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323.6 MW Natural Gas operating in St Charles, LA — Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc..
323.6 MW
Nameplate Capacity
4
Generators
units
Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle
Technology
1996
Operating Since
Coordinates
29.9861, -90.4414
County
St Charles, LA
Nearby Plants
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Dow Chemical Co - St Charles | — | — |
| Owner(s) | Dow Chemical Co - St Charles | — | — |
| Status | Operating | — | — |
The Dow St Charles Operations is a 323.6 MW natural gas-fired combined cycle power plant located in St Charles County, Louisiana. The plant began operating in 1996 and is owned and operated by Dow Chemical Co - St Charles. It consists of 4 generators.
The plant's latest annual generation was 1,938,452 MWh, resulting in a capacity factor of 68.4%. Dow St Charles Operations is connected to the Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator (MISO) and is within the SERC Reliability Corporation NERC region. In terms of capacity, the plant ranks 22nd out of 32 power plants in Louisiana and 618th out of 945 plants nationally.
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
13.8 kV
Regulatory Status
NR — Non-Regulated
Entity Type
Industrial
Sector
Industrial CHP
172.6K MWh
Latest Month
1.9M MWh
Annual Generation
68.4%
Capacity Factor
CO₂ Intensity
622 lb/MWh
NOx
2 lb/MWh
SO₂
0.005 lb/MWh
CH₄
0.012 lb/MWh
N₂O
0.001 lb/MWh
Capacity Factor
65.5%
Annual Net Gen
1857 GWh
CO₂eq
623 lb/MWh
Subregion
SERC Mississippi Valley
2013
$965/kW
Est. Construction Cost
Total estimated cost: $312.3M
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
MISO
LMP Node
EES.TAFTCOGEN
Pricing Hub
LOUISIANA.HUB
Location Type
Generation Node
Node Source
Curated node match
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