PCS Nitrogen Fertilizer LP
Iberville County, Louisiana · EIA plant ID 50341 · Operator: PCS Nitrogen LP
Nameplate14MWSummer 12 MW
Generators3in service
Net generation—GWh12 mo
Capacity factor—no 923 generation in the last 12 months
Heat rate—Btu/kWhfossil units, electric fuel, HHV
First online2006
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), primary-fuel 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 | 129.9 | — | — |
| 2002 | 127.5 | — | — |
| 2003 | 39.4 | — | 6,417 |
| 2004 | 1.4 | — | 11,605 |
| 2005 | 0 | — | — |
| 2006 | 80.2 | — | — |
| 2007 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| 2008 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| 2009 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| 2010 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| 2016 | 0 | — | — |
| 2017 | 0 | — | — |
| 2018 | 0 | — | — |
| 2019 | 0 | — | — |
| 2020 | 0 | — | — |
| 2021 | 0 | — | — |
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 | All Other | ST | 10 | 8 | Mar 2006 | Operating (Out of service) | — | coming soon |
| GEN3 | Petroleum Liquids | IC | 2 | 1.8 | Oct 2010 | Operating (Standby / backup) | — | coming soon |
| GEN4 | Petroleum Liquids | IC | 2 | 1.8 | Oct 2014 | Operating (Standby / backup) | — | coming soon |
| GEN1 | Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine | GT | 26 | 19 | Nov 1986 | Retired Dec 2005 | — | coming soon |
Owner / operator
Operator: PCS Nitrogen LP. Ownership shares by in-service nameplate MW (EIA-860 Schedule 4; units not listed there are wholly owned by the operator).
| PCS Nitrogen LP | 100.0% | 14 MW |
Nearby plants
Within 80 km.
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| Shell Chemical | 80 MW | 8.1 km |
| Magnolia Power | 723 MW | 10.9 km |
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