Bayou Cove Peaking Power
Acadia County, Louisiana · EIA plant ID 55433 · Operator: Bayou Cove, LLC
Nameplate416MWSummer 290 MW
Generators4in service
Net generation169GWh12 mo to Aug 2026
Capacity factor7%gas/coal/oil units, summer MW
Heat rate12,884Btu/kWhfossil units, electric fuel, HHV
First online2002Runs as peaking
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) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 11.8 | 1.0% | 12,029 |
| 2003 | 6.9 | 0.3% | 12,308 |
| 2004 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| 2005 | 2.6 | 0.1% | 13,128 |
| 2006 | 4.4 | 0.2% | 11,817 |
| 2007 | 17.6 | 0.7% | 12,091 |
| 2008 | 111.3 | 4.2% | 12,001 |
| 2009 | 56.5 | 2.1% | 13,187 |
| 2010 | 35 | 1.3% | 13,821 |
| 2011 | 59.5 | 2.3% | 13,185 |
| 2012 | 130.7 | 5.0% | 12,822 |
| 2013 | 68 | 2.6% | 12,644 |
| 2014 | 154.8 | 5.9% | 13,313 |
| 2015 | 104.9 | 4.0% | 13,027 |
| 2016 | 123.2 | 4.7% | 12,782 |
| 2017 | 90.5 | 3.6% | 12,918 |
| 2018 | 105.1 | 4.2% | 12,676 |
| 2019 | 84.6 | 3.4% | 12,527 |
| 2020 | 55.2 | 2.2% | 12,983 |
| 2021 | 98.6 | 3.9% | 12,679 |
| 2022 | 133 | 5.3% | 12,551 |
| 2023 | 154.9 | 6.0% | 12,474 |
| 2024 | 113.9 | 4.5% | 12,870 |
| 2025 | 151.8 | 6.0% | 12,827 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine | GT | 104 | 72.2 | Jul 2002 | Operating | — | coming soon |
| 2 | Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine | GT | 104 | 72.3 | Jul 2002 | Operating | — | coming soon |
| 3 | Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine | GT | 104 | 72.4 | Aug 2002 | Operating | — | coming soon |
| 4 | Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine | GT | 104 | 72.9 | Aug 2002 | Operating | — | coming soon |
Owner / operator
Operator: Bayou Cove, LLC. Ownership shares by in-service nameplate MW (EIA-860 Schedule 4; units not listed there are wholly owned by the operator).
| Bayou Cove, LLC | 75.0% | 312 MW |
| City of Alexandria - (LA) | 25.0% | 104 MW |
Nearby plants
Within 80 km.
| Eunice LA Plant | 5 MW | 20.9 km |
| Mowata Solar | — | 22.3 km |
| Acadia Energy Center | 1,389 MW | 24.2 km |
| Rayne | 8 MW | 31.9 km |
| Agrilectric Power Partners Ltd | 12 MW | 51.4 km |
| SR Sunset | — | 52.7 km |