Willow Glen is a natural gas power plant in Louisiana.
| Plant Name | Willow Glen |
|---|---|
| Operator | Entergy Louisiana Llc |
| City | St. Gabriel |
| County | Iberville County |
| State | Louisiana |
| ZIP | 70776 |
| Coordinates | 30.27430, -91.11640 |
This plant highlighted in navy-ringed pin; other generators within 25 miles shown as fuel-colored dots.
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Natural Gas Steam Turbine | Natural Gas | 592 MW | Retired | 1968 |
| 4 | Natural Gas Steam Turbine | Natural Gas | 592 MW | Retired | 1973 |
| 5 | Natural Gas Steam Turbine | Natural Gas | 592 MW | Retired | 1976 |
| 2 | Natural Gas Steam Turbine | Natural Gas | 239 MW | Retired | 1964 |
| 1 | Natural Gas Steam Turbine | Natural Gas | 163 MW | Retired | 1960 |
| 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.