Power Plants in Rapides County, Louisiana

Rapides County, Louisiana has 3 power plants totaling 1,772 MW of nameplate capacity. Browse every plant below with fuel type, operator, and capacity.

Plants3operating sites
Capacity1,772 MWnameplate
Generation4.2M MWhannual
CO₂4.4Mmetric tons/year
Coal 96%Natural Gas 4%

Plant locations

All plants in this county

PlantCityFuelCapacityOperator
Brame Energy CenterLenaCoal1,707 MWCleco Power Llc
D G HunterAlexandriaNatural Gas65.1 MWCity Of Alexandria - (La)
Overton Hydroelectric ProjectAlexandriaHydroelectric— MWRye Development

About power generation in Rapides County

Rapides County, Louisiana has 3 power plants totaling 1,772 MW of nameplate capacity. Coal is the dominant fuel source at 96% of installed capacity, followed by Natural Gas (4%) and Hydroelectric (0%). The largest facility is Brame Energy Center at 1,707 MW. Data comes from EIA Form 860, EIA Form 923, and EPA eGRID federal releases.

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