Plaquemine Operations is a natural gas power plant in Louisiana.
| Plant Name | Plaquemine Operations |
|---|---|
| Operator | Dow Chemical Co |
| City | Plaquemine |
| County | Iberville County |
| State | Louisiana |
| ZIP | 70764 |
| Coordinates | 30.31861, -91.23250 |
This plant highlighted in navy-ringed pin; other generators within 25 miles shown as fuel-colored dots.
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GEN1 | Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle | Natural Gas | 53.0 MW | Retired | 1969 |
| GEN2 | Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle | Natural Gas | 53.0 MW | Retired | 1969 |
| 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.