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100.8 MW Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine (77 MW) + Natural Gas Steam Turbine (24 MW) operating in East Baton Rouge, LA — Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc..
100.8 MW
Nameplate Capacity
4
Generators
units
Hybrid (2)
Technology
Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine + Natural Gas Steam Turbine
1985
Operating Since
Coordinates
30.4977, -91.1861
County
East Baton Rouge, LA
Nearby Plants
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Formosa Plastics Corp | Formosa Plastics | — |
| Owner(s) | Formosa Plastics Corp | Formosa Plastics | — |
| Status | Operating | — | — |
Formosa Plastics is a 100.8 MW hybrid power plant located in East Baton Rouge County, Louisiana. The plant, which began operating in 1985, is owned and operated by Formosa Plastics Corporation, a subsidiary of the Taiwan-based Formosa Plastics. It utilizes both natural gas-fired combustion turbine and natural gas steam turbine technologies across its four generators. The plant's primary fuel source is natural gas.
In the most recent year of data, Formosa Plastics generated 402,365 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 45.4%. The plant operates within the Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator (MISO) balancing authority and is situated in the SERC NERC region. Formosa Plastics is ranked as the 31st largest power plant out of 32 in Louisiana, and 936th out of 945 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
230.0 kV
Regulatory Status
NR — Non-Regulated
Entity Type
Industrial
Sector
Industrial CHP
31.4K MWh
Latest Month
402.4K MWh
Annual Generation
45.4%
Capacity Factor
CO₂ Intensity
679 lb/MWh
NOx
2 lb/MWh
SO₂
0.016 lb/MWh
CH₄
0.013 lb/MWh
N₂O
0.001 lb/MWh
Capacity Factor
41.9%
Annual Net Gen
370 GWh
CO₂eq
680 lb/MWh
Subregion
SERC Mississippi Valley
2013
$965/kW
Est. Construction Cost
Total estimated cost: $97.3M
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
MISO
LMP Node
EES.FORMOSA_BR
Pricing Hub
LOUISIANA.HUB
Location Type
Generation Node
Node Source
Curated node match
Last updated 2026-03-26
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