Brame Energy Center
Rapides County, Louisiana · EIA plant ID 6190 · Operator: Cleco Power LLC
Nameplate1,707MWSummer 1,551 MW
Generators3in service
Net generation3,711GWh12 mo to Aug 2026
Capacity factor27%gas/coal/oil units, summer MW
Heat rate11,404Btu/kWhfossil units, electric fuel, HHV
First online1975Runs as intermediate
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 | 3,807.5 | 45.1% | 11,147 |
| 2002 | 4,279.3 | 50.7% | 10,716 |
| 2003 | 3,739.7 | 44.3% | 10,783 |
| 2004 | 3,591.6 | 42.5% | 11,377 |
| 2005 | 4,216.3 | 50.0% | 11,404 |
| 2006 | 3,749.5 | 44.5% | 11,361 |
| 2007 | 3,974.5 | 47.7% | 11,180 |
| 2008 | 3,284.3 | 39.3% | 11,402 |
| 2009 | 4,133.1 | 49.6% | 11,458 |
| 2010 | 5,869.9 | 48.6% | 11,031 |
| 2011 | 7,057.8 | 52.2% | 10,632 |
| 2012 | 5,293.7 | 39.1% | 11,107 |
| 2013 | 7,494.4 | 55.5% | 10,353 |
| 2014 | 6,534.2 | 48.1% | 10,074 |
| 2015 | 5,653 | 41.7% | 10,132 |
| 2016 | 6,042.6 | 44.6% | 10,407 |
| 2017 | 5,776 | 42.7% | 10,594 |
| 2018 | 6,617.3 | 49.2% | 10,588 |
| 2019 | 5,017.8 | 37.1% | 10,838 |
| 2020 | 4,856 | 36.1% | 10,670 |
| 2021 | 6,039.7 | 44.6% | 10,526 |
| 2022 | 5,475.8 | 40.4% | 10,776 |
| 2023 | 4,105.5 | 30.2% | 11,060 |
| 2024 | 2,585.5 | 19.3% | 11,707 |
| 2025 | 2,760.3 | 20.3% | 11,337 |
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 | Natural Gas Steam Turbine | ST | 445.5 | 428.5 | Jun 1975 | Operating | — | coming soon |
| 2 | Conventional Steam Coal | ST | 558 | 488.1 | Aug 1982 | Operating | — | coming soon |
| 3 | Petroleum Coke | ST | 703.8 | 634.2 | Feb 2010 | Operating | — | coming soon |
Owner / operator
Operator: Cleco Power LLC. Ownership shares by in-service nameplate MW (EIA-860 Schedule 4; units not listed there are wholly owned by the operator).
| Cleco Power LLC | 77.1% | 1,317 MW |
| Lafayette Utilities System | 16.3% | 279 MW |
| Louisiana Energy & Power Authority | 6.5% | 112 MW |
Nearby plants
Within 80 km.
| D G Hunter | 65 MW | 25.6 km |
| Overton Hydroelectric Project | — | 46.5 km |
| Fort Polk (fka Johnson) - Chaffee East | 5 MW | 56.2 km |
| Fort Polk (fka Johnson) - Chaffee West | 5 MW | 56.4 km |
| Elizabeth Solar Plant | 143 MW | 68.4 km |
| International Paper Red River Mill | 79 MW | 70.9 km |