Power Plants Near 70041 — Buras, LA
7 power plants within 50 miles of ZIP 70041 (Buras, Louisiana). Click any plant for capacity, generation, emissions, and generator-level detail.
Centroid: 29.3519, -89.5242 · County: Plaquemines Parish
| Distance | Plant | Fuel | Capacity | Operator |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.9 mi | Buras Buras, LA | Natural Gas | — | Entergy Louisiana Llc |
| 27.9 mi | Grand Isle Gas Plant / Treating Station Grand Isle, LA | Natural Gas | 9 MW | Cox Operating Llc |
| 39.9 mi | Toca Plant St. Bernard, LA | Natural Gas | — | Enterprise Products Optg Lp |
| 43.0 mi | Bayou Power Station Golden Meadow, LA | Natural Gas | — | Entergy Louisiana Llc |
| 43.1 mi | Oak Point Cogen Belle Chasse, LA | Natural Gas | 24 MW | Chevron Oronite Co Llc |
| 48.5 mi | Cii Carbon Llc Chalmette, LA | Other Fossil | 46 MW | Cii Carbon Llc |
| 48.6 mi | Chalmette Refining Llc Chalmette, LA | Other Fossil | 6 MW | Chalmette Refining Llc |
Power generation near this area
There are 7 power plants within 50 miles of Buras, Louisiana (ZIP 70041), with a combined 84 MW of nameplate capacity. Natural Gas is the most common fuel type in this area with 5 of the 7 nearby plants. The closest plant is Buras at 0.9 miles.
Nameplate capacity is the maximum output a plant can produce under ideal conditions — actual generation depends on fuel availability, demand, and maintenance schedules. Capacity factor (shown on individual plant pages) measures how much of that theoretical maximum a plant actually delivers over a year. Nuclear plants typically run above 90%; solar and wind range from 20–45% depending on location and weather.
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