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1389.2 MW Natural Gas operating in Acadia, LA — Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc..
1,389.2 MW
Nameplate Capacity
6
Generators
units
Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle
Technology
2002
Operating Since
Coordinates
30.4286, -92.4131
County
Acadia, LA
Nearby Plants
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Cleco Power LLC | Cleco Power | — |
| Owner(s) | Cleco Power LLC, Entergy Corp | Cleco Corporate Holdings | — |
| Status | Operating | — | — |
Acadia Energy Center is a 1389.2 MW natural gas-fired combined cycle power plant located in Acadia County, Louisiana. The plant began operating in 2002 and consists of 6 generators. It is owned by Cleco Corporate Holdings and operated by Cleco Power LLC. Acadia Energy Center is interconnected to the Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc. (MISO) balancing authority and is situated within the SERC Reliability Corporation NERC region. The plant is ranked as the 4th largest in Louisiana out of 32 power plants, and 74th nationally out of 945 plants.
In the most recent year with available data, Acadia Energy Center generated 5,819,193 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 47.7%. Financial data indicates an installed cost of $378.34 per kW. The plant also has a PPA price of $8.13 per MWh. This financial information is sourced from FERC and FERC EQRs.
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
477.4K MWh
Latest Month
5.8M MWh
Annual Generation
47.7%
Capacity Factor
CO₂ Intensity
901 lb/MWh
NOx
0.066 lb/MWh
SO₂
0.005 lb/MWh
CH₄
0.018 lb/MWh
N₂O
0.002 lb/MWh
Capacity Factor
46.8%
Annual Net Gen
5696 GWh
CO₂eq
902 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
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
MISO
LMP Node
CLEC.ACA11
Pricing Hub
LOUISIANA.HUB
Location Type
Generation Node
Node Source
EIA-860 direct report
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