Plaquemine is a natural gas power plant in Louisiana.
| Plant Name | Plaquemine |
|---|---|
| Operator | Louisiana Energy & Power Authority |
| City | Plaquemine |
| County | Iberville County |
| State | Louisiana |
| ZIP | 70764 |
| Coordinates | 30.27333, -91.25670 |
This plant highlighted in navy-ringed pin; other generators within 25 miles shown as fuel-colored dots.
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Natural Gas Steam Turbine | Natural Gas | 24.0 MW | Retired | 1976 |
| 1 | Natural Gas Steam Turbine | Natural Gas | 20.0 MW | Retired | 1971 |
| Owner | Location | Share |
|---|---|---|
| City Of Plaquemine - (La) | Plaquemine, LA | 10000.0% |
Ownership reported to EIA Form 860. Percentages reflect reported generator-level ownership share, averaged when a plant has multiple generators.
| 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.