Formosa Plastics
East Baton Rouge County, Louisiana · EIA plant ID 54518 · Operator: Formosa Plastics Corp
Nameplate101MWSummer 82 MW
Generators4in service
Net generation416GWh12 mo to Dec 2025
Capacity factor58%gas/coal/oil units, summer MW
Heat rate6,299Btu/kWhfossil units, electric fuel, HHV
First online1985Runs 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 | 932.5 | — | — |
| 2002 | 899.7 | — | — |
| 2003 | 799.2 | 79.3% | 8,179 |
| 2004 | 548.4 | 54.3% | 11,725 |
| 2005 | 466.4 | 46.3% | 13,143 |
| 2006 | 511.8 | 50.8% | 12,584 |
| 2007 | 372.7 | 37.0% | 12,751 |
| 2008 | 326.7 | 32.3% | 12,219 |
| 2009 | 324.6 | 32.2% | 12,875 |
| 2010 | 341.3 | 47.5% | 11,429 |
| 2011 | 344.1 | 47.9% | 10,408 |
| 2012 | 373.7 | 51.9% | 10,036 |
| 2013 | 380.3 | 52.9% | 10,757 |
| 2014 | 372.4 | 51.8% | 10,697 |
| 2015 | 346.7 | 48.3% | 10,774 |
| 2016 | 383.9 | 53.3% | 6,819 |
| 2017 | 385.4 | 53.6% | 6,660 |
| 2018 | 357.4 | 49.8% | 6,723 |
| 2019 | 372.6 | 51.9% | 6,210 |
| 2020 | 380.1 | 52.8% | 6,248 |
| 2021 | 353.9 | 49.3% | 6,666 |
| 2022 | 311.6 | 43.4% | 6,106 |
| 2023 | 369.6 | 51.4% | 5,901 |
| 2024 | 402.4 | 55.9% | 6,140 |
| 2025 | 416.2 | 57.9% | 6,299 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GT2 | Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine | GT | 38 | 33 | Jul 1990 | Operating (Standby / backup) | — | coming soon |
| GT3 | Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine | GT | 38.8 | 33 | Jul 1996 | Operating | — | coming soon |
| ST1 | Natural Gas Steam Turbine | ST | 12 | 8 | May 1985 | Operating | — | coming soon |
| ST2 | Natural Gas Steam Turbine | ST | 12 | 8 | Oct 1990 | Operating | — | coming soon |
| GT1 | Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine | GT | 38.2 | 33 | Mar 1985 | Retired Jan 2010 | — | coming soon |
Owner / operator
Operator: Formosa Plastics Corp. Ownership shares by in-service nameplate MW (EIA-860 Schedule 4; units not listed there are wholly owned by the operator).
| Formosa Plastics Corp | 100.0% | 101 MW |
Nearby plants
Within 80 km.
| Louisiana 2 | 175 MW | 0.8 km |
| Louisiana 1 | 451 MW | 0.8 km |
| ExxonMobil Baton Rouge Turbine Generator | 85 MW | 1.1 km |
| Port Allen (LA) | 8 MW | 3.4 km |
| LSU Cogen | 20 MW | 9.9 km |
| LA3 West Baton Rouge Solar Facility | 50 MW | 14.4 km |