Lake Charles Polymers
Calcasieu County, Louisiana · EIA plant ID 57884 · Operator: Equistar Chemicals LP
Nameplate31MWSummer 31 MW
Generators3in service
Net generation206GWh12 mo to Aug 2026
Capacity factor77%gas/coal/oil units, summer MW
Heat rate10,794Btu/kWhfossil units, electric fuel, HHV
First online2011Runs 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) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| 2012 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| 2013 | 228.5 | 94.9% | 9,932 |
| 2014 | 170.6 | 70.8% | 10,490 |
| 2015 | 178.7 | 74.2% | 10,915 |
| 2016 | 195.9 | 78.3% | 10,369 |
| 2017 | 212 | 84.9% | 10,280 |
| 2018 | 141.6 | 56.7% | 10,778 |
| 2019 | 165.3 | 66.2% | 10,802 |
| 2020 | 183.3 | 70.8% | 10,878 |
| 2021 | 196.1 | 73.4% | 10,599 |
| 2022 | 175.1 | 65.5% | 10,317 |
| 2023 | 181.4 | 67.9% | 10,983 |
| 2024 | 193.4 | 72.2% | 10,915 |
| 2025 | 196.2 | 73.4% | 10,808 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| G-900 | Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine | GT | 14.3 | 14.5 | Sep 2011 | Operating | — | coming soon |
| G-901 | Natural Gas Internal Combustion Engine | IC | 8.4 | 8 | Sep 2011 | Operating | — | coming soon |
| G-902 | Natural Gas Internal Combustion Engine | IC | 8.4 | 8 | Sep 2011 | Operating | — | coming soon |
Owner / operator
Operator: Equistar Chemicals LP. Ownership shares by in-service nameplate MW (EIA-860 Schedule 4; units not listed there are wholly owned by the operator).
| Equistar Chemicals LP | 100.0% | 31 MW |
Nearby plants
Within 80 km.
| CITGO Refinery Powerhouse | 75 MW | 1.6 km |
| RS Cogen | 493 MW | 3.5 km |
| PPG Powerhouse C | 358 MW | 4.2 km |
| PPG Plant C Caustic | 3 MW | 4.3 km |
| Calcasieu | 359 MW | 4.6 km |
| PPG Riverside | 162 MW | 4.9 km |