Big Cajun 2
Pointe Coupee County, Louisiana · EIA plant ID 6055 · Operator: Louisiana Generating LLC
Nameplate1,903MWSummer 1,615 MW
Generators3in service
Net generation1,324GWh12 mo to Aug 2026
Capacity factor5%gas/coal/oil units, summer MW
Heat rate12,022Btu/kWhfossil units, electric fuel, HHV
First online1981Runs 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) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 11,026.9 | 70.6% | 10,712 |
| 2002 | 9,782.3 | 64.5% | 11,135 |
| 2003 | 11,838.9 | 78.1% | 10,580 |
| 2004 | 12,303.8 | 81.0% | 10,489 |
| 2005 | 11,634.9 | 76.8% | 10,606 |
| 2006 | 12,817.5 | 84.6% | 10,430 |
| 2007 | 12,423.7 | 81.4% | 10,234 |
| 2008 | 12,871.7 | 84.1% | 10,233 |
| 2009 | 12,058.2 | 79.0% | 10,408 |
| 2010 | 12,714.9 | 83.3% | 10,470 |
| 2011 | 12,767.4 | 83.6% | 10,677 |
| 2012 | 10,277 | 67.1% | 10,688 |
| 2013 | 11,028.3 | 71.7% | 10,548 |
| 2014 | 10,712.8 | 70.2% | 10,547 |
| 2015 | 7,183.2 | 47.0% | 11,074 |
| 2016 | 6,405.8 | 41.8% | 11,198 |
| 2017 | 5,798.4 | 38.4% | 11,023 |
| 2018 | 4,590.2 | 30.4% | 11,345 |
| 2019 | 3,274 | 21.7% | 11,810 |
| 2020 | 1,282.3 | 8.7% | 11,913 |
| 2021 | 2,693.5 | 18.4% | 12,081 |
| 2022 | 3,834.9 | 27.2% | 11,383 |
| 2023 | 2,324.6 | 16.5% | 11,874 |
| 2024 | 1,631.1 | 11.1% | 12,460 |
| 2025 | 2,627.3 | 18.6% | 11,565 |
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 | Conventional Steam Coal | ST | 657.9 | 517 | Jul 1981 | Operating (Out of service) | — | coming soon |
| 2 | Natural Gas Steam Turbine | ST | 626 | 546.4 | Jul 1982 | Operating | — | coming soon |
| 3 | Conventional Steam Coal | ST | 619 | 551.3 | Apr 1983 | Operating | — | coming soon |
| BC21 | Conventional Steam Coal | ST | 638 | 580 | Jul 1981 | not_current | — | coming soon |
| BC22 | Conventional Steam Coal | ST | 632.5 | 575 | Jul 1982 | not_current | — | coming soon |
| BC23 | Conventional Steam Coal | ST | 632.5 | 575 | Apr 1983 | not_current | — | coming soon |
Owner / operator
Operator: Louisiana Generating LLC. Ownership shares by in-service nameplate MW (EIA-860 Schedule 4; units not listed there are wholly owned by the operator).
| Louisiana Generating LLC | 86.3% | 1,643 MW |
| Entergy Louisiana LLC | 7.9% | 150 MW |
| Entergy Texas Inc. | 5.8% | 111 MW |
Nearby plants
Within 80 km.
| New Roads | 9 MW | 0.1 km |
| Pointe Coupee Power Station | — | 1.6 km |
| St Francisville Mill | 13 MW | 4.7 km |
| River Bend | 1,036 MW | 4.9 km |
| Big Cajun 1 | 493 MW | 5.9 km |
| Oxbow Solar 1 | 300 MW | 6.8 km |