46th largest plant in Louisiana · 2741st nationally
Exxonmobil Baton Rouge Turbine Generator is a natural gas power plant in Louisiana with a nameplate capacity of 85.3 MW. It generates roughly 639.9k MWh per year — enough to power about 60,944 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 86% means it runs nearly around-the-clock as baseload generation. At 580 lb CO₂/MWh, its emission rate sits below the national grid average of roughly 800 lb/MWh.
| Plant Name | Exxonmobil Baton Rouge Turbine Generator |
|---|---|
| Operator | Exxon Mobil Corp |
| City | Baton Rouge |
| County | East Baton Rouge County |
| State | Louisiana |
| ZIP | 70805 |
| Coordinates | 30.48972, -91.18722 |
This plant highlighted in navy-ringed pin; other generators within 25 miles shown as fuel-colored dots.
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CTG1 | Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine | Natural Gas | 85.3 MW | Operating | 1990 |
| CO₂ | 185.7k metric tons |
|---|---|
| SO₂ | 5 metric tons |
| NOₓ | 508 metric tons |
| CO₂ Rate | 580 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.