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894.2 MW Natural Gas operating in St Charles, LA — Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc..
894.2 MW
Nameplate Capacity
4
Generators
units
Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle
Technology
2002
Operating Since
Coordinates
29.9888, -90.4599
County
St Charles, LA
Nearby Plants
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Occidental Chemical Corporation | — | — |
| Owner(s) | Occidental Chemical Corporation | — | — |
| Status | Operating | — | — |
The Taft Cogeneration Facility is a natural gas-fired combined cycle power plant located in St. Charles County, Louisiana. It has a total capacity of 894.2 MW across four generators and began operating in 2002. The plant is owned and operated by Occidental Chemical Corporation. It ranks as the 11th largest power plant in Louisiana (out of 32) and 210th largest nationally (out of 945).
In the latest year of reported generation, the Taft Cogeneration Facility produced 5,828,019 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 74.4%. The plant operates within the Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator (MISO) market and balancing authority, and is located within the SERC Reliability Corporation NERC region.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
ISO/RTO
MISO
Market
ISO/RTO Member
NERC Region
SERC — SERC Reliability Corporation
Balancing Authority
484.5K MWh
Latest Month
5.8M MWh
Annual Generation
74.4%
Capacity Factor
CO₂ Intensity
834 lb/MWh
NOx
0.201 lb/MWh
SO₂
2013
$965/kW
Est. Construction Cost
Total estimated cost: $863.0M
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
MISO
LMP Node
EES.Taft Cogen
Pricing Hub
LOUISIANA.HUB
Node Source
EIA-860 direct report
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Grid Voltage
230.0 kV
Regulatory Status
NR — Non-Regulated
Entity Type
Industrial
Sector
Industrial CHP
0.004 lb/MWh
CH₄
0.015 lb/MWh
N₂O
0.001 lb/MWh
Capacity Factor
75.5%
Annual Net Gen
5917 GWh
CO₂eq
835 lb/MWh
Subregion
SERC Mississippi Valley