PPG Powerhouse C
Calcasieu County, Louisiana · EIA plant ID 50489 · Operator: Eagle 2 US LLC
Nameplate358MWSummer 303 MW
Generators5in service
Net generation1,525GWh12 mo to Aug 2026
Capacity factor57%gas/coal/oil units, summer MW
Heat rate4,310Btu/kWhfossil units, electric fuel, HHV
First online1977Runs as baseload
The 12-month figures include preliminary EIA-923 months, which EIA revises. Final data runs through Dec 2025.
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 | 2,393.5 | — | — |
| 2002 | 2,356.9 | — | — |
| 2003 | 2,172.6 | 81.8% | 12,915 |
| 2004 | 2,167.6 | 81.4% | 12,416 |
| 2005 | 1,952 | 73.5% | 12,417 |
| 2006 | 1,659.2 | 62.5% | 12,304 |
| 2007 | 1,945.7 | 73.3% | 12,245 |
| 2008 | 1,983.6 | 74.5% | 12,416 |
| 2009 | 1,820.5 | 68.5% | 12,428 |
| 2010 | 2,027.1 | 76.3% | 12,368 |
| 2011 | 1,839 | 69.2% | 12,527 |
| 2012 | 1,914.9 | 71.9% | 12,356 |
| 2013 | 2,236.4 | 77.6% | 10,751 |
| 2014 | 2,074.3 | 75.0% | 10,808 |
| 2015 | 1,843.3 | 69.4% | 10,056 |
| 2016 | 1,602.1 | 60.2% | 4,263 |
| 2017 | 1,772.4 | 66.7% | 4,287 |
| 2018 | 1,899.8 | 71.5% | 4,275 |
| 2019 | 2,132.2 | 80.3% | 4,295 |
| 2020 | 1,538 | 57.8% | 4,303 |
| 2021 | 1,809.9 | 68.1% | 4,250 |
| 2022 | 1,708.4 | 64.3% | 4,289 |
| 2023 | 1,735 | 65.3% | 4,285 |
| 2024 | 1,545.2 | 58.0% | 4,321 |
| 2025 | 1,547.9 | 58.3% | 4,300 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C1 | Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine | GT | 73.1 | 55 | Aug 1977 | Operating | — | coming soon |
| C2 | Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine | GT | 73.1 | 55 | Jun 1978 | Operating | — | coming soon |
| C3 | Natural Gas Steam Turbine | ST | 57.1 | 52 | Sep 1977 | Operating | — | coming soon |
| C4 | Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine | GT | 77.2 | 70.6 | Aug 1986 | Operating | — | coming soon |
| C5 | Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine | GT | 77.2 | 70.6 | Aug 1986 | Operating | — | coming soon |
Owner / operator
Operator: Eagle 2 US LLC. Ownership shares by in-service nameplate MW (EIA-860 Schedule 4; units not listed there are wholly owned by the operator).
| Eagle 2 US LLC | 100.0% | 358 MW |
Nearby plants
Within 80 km.
| PPG Plant C Caustic | 3 MW | 0.1 km |
| RS Cogen | 493 MW | 0.7 km |
| PPG Powerhouse A | 53 MW | 1.3 km |
| PPG Riverside | 162 MW | 1.5 km |
| Lake Charles Polymers | 31 MW | 4.2 km |
| CITGO Refinery Powerhouse | 75 MW | 5.5 km |