterNatural Gas1707.3 MW · 25.5 km
Ownership & Operator
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | City of Alexandria - (LA) | — | — |
| Owner(s) | City of Alexandria - (LA) | — | — |
| Status | Operating | — | — |
Ownership Chain
No GEM tracker match for this plant — ownership chain unavailable.
About
The D G Hunter power plant is a 65.1 MW natural gas-fired facility located in Rapides County, Louisiana. The plant began operating in 2016 and consists of 7 natural gas internal combustion engine generators. It is owned and operated by the City of Alexandria, Louisiana. The plant is connected to the Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator (MISO) balancing authority and resides within the SERC NERC region.
In its most recent year of operation, the D G Hunter plant generated 68,960 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 12.1%. The plant is ranked as the 39th largest power plant in Louisiana out of 51, and nationally it is ranked 1038 out of 1963 plants.
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
138 kV
Regulatory Status
RE
Entity Type
Municipal
Sector
Electric Utility
Generation
5.3K MWh
Latest Month
69.0K MWh
Annual Generation
12.1%
Capacity Factor
Jan 2022 – Dec 2024
Financial Data
No financial data available for this plant.
Pricing & Market Data
HIGH confidenceMarket Position
ISO/RTO Market
MISO
LMP Node
CLEC.HUNTER5
Pricing Hub
LOUISIANA.HUB
Location Type
Generation Node
Node Source
Curated node match
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