Oak Point Cogen
Plaquemines County, Louisiana · EIA plant ID 55857 · Operator: Chevron Oronite Co LLC
Nameplate24MWSummer 22 MW
Generators5in service
Net generation98GWh12 mo to Dec 2025
Capacity factor50%gas/coal/oil units, summer MW
Heat rate4,016Btu/kWhfossil units, electric fuel, HHV
First online1999Runs 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) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 90.9 | 51.9% | 17,040 |
| 2004 | 89.9 | 51.2% | 10,546 |
| 2005 | 87.1 | 49.7% | 10,546 |
| 2006 | 86 | 49.1% | 10,546 |
| 2007 | 87.6 | 50.0% | 10,335 |
| 2008 | 88.8 | 50.6% | 10,335 |
| 2009 | 85 | 48.5% | 10,335 |
| 2010 | 85.7 | 48.9% | 10,335 |
| 2011 | 90.5 | 51.7% | 10,338 |
| 2012 | 86.6 | 49.3% | 10,339 |
| 2013 | 92.4 | 52.7% | 10,338 |
| 2014 | 90.8 | 51.8% | 10,338 |
| 2015 | 88.5 | 50.5% | 10,338 |
| 2016 | 95.3 | 54.3% | 4,016 |
| 2017 | 96.4 | 55.0% | 4,015 |
| 2018 | 96.9 | 55.3% | 4,015 |
| 2019 | 97.9 | 55.9% | 4,015 |
| 2020 | 93.6 | 53.3% | 4,015 |
| 2021 | 94.6 | 48.6% | 4,015 |
| 2022 | 97.5 | 50.1% | 4,015 |
| 2023 | 92.8 | 47.7% | 4,015 |
| 2024 | 99.2 | 50.8% | 4,015 |
| 2025 | 97.8 | 50.3% | 4,016 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5121 | Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine | GT | 4.7 | 4.6 | Oct 1999 | Operating | — | coming soon |
| 5131 | Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine | GT | 4.7 | 4.6 | Oct 1999 | Operating | — | coming soon |
| 5141 | Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine | GT | 4.7 | 4.2 | Oct 1999 | Operating | — | coming soon |
| 5151 | Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine | GT | 4.7 | 4.2 | Oct 1999 | Operating | — | coming soon |
| 5161 | Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine | GT | 4.7 | 4.6 | Oct 1999 | Operating | — | coming soon |
Owner / operator
Operator: Chevron Oronite Co LLC. Ownership shares by in-service nameplate MW (EIA-860 Schedule 4; units not listed there are wholly owned by the operator).
| Chevron Oronite Co LLC | 100.0% | 24 MW |
Nearby plants
Within 80 km.
| CII Carbon LLC | 46 MW | 13.7 km |
| Chalmette Refining LLC | 6 MW | 14.5 km |
| Alliance Refinery | retired | 14.7 km |
| Domino Sugar Arabi Plant | 14 MW | 15 km |
| TCI France | 2 MW | 19.3 km |
| Nine Mile Point | 2,440 MW | 20 km |