Bayou Power Station — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 67541
- Capacity
- 112.8 MW
- Primary Fuel
- Natural Gas
- Technology
- Natural Gas Internal Combustion Engine
- Status
- Planned
- Location
- Lafourche, LA
- Operating Since
- —
- Generators
- 6
- Operator
- Entergy Louisiana LLC
- Parent Company
- Entergy
- Balancing Authority
- Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc..
- ISO/RTO
- MISO
- NERC Region
- SERC
Bayou Power Station
PlannedNatural Gas
Ranked #30 of 52 Natural Gas plants in LA#911 of 2009 nationally
112.8 MW Natural Gas planned in Lafourche, LA — Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc..
EIA
112.8 MW
Nameplate Capacity
6
Generators
units
Natural Gas Internal Combustion Engine
Technology
Planned: —
Planned Operation
Location
Coordinates
29.2140, -90.2193
County
Lafourche, LA
Nearby Plants
- Grand Isle Gas Plant / Treating StationNatural Gas9 MW · 24.3 km
Ownership & Operator
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Entergy Louisiana LLC | Entergy Louisiana | — |
| Owner(s) | Entergy Louisiana LLC | Entergy | — |
| Status | Planned | — | — |
Ownership Chain
About
Bayou Power Station is a natural gas-fired power plant located in Lafourche County, Louisiana. The plant has a total capacity of 112.8 MW, distributed across six natural gas internal combustion engine generators. It is owned by Entergy and operated by Entergy Louisiana LLC. The plant's balancing authority is the Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc. (MISO), and it is situated within the SERC Reliability Corporation NERC region.
Bayou Power Station is ranked as the 29th largest power plant in Louisiana out of 32 plants, and 908th nationally out of 945 plants. The plant has been the subject of 8 news articles, split evenly between industry and regulatory topics.
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
115 kV
Regulatory Status
RE
Entity Type
Investor-Owned Utility
Sector
Electric Utility
Generation
No generation data available for this plant.
Financial Data
No financial data available for this plant.
Pricing & Market Data
HIGH confidencePoint of Interconnection
Nearest Substation
Fourchon Substation · 115 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.
News & Articles (8)Beta
Industry·corporate
Entergy Ends Plan for Floating Methane Gas Power Plant in Louisiana
Opponents of a planned methane gas power plant on a floating barge off the coast of Louisiana were successful in moving Entergy Louisiana to...
Entergy (other)Entergy Louisiana (other)
POWER Magazine·4 months ago
Industry·corporate
Proposal for Floating Methane Gas Power Plant Defeated in Louisiana
Residents concerned about hurricanes and the methane gas barge celebrate Entergy's retreat.
Entergy (other)
Earthjustice·4 months ago
Industry·corporate
Entergy aims to power economic progress through new infrastructure
Entergy Louisiana will begin executing a strategic blueprint for building new electric infrastructure that meets the burgeoning needs of businesses and...
Entergy Louisiana (other)
Entergy·2 years ago
Industry·corporate
Entergy’s floating power plant proposal for storm backup comes with risk, cost concerns
Entergy Louisiana wants to build a $441 million natural gas power plant at the mouth of Bayou Lafourche.
Entergy Louisiana (developer)
WWNO·2 years ago
Last updated 2026-03-14
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