Louis Doc Bonin is a natural gas power plant in Louisiana.
| Plant Name | Louis Doc Bonin |
|---|---|
| Operator | Lafayette Utilities System |
| City | Lafayette |
| County | Lafayette County |
| State | Louisiana |
| ZIP | 70506 |
| Coordinates | 30.23804, -92.04626 |
This plant highlighted in navy-ringed pin; other generators within 25 miles shown as fuel-colored dots.
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Natural Gas Steam Turbine | Natural Gas | 187 MW | Retired | 1977 |
| 2 | Natural Gas Steam Turbine | Natural Gas | 100 MW | Retired | 1970 |
| 1 | Natural Gas Steam Turbine | Natural Gas | 53.9 MW | Retired | 1965 |
| 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.