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1707.3 MW Conventional Steam Coal (558 MW) + Natural Gas Steam Turbine (446 MW) + Petroleum Coke (704 MW) operating in Rapides, LA — Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc..
1,707.3 MW
Nameplate Capacity
3
Generators
units
Hybrid (3)
Technology
Conventional Steam Coal + Natural Gas Steam Turbine + Petroleum Coke
1975
Operating Since
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Cleco Power LLC | Cleco Power | — |
| Owner(s) | Cleco Power LLC, Lafayette Utilities System, Louisiana Energy & Power Authority | Cleco Corporate Holdings | — |
| Status | Operating | — | — |
Brame Energy Center is a gas, other fuel and coal-fired power plant in Louisiana.
Read more on WikipediaBrame Energy Center is a 1707.3 MW hybrid power plant located in Rapides County, Louisiana. The plant, which began operating in 1975, is owned by Cleco Corporate Holdings and operated by Cleco Power LLC. It utilizes a mix of fuel sources, including natural gas, petroleum coke, and conventional steam coal. The facility consists of three generators employing natural gas steam turbine technology. Brame Energy Center operates within the Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator (MISO) balancing authority and the SERC NERC region. It is ranked as the second-largest power plant in Louisiana out of 32, and 46th nationally out of 945 plants.
In the most recent year with available data, Brame Energy Center generated 2,760,317 MWh of electricity, resulting in a capacity factor of 20.2%. Financial data indicates a power purchase agreement (PPA) price of $8.13 per MWh, as reported in FERC EQRs. The plant has been the subject of 9 news articles, covering industry trends, deals, and regulatory matters.
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
260.2K MWh
Latest Month
2.8M MWh
Annual Generation
20.2%
Capacity Factor
CO₂ Intensity
2134 lb/MWh
NOx
2 lb/MWh
SO₂
2 lb/MWh
CH₄
0.152 lb/MWh
N₂O
0.022 lb/MWh
Capacity Factor
27.5%
Annual Net Gen
4106 GWh
CO₂eq
2144 lb/MWh
Subregion
SPP South
Cleco Power LLC · Data from 2019–2025
$7.5/MWh
PPA Price
Point of Interconnection
Nearest Substation
Rodemacher Substation · 230 kV
Substation Distance
< 10 km
Operator
CLECO
Coord Source
OSM spatial
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
MISO
LMP Node
CLECO.MPS3
Pricing Hub
LOUISIANA.HUB
Location Type
Generation Node
Node Source
EIA-860 direct report
Last updated 2026-03-26
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