59th largest plant in Louisiana · 3391st nationally
Sterlington is a natural gas power plant in Louisiana with a nameplate capacity of 59.3 MW.
| Plant Name | Sterlington |
|---|---|
| Operator | Entergy Louisiana Llc |
| City | Sterlington |
| County | Ouachita County |
| State | Louisiana |
| ZIP | 71280 |
| Coordinates | 32.70470, -92.07920 |
This plant highlighted in navy-ringed pin; other generators within 25 miles shown as fuel-colored dots.
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | Natural Gas Steam Turbine | Natural Gas | 248 MW | Retired | 1958 |
| 7C | Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle | Natural Gas | 101 MW | Retired | 1974 |
| 7B | Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle | Natural Gas | 66.0 MW | Retired | 1973 |
| 7A | Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine | Natural Gas | 59.3 MW | Operating | 1973 |
| 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.