Washington Parish Energy Center
Washington County, Louisiana · EIA plant ID 55486 · Operator: Entergy Louisiana LLC
Nameplate400MWSummer 370 MW
Generators2in service
Net generation328GWh12 mo to Aug 2026
Capacity factor10%gas/coal/oil units, summer MW
Heat rate10,784Btu/kWhfossil units, electric fuel, HHV
First online2020Runs 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) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 8 | 1.5% | 11,841 |
| 2021 | 184.7 | 5.8% | 10,721 |
| 2022 | 378.7 | 11.7% | 10,529 |
| 2023 | 343.1 | 10.7% | 10,447 |
| 2024 | 282.5 | 8.8% | 10,503 |
| 2025 | 410.7 | 12.7% | 10,869 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CTG01 | Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine | GT | 199.8 | 185 | Nov 2020 | Operating | — | coming soon |
| CTG02 | Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine | GT | 199.8 | 184.9 | Nov 2020 | 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% | 400 MW |
Nearby plants
Within 80 km.
| Gaylord Container Bogalusa | 100 MW | 5.1 km |
| Bogalusa West Solar Station | — | 7.2 km |
| Iris Solar LLC | 50 MW | 27.4 km |
| Sunlight Road Solar | 50 MW | 29.5 km |
| Moonshot | 79 MW | 55.3 km |
| District 70 Transco Gas Pipe Line | 2 MW | 57.8 km |