Chalmette Refining LLC
St. Bernard County, Louisiana · EIA plant ID 50626 · Operator: Chalmette Refining LLC
Nameplate6MWSummer 1 MW
Generators1in service
Net generation6GWh12 mo to Dec 2025
Capacity factor75%other units, summer MW
Heat rate—thermal plants only
First online1990
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), other 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.
Heat rate applies to fuel-burning (thermal) units only.
Annual data table
| Year | Net GWh | Capacity factor | Heat rate (Btu/kWh) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 0.5 | — | — |
| 2003 | 0.6 | — | — |
| 2004 | 5.2 | 49.3% | — |
| 2005 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| 2006 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| 2007 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| 2008 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| 2009 | 5.8 | 55.0% | — |
| 2010 | 14.7 | 139.7% | — |
| 2011 | 8.4 | 80.2% | — |
| 2012 | 18 | 170.3% | — |
| 2013 | 16.1 | 83.7% | — |
| 2014 | 14.3 | 96.0% | — |
| 2015 | 17.3 | 109.8% | — |
| 2016 | 14 | 88.4% | — |
| 2017 | 15.7 | 111.8% | — |
| 2018 | 13 | 106.3% | — |
| 2019 | 11.3 | 107.3% | — |
| 2020 | 8.5 | 74.5% | — |
| 2021 | 13.3 | 89.1% | — |
| 2022 | 6.8 | 97.6% | — |
| 2024 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| 2025 | 5.9 | 74.9% | — |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GEN1 | All Other | OT | 5.7 | 0.9 | Mar 1990 | Operating | — | coming soon |
Owner / operator
Operator: Chalmette Refining LLC. Ownership shares by in-service nameplate MW (EIA-860 Schedule 4; units not listed there are wholly owned by the operator).
| Chalmette Refining LLC | 100.0% | 6 MW |
Nearby plants
Within 80 km.
| CII Carbon LLC | 46 MW | 1 km |
| Domino Sugar Arabi Plant | 14 MW | 3.2 km |
| TCI France | 2 MW | 7.6 km |
| TCI Alvar | 2 MW | 8.2 km |
| New Orleans Power | 132 MW | 8.4 km |
| Sherwood Forest BESS | — | 8.6 km |