Rodemacher is a natural gas power plant in Louisiana.
| Plant Name | Rodemacher |
|---|---|
| Operator | Lafayette Utilities System |
| City | Lafayette |
| County | Lafayette County |
| State | Louisiana |
| ZIP | 70501 |
| Coordinates | 30.23611, -92.00833 |
This plant highlighted in navy-ringed pin; other generators within 25 miles shown as fuel-colored dots.
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | Natural Gas Steam Turbine | Natural Gas | 25.4 MW | Retired | 1950 |
| 3 | Natural Gas Steam Turbine | Natural Gas | 13.3 MW | Retired | 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.