RS Cogen
Calcasieu County, Louisiana · EIA plant ID 55117 · Operator: Eagle 2 US LLC
Nameplate493MWSummer 415 MW
Generators3in service
Net generation2,768GWh12 mo to Aug 2026
Capacity factor76%gas/coal/oil units, summer MW
Heat rate6,764Btu/kWhfossil units, electric fuel, HHV
First online2002Runs 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) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 3,047.5 | 87.9% | 9,304 |
| 2004 | 3,039.4 | 87.5% | 9,238 |
| 2005 | 2,941.4 | 84.9% | 8,893 |
| 2006 | 3,311.8 | 95.6% | 8,108 |
| 2007 | 2,901.8 | 83.7% | 9,134 |
| 2008 | 2,739.4 | 78.8% | 8,417 |
| 2009 | 3,060.1 | 84.1% | 8,420 |
| 2010 | 2,873.1 | 79.0% | 8,547 |
| 2011 | 3,037.6 | 83.5% | 8,254 |
| 2012 | 3,045.8 | 83.5% | 8,821 |
| 2013 | 3,215 | 88.3% | 8,839 |
| 2014 | 3,040.2 | 83.5% | 8,910 |
| 2015 | 3,094 | 85.0% | 9,219 |
| 2016 | 3,062 | 83.9% | 6,764 |
| 2017 | 2,795 | 76.8% | 6,764 |
| 2018 | 2,523.1 | 69.3% | 6,764 |
| 2019 | 2,913.5 | 80.1% | 7,071 |
| 2020 | 1,321.9 | 36.2% | 13,415 |
| 2021 | 2,134.3 | 58.7% | 6,764 |
| 2022 | 2,697.1 | 74.1% | 6,764 |
| 2023 | 2,111.4 | 58.0% | 6,764 |
| 2024 | 2,042.5 | 56.0% | 6,764 |
| 2025 | 2,725.8 | 74.9% | 6,764 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RS-4 | Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle | CA | 103 | 80 | Dec 2002 | Operating | — | coming soon |
| RS-5 | Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle | CT | 195 | 167.7 | Dec 2002 | Operating | — | coming soon |
| RS-6 | Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle | CT | 195 | 167.7 | Dec 2002 | 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% | 493 MW |
Nearby plants
Within 80 km.
| PPG Powerhouse C | 358 MW | 0.7 km |
| PPG Plant C Caustic | 3 MW | 0.8 km |
| PPG Powerhouse A | 53 MW | 1.8 km |
| PPG Riverside | 162 MW | 1.8 km |
| Lake Charles Polymers | 31 MW | 3.5 km |
| CITGO Refinery Powerhouse | 75 MW | 4.9 km |