Franklin Farms 1&2 — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 68214
- Capacity
- 1560.6 MW
- Primary Fuel
- Natural Gas
- Technology
- Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle
- Status
- Planned
- Location
- Richland, LA
- Operating Since
- —
- Generators
- 4
- Operator
- Entergy Louisiana LLC
- Parent Company
- Entergy
- Balancing Authority
- Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc..
- ISO/RTO
- MISO
- NERC Region
- SERC
Franklin Farms 1&2
PlannedNatural Gas
Ranked #2 of 52 Natural Gas plants in LA#51 of 2009 nationally
1560.6 MW Natural Gas planned in Richland, LA — Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc..
EIA
1,560.6 MW
Nameplate Capacity
4
Generators
units
Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle
Technology
Planned: —
Planned Operation
Location
Coordinates
32.5325, -91.6277
County
Richland, LA
Nearby Plants
- SR DunnSolar3 MW · 9.5 km
- SR DelhiSolar4.8 MW · 13.4 km
- Oak Ridge SolarSolar200 MW · 15.6 km
Ownership & Operator
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Entergy Louisiana LLC | Entergy Louisiana | — |
| Owner(s) | Entergy Louisiana LLC | Entergy | — |
| Status | Planned | — | — |
Ownership Chain
About
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
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
No generation data available for this plant.
Financial Data
No financial data available for this plant.
Pricing & Market Data
LOW confidenceMarket Position
ISO/RTO Market
MISO
LMP Node
—
Pricing Hub
LOUISIANA.HUB
Node Source
OSM spatial match
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