Monroe (La) is a natural gas power plant in Louisiana.
| Plant Name | Monroe (La) |
|---|---|
| Operator | Entergy Louisiana Llc |
| City | Monroe |
| County | Ouachita County |
| State | Louisiana |
| ZIP | 71201 |
| Coordinates | 32.52330, -92.17940 |
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 | Retired | 1968 |
| 11 | Natural Gas Steam Turbine | Natural Gas | 37.5 MW | Retired | 1965 |
| 10 | Natural Gas Steam Turbine | Natural Gas | 25.0 MW | Retired | 1961 |
| 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.