57th largest plant in Louisiana · 3259th nationally
D G Hunter is a natural gas power plant in Louisiana with a nameplate capacity of 65.1 MW. It generates roughly 117.8k MWh per year — enough to power about 11,223 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 21% reflects intermittent or peaking operation. At 987 lb CO₂/MWh, its emission rate sits above the national grid average of roughly 800 lb/MWh.
| Plant Name | D G Hunter |
|---|---|
| Operator | City Of Alexandria - (La) |
| City | Alexandria |
| County | Rapides County |
| State | Louisiana |
| ZIP | 71301 |
| Coordinates | 31.32070, -92.46130 |
This plant highlighted in navy-ringed pin; other generators within 25 miles shown as fuel-colored dots.
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | Natural Gas Steam Turbine | Natural Gas | 85.0 MW | Retired | 1974 |
| 3 | Natural Gas Steam Turbine | Natural Gas | 55.0 MW | Retired | 1965 |
| 1 | Natural Gas Steam Turbine | Natural Gas | 17.5 MW | Retired | 1956 |
| 2 | Natural Gas Steam Turbine | Natural Gas | 17.5 MW | Retired | 1956 |
| 10 | Natural Gas Internal Combustion Engine | Natural Gas | 9.3 MW | Operating | 2016 |
| 11 | Natural Gas Internal Combustion Engine | Natural Gas | 9.3 MW | Operating | 2016 |
| 5 | Natural Gas Internal Combustion Engine | Natural Gas | 9.3 MW | Operating | 2016 |
| 6 | Natural Gas Internal Combustion Engine | Natural Gas | 9.3 MW | Operating | 2016 |
| 7 | Natural Gas Internal Combustion Engine | Natural Gas | 9.3 MW | Operating | 2016 |
| 8 | Natural Gas Internal Combustion Engine | Natural Gas | 9.3 MW | Operating | 2016 |
| 9 | Natural Gas Internal Combustion Engine | Natural Gas | 9.3 MW | Operating | 2016 |
| CO₂ | 58.2k metric tons |
|---|---|
| SO₂ | 2 metric tons |
| NOₓ | 1.4k metric tons |
| CO₂ Rate | 987 lb/MWh |
Annual totals and CO₂ rate reported by EPA eGRID for 2023. Reference averages are approximate U.S.-wide figures from the same dataset.
| NERC Region | SERC |
|---|---|
| Balancing Authority | Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc.. |
Natural gas plants are the workhorse of the modern grid. Combined-cycle units achieve very high efficiency and can ramp up and down quickly to balance variable renewables. They emit roughly half the CO₂ per MWh of coal and far less of other pollutants, but they still release upstream methane during fuel extraction.