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1000 MW Natural Gas operating in Calcasieu, LA — Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc..
1,000 MW
Nameplate Capacity
3
Generators
units
Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle
Technology
2020
Operating Since
Coordinates
30.2714, -93.2899
County
Calcasieu, LA
Nearby Plants
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Entergy Louisiana LLC | Entergy Louisiana | — |
| Owner(s) | Entergy Louisiana LLC | Entergy | — |
| Status | Operating | — | — |
Lake Charles Power is a 1,000 MW natural gas-fired combined cycle power plant located in Calcasieu County, Louisiana. The plant, which began operating in 2020, consists of three generators and is owned and operated by Entergy Louisiana LLC, a subsidiary of Entergy. It is connected to the Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator (MISO) grid and falls within the Southeastern Electric Reliability Council (SERC) NERC region. Lake Charles Power is the 8th largest power plant in Louisiana out of 32, and ranks 170th nationally out of 945 plants.
In its most recent year of operation, Lake Charles Power generated 6,750,232 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 77.0%. The plant's installed cost was $1,560.91 per kW, according to FERC data.
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
138.0 kV
Regulatory Status
RE — Regulated
Entity Type
Investor-Owned Utility
Sector
Electric Utility
655.3K MWh
Latest Month
6.8M MWh
Annual Generation
77.0%
Capacity Factor
CO₂ Intensity
784 lb/MWh
NOx
0.049 lb/MWh
SO₂
0.004 lb/MWh
CH₄
0.015 lb/MWh
N₂O
0.001 lb/MWh
Capacity Factor
67.4%
Annual Net Gen
5901 GWh
CO₂eq
785 lb/MWh
Subregion
SERC Mississippi Valley
Gas turbine · Entergy Louisiana, LLC · Data from 2020–2024
$623/kW
Installed Cost
$0/kW
Annual CapEx
$24.2/MWh
Operating Cost
Annual Capital & Operating Expenses
Cumulative Installed Cost
Per-Unit Cost Trends
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
MISO
LMP Node
EES.LKCHAR_CT2
Pricing Hub
LOUISIANA.HUB
Alt. Hub / Zone
TEXAS.HUB
Location Type
Generation Node
Node Source
Curated node match
Last updated 2026-03-26
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