Pointe Coupee, Louisiana · Plant code 6055

Big Cajun 2

Big Cajun 2 is a natural gas plant in Pointe Coupee, Louisiana. This page is assembled from imported EIA-860, EIA-923, and EPA eGRID records.

Primary fuel Natural Gas

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Total capacity 1,903 MW

Plant nameplate capacity.

Annual generation 1,631,067 MWh

Annual output from imported EIA and EPA records.

Capacity factor 14%

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Operations

Operations details

Sector IPP Non-CHP

Utility, IPP, industrial, or commercial style ownership.

Status Operating

Current operating status in the imported records.

Online year 1,981

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Location New Roads, Louisiana

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Emissions

Emissions details

CO2 2,308,028 tons

Annual plant-level total.

SO2 3,686 tons

Annual sulfur dioxide.

NOx 1,389 tons

Annual nitrogen oxides.

CO2 rate 1,986 lbs/MWh

Emission intensity, when available.

Fuel mix

Generation by fuel at the site.

Natural Gas 850,781 MWh · 52% of generation

Col 780,286 MWh · 48% of generation

Coal 0 MWh · 0% of generation

Ownership

Who owns the plant.

Owner Louisiana Generating LLC

58%

Owner Entergy Louisiana LLC

24.1%

Owner Entergy Texas Inc.

17.9%

Generators

Generator-level detail

Generator	Technology	Fuel	Capacity	Status	Online
1	Conventional Steam Coal	Coal	658 MW	Operating	1,981
2	Natural Gas Steam Turbine	Natural Gas	626 MW	Operating	1,982
3	Conventional Steam Coal	Coal	619 MW	Operating	1,983
BC24	Conventional Steam Coal	Coal	730 MW	Retired or canceled	0

Generation trend

Monthly output pattern

311,547 MWh

Jan

92,265 MWh

Feb

0 MWh

Mar

25,069 MWh

Apr

303,209 MWh

May

297,163 MWh

Jun

126,566 MWh

Jul

270,873 MWh

Aug

92,734 MWh

Sep

45,477 MWh

Oct

66,164 MWh

Nov

0 MWh

Dec

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