1560.6 MW Natural Gas planned in Richland, LA — Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc..
1,560.6 MW
Nameplate Capacity
4
Generators
units
Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle
Technology
Planned: —
Planned Operation
Coordinates
32.5325, -91.6277
County
Richland, LA
Nearby Plants
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Entergy Louisiana LLC | Entergy Louisiana | — |
| Owner(s) | Entergy Louisiana LLC | Entergy | — |
| Status | Planned | — | — |
Franklin Farms 1&2 is a natural gas-fired combined cycle power plant located in Richland County, Louisiana. The plant has a total capacity of 1560.6 MW across four generators. It is owned by Entergy and operated by Entergy Louisiana LLC. The plant ranks as the 3rd largest in Louisiana out of 32 plants, and 56th nationally out of 945 plants.
The plant operates within the Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator (MISO) balancing authority and the SERC NERC region.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
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
No generation data available for this plant.
No financial data available for this plant.
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
MISO
LMP Node
—
Pricing Hub
LOUISIANA.HUB
Node Source
OSM spatial match
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