LSU Cogen
East Baton Rouge County, Louisiana · EIA plant ID 58428 · Operator: LSU and A&M College
Nameplate20MWSummer 21 MW
Generators1in service
Net generation134GWh12 mo to Aug 2026
Capacity factor74%gas/coal/oil units, summer MW
Heat rate4,522Btu/kWhfossil units, electric fuel, HHV
First online2004Runs 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) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 155.4 | 90.5% | 11,373 |
| 2014 | 149 | 86.8% | 11,373 |
| 2015 | 131.3 | 76.5% | 11,373 |
| 2016 | 123 | 71.4% | 4,431 |
| 2017 | 93.1 | 54.3% | 4,443 |
| 2018 | 121.7 | 70.9% | 4,431 |
| 2019 | 116.6 | 67.9% | 4,475 |
| 2020 | 144.6 | 79.9% | 4,522 |
| 2021 | 138.1 | 76.5% | 4,522 |
| 2022 | 102 | 56.5% | 4,522 |
| 2023 | 45.1 | 25.0% | 4,522 |
| 2024 | 15.3 | 8.5% | 4,522 |
| 2025 | 45.2 | 25.1% | 4,522 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1-02 | Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine | GT | 19.6 | 20.6 | Dec 2004 | Operating | — | coming soon |
Owner / operator
Operator: LSU and A&M College. Ownership shares by in-service nameplate MW (EIA-860 Schedule 4; units not listed there are wholly owned by the operator).
| LSU and A&M College | 100.0% | 20 MW |
Nearby plants
Within 80 km.
| Port Allen (LA) | 8 MW | 7.9 km |
| ExxonMobil Baton Rouge Turbine Generator | 85 MW | 8.8 km |
| Louisiana 1 | 451 MW | 9.1 km |
| Louisiana 2 | 175 MW | 9.1 km |
| Formosa Plastics | 101 MW | 9.9 km |
| Plaquemine Cogeneration Plant | 1,085 MW | 11.1 km |