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922.8 MW Natural Gas operating in Evangeline, LA — Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc..
922.8 MW
Nameplate Capacity
5
Generators
units
Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle
Technology
1961
Operating Since
Coordinates
30.8439, -92.2611
County
Evangeline, LA
Nearby Plants
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Cleco Power LLC | Cleco Power | — |
| Owner(s) | Cleco Power LLC | Cleco Corporate Holdings | — |
| Status | Operating | — | — |
Coughlin Power Station is a 922.8 MW natural gas-fired combined cycle power plant located in Evangeline County, Louisiana. The plant began operating in 1961 and consists of 5 generators. It is owned by Cleco Corporate Holdings and operated by Cleco Power LLC. Coughlin Power Station is ranked as the 9th largest power plant in Louisiana out of 32, and 195th nationally out of 945 plants.
The plant operates within the Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator (MISO) balancing authority and the SERC NERC region. The latest annual generation data indicates an output of 3,292,002 MWh, resulting in a capacity factor of 40.7%. Financial data indicates an installed cost of $279.6 per kW, and a power purchase agreement (PPA) price of $7.5 per MWh. This financial data is sourced from FERC and FERC Electric Quarterly Reports (EQR).
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
ISO/RTO
MISO
Market
ISO/RTO Member
NERC Region
SERC — SERC Reliability Corporation
Balancing Authority
Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc.. (MISO)
Grid Voltage
230.0 kV
Regulatory Status
RE — Regulated
Entity Type
Investor-Owned Utility
Sector
Electric Utility
157.8K MWh
Latest Month
3.3M MWh
Annual Generation
40.7%
Capacity Factor
CO₂ Intensity
938 lb/MWh
NOx
0.256 lb/MWh
SO₂
0.005 lb/MWh
CH₄
0.017 lb/MWh
N₂O
0.002 lb/MWh
Capacity Factor
47.2%
Annual Net Gen
3818 GWh
CO₂eq
939 lb/MWh
Subregion
SPP South
Cleco Power LLC · Data from 2015–2025
$7.5/MWh
PPA Price
Annual Capital & Operating Expenses
Cumulative Installed Cost
Per-Unit Cost Trends
Point of Interconnection
Nearest Substation
Cocodrie Substation · 230 kV
Substation Distance
< 10 km
Operator
CLECO
Coord Source
OSM spatial
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
MISO
LMP Node
CLEC.CPS7ST
Pricing Hub
LOUISIANA.HUB
Location Type
Generation Node
Node Source
EIA-860 direct report
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