35th largest plant in Louisiana · 1706th nationally
Louisiana 2 is a natural gas power plant in Louisiana with a nameplate capacity of 175 MW.
| Plant Name | Louisiana 2 |
|---|---|
| Operator | Entergy Louisiana Llc |
| City | Baton Rouge |
| County | East Baton Rouge County |
| State | Louisiana |
| ZIP | 70821 |
| Coordinates | 30.49220, -91.18640 |
This plant highlighted in navy-ringed pin; other generators within 25 miles shown as fuel-colored dots.
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 | Natural Gas Steam Turbine | Natural Gas | 75.0 MW | Standby | 1953 |
| 10 | Natural Gas Steam Turbine | Natural Gas | 50.0 MW | Standby | 1950 |
| 11 | Natural Gas Steam Turbine | Natural Gas | 50.0 MW | Standby | 1950 |
| 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.