Louisiana Tech University Power Plant
Lincoln County, Louisiana · EIA plant ID 54240 · Operator: Louisiana Tech University
Nameplate8MWSummer 6 MW
Generators1in service
Net generation49GWh12 mo to Dec 2025
Capacity factor87%gas/coal/oil units, summer MW
Heat rate4,611Btu/kWhfossil units, electric fuel, HHV
First online2004Runs as baseload
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 | 24.1 | — | — |
| 2002 | 32 | — | — |
| 2003 | 23.3 | 57.9% | 27,178 |
| 2004 | 19.7 | 28.6% | 6,484 |
| 2005 | 38.1 | 39.5% | 5,827 |
| 2006 | 38.6 | 40.1% | 5,827 |
| 2007 | 43 | 44.6% | 5,827 |
| 2008 | 46.3 | 77.6% | 5,710 |
| 2009 | 44.8 | 79.8% | 5,710 |
| 2010 | 47.2 | 84.2% | 5,710 |
| 2011 | 47 | 83.9% | 5,710 |
| 2012 | 45 | 80.1% | 5,827 |
| 2013 | 47.2 | 84.2% | 5,710 |
| 2014 | 41.4 | 73.8% | 5,710 |
| 2015 | 44.8 | 80.0% | 5,710 |
| 2016 | 46.6 | 82.9% | 4,611 |
| 2017 | 43.7 | 78.0% | 4,611 |
| 2018 | 48.8 | 87.1% | 4,611 |
| 2019 | 46.9 | 83.7% | 4,611 |
| 2020 | 42.7 | 76.0% | 4,611 |
| 2021 | 45.5 | 81.1% | 4,611 |
| 2022 | 44.5 | 79.3% | 4,611 |
| 2023 | 46.6 | 83.2% | 4,611 |
| 2024 | 42.3 | 75.3% | 4,611 |
| 2025 | 48.9 | 87.2% | 4,611 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TG3 | Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine | GT | 7.5 | 6.4 | Jul 2004 | Operating | — | coming soon |
| TG1 | Natural Gas Steam Turbine | ST | 2.5 | 2.5 | Jan 1963 | Retired Dec 2002 | — | coming soon |
| TG2 | Natural Gas Steam Turbine | ST | 5 | 4.6 | Apr 1983 | Retired Feb 2008 | — | coming soon |
Owner / operator
Operator: Louisiana Tech University. Ownership shares by in-service nameplate MW (EIA-860 Schedule 4; units not listed there are wholly owned by the operator).
| Louisiana Tech University | 100.0% | 8 MW |
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