Franklin Farms 1&2 is a natural gas power plant in Louisiana.
| Plant Name | Franklin Farms 1&2 |
|---|---|
| Operator | Entergy Louisiana Llc |
| City | Rayville |
| County | Richland County |
| State | Louisiana |
| ZIP | 71269 |
| Coordinates | 32.53246, -91.62767 |
This plant highlighted in navy-ringed pin; other generators within 25 miles shown as fuel-colored dots.
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1A | Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle | Natural Gas | 469 MW | Approved | — |
| 2A | Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle | Natural Gas | 469 MW | Approved | — |
| 1B | Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle | Natural Gas | 311 MW | Approved | — |
| 2B | Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle | Natural Gas | 311 MW | Approved | — |
| 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.