Calcasieu
Calcasieu County, Louisiana · EIA plant ID 55165 · Operator: Entergy Louisiana LLC
Nameplate359MWSummer 302 MW
Generators2in service
Net generation139GWh12 mo to Dec 2025
Capacity factor5%gas/coal/oil units, summer MW
Heat rate11,258Btu/kWhfossil units, electric fuel, HHV
First online2000Runs as peaking
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 | 171.7 | 7.0% | 10,803 |
| 2002 | 195.7 | 7.0% | 11,202 |
| 2003 | 33.9 | 1.2% | 11,365 |
| 2004 | 20.8 | 0.8% | 11,009 |
| 2005 | 16.7 | 0.6% | 15,444 |
| 2006 | 39.4 | 1.5% | 11,298 |
| 2007 | 66.9 | 2.5% | 10,831 |
| 2008 | 351 | 12.9% | 11,411 |
| 2009 | 157.9 | 5.8% | 11,637 |
| 2010 | 248.8 | 9.2% | 11,529 |
| 2011 | 314.6 | 11.6% | 11,116 |
| 2012 | 252.7 | 9.3% | 11,274 |
| 2013 | 360.9 | 13.7% | 11,191 |
| 2014 | 178.9 | 6.8% | 11,142 |
| 2015 | 590.5 | 22.4% | 11,054 |
| 2016 | 423.1 | 16.1% | 11,131 |
| 2017 | 360 | 13.8% | 11,076 |
| 2018 | 259.4 | 9.8% | 11,126 |
| 2019 | 117.9 | 4.4% | 11,255 |
| 2020 | 81.9 | 3.1% | 12,216 |
| 2021 | 76.2 | 2.9% | 11,117 |
| 2022 | 159.3 | 6.1% | 11,327 |
| 2023 | 104.3 | 4.0% | 11,506 |
| 2024 | 94.1 | 3.4% | 11,189 |
| 2025 | 138.8 | 5.3% | 11,258 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| G101 | Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine | GT | 174.3 | 143.4 | May 2000 | Operating | — | coming soon |
| G102 | Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine | GT | 184.5 | 158.4 | Apr 2001 | Operating | — | coming soon |
Owner / operator
Operator: Entergy Louisiana LLC. Ownership shares by in-service nameplate MW (EIA-860 Schedule 4; units not listed there are wholly owned by the operator).
| Entergy Louisiana LLC | 100.0% | 359 MW |
Nearby plants
Within 80 km.
| Lake Charles Plant | 36 MW | 1.6 km |
| CITGO Refinery Powerhouse | 75 MW | 3.2 km |
| Lake Charles Polymers | 31 MW | 4.6 km |
| RS Cogen | 493 MW | 8 km |
| PPG Powerhouse C | 358 MW | 8.7 km |
| PPG Plant C Caustic | 3 MW | 8.8 km |