Louisiana Sugar Refining
St. James County, Louisiana · EIA plant ID 10301 · Operator: Louisiana Sugar Refining LLC
Nameplate7MWSummer 5 MW
Generators3in service
Net generation9GWh12 mo to Dec 2025
Capacity factor20%gas/coal/oil units, summer MW
Heat rate4,006Btu/kWhfossil units, electric fuel, HHV
First online1957Runs as intermediate
Monthly net generation
EIA-923, all units at the plant. Net of station use; storage can go negative.
FinalPreliminary
Capacity factor by year
Net MWh ÷ (summer MW × hours), gas/coal/oil units. Each year uses that year's EIA-860 ratings; the hollow dot is the latest 12 months.
Heat rate by year
Electric fuel MMBtu × 1000 ÷ net MWh (Btu/kWh, HHV), fossil units only; CT + CA counted as one combined-cycle block.
Annual data table
| Year | Net GWh | Capacity factor | Heat rate (Btu/kWh) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 26.6 | 51.5% | 16,023 |
| 2002 | 24.4 | 47.3% | 26,350 |
| 2004 | 20 | 38.6% | 5,970 |
| 2005 | 30.8 | 59.6% | 5,970 |
| 2006 | 30.4 | 58.8% | 5,970 |
| 2007 | 29.9 | 57.8% | 5,919 |
| 2008 | 29.1 | 56.1% | 5,970 |
| 2009 | 29.6 | 57.3% | 5,879 |
| 2010 | 28.4 | 55.0% | 5,879 |
| 2011 | 21.4 | 41.4% | 5,970 |
| 2012 | 13.4 | 25.8% | 5,970 |
| 2013 | 15.2 | 29.4% | 5,970 |
| 2014 | 16.2 | 33.4% | 5,971 |
| 2015 | 17.1 | 36.9% | 5,971 |
| 2016 | 15.8 | 34.0% | 4,036 |
| 2017 | 17.5 | 37.7% | 4,033 |
| 2018 | 16.1 | 34.7% | 4,023 |
| 2019 | 18.8 | 40.5% | 4,036 |
| 2020 | 17.7 | 38.0% | 4,036 |
| 2021 | 17.3 | 37.2% | 4,039 |
| 2022 | 20 | 43.2% | 4,036 |
| 2023 | 23.2 | 49.9% | 4,037 |
| 2024 | 20.4 | 43.9% | 4,028 |
| 2025 | 9.1 | 19.7% | 4,006 |
Generators
EIA-860 (annual) with EIA-860M updates through Sep 2026. EIA-923 reports generation by plant, prime mover and fuel, not by unit, so unit-level output isn't shown.
| Gen ID | Technology | Prime mover | Nameplate MW | Summer MW | Online | Status | Planned retirement | OEM / model |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GEN2 | Natural Gas Steam Turbine | ST | 2.5 | 1.7 | Mar 1977 | Operating | — | coming soon |
| GEN3 | Natural Gas Steam Turbine | ST | 1.7 | 1.5 | Feb 1957 | Operating (Standby / backup) | — | coming soon |
| GEN4 | Natural Gas Steam Turbine | ST | 2.5 | 2.1 | Sep 1969 | Operating | — | coming soon |
| GEN1 | Natural Gas Steam Turbine | ST | 0.7 | 0.6 | Sep 1930 | Retired Jun 2014 | — | coming soon |
Owner / operator
Operator: Louisiana Sugar Refining LLC. Ownership shares by in-service nameplate MW (EIA-860 Schedule 4; units not listed there are wholly owned by the operator).
| Louisiana Sugar Refining LLC | 100.0% | 7 MW |
Nearby plants
Within 80 km.
| Gramercy Holdings LLC | 85 MW | 1.5 km |
| Vacherie Solar Energy Center, LLC | — | 9 km |
| St. James Solar (LA) | 20 MW | 9.7 km |
| Mosaic Phosphates Uncle Sam | 26 MW | 14 km |
| Waterford 5 | — | 20.3 km |
| Waterford 6 | — | 20.3 km |