Power Plants in Metro New Orleans
There are a total of 25 power plants in Metro New Orleans. The most common type of power plant in Metro New Orleans is Natural Gas with a total of 14 locations. Natural Gas generates the most power in Metro New Orleans with 6794.4 total Megawatts.Source Total Locations Total Megawatts Biomass 1 91.8 Natural Gas 14 6794.4 Nuclear 1 1164.5 Other 3 72.8 Solar 6 95
| Source | Total Locations | Total Megawatts | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Biomass | 1 | 91.8 | |
| Natural Gas | 14 | 6794.4 | |
| Nuclear | 1 | 1164.5 | |
| Other | 3 | 72.8 | |
| Solar | 6 | 95 | |
Map of Power Plants in Metro New Orleans
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Source: US Energy Information Administration - 2024
List of All Power Plant Locations in Metro New Orleans | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Plant Name | Operator | Power Source | Megawatts | City/Town | ZIP Code | |
| CII Carbon LLC | CII Carbon LLC | other | 46.0 | Chalmette | 70043 | |
| Chalmette Refining LLC | Chalmette Refining LLC | other | 0.8 | Chalmette | 70043 | |
| Domino Sugar Arabi Plant | American Sugar Refining Inc. | natural gas | 7.7 | Arabi | 70032 | |
| Dow St Charles Operations | Dow Chemical Co - St Charles | natural gas | 270.0 | Taft | 70057 | |
| Gaylord Container Bogalusa | Temple-Inland Corp | biomass | 91.8 | Bogalusa | 70427 | |
| Gramercy Holdings LLC | Gramercy Holdings I LLC | natural gas | 76.0 | Gramercy | 70052 | |
| Grand Isle Gas Plant / Treating Station | Cox Operating LLC | natural gas | 8.7 | Grand Isle | 70358 | |
| Houma | Terrebonne Parish Consol Gov't | natural gas | 67.5 | Houma | 70360 | |
| Iris Solar LLC | Iris Solar LLC | solar | 50.0 | Franklinton | 70438 | |
| Little Gypsy | Entergy Louisiana LLC | natural gas | 867.0 | La Place | 70068 | |
| Louisiana Sugar Refining | Louisiana Sugar Refining LLC | natural gas | 5.3 | Gramercy | 70052 | |
| Mosaic Phosphates Uncle Sam | Mosaic Phosphates Co. | other | 26.0 | Uncle Sam | 70792 | |
| New Orleans Power | Entergy New Orleans, LLC | natural gas | 129.7 | New Orleans | 70129 | |
| New Orleans Solar Power Plant | Entergy New Orleans, LLC | solar | 1.6 | New Orleans | 70126 | |
| New Orleans Solar Station | Entergy New Orleans, LLC | solar | 20.0 | New Orleans | 70129 | |
| Nine Mile Point | Entergy Louisiana LLC | natural gas | 2372.8 | Westwego | 70094 | |
| Oak Point Cogen | Chevron Oronite Co LLC | natural gas | 22.2 | Belle Chasse | 70037 | |
| St. Charles Power Station (LA) | Entergy Louisiana LLC | natural gas | 1000.0 | La Place | 70068 | |
| St. James Solar (LA) | St. James Solar, LLC | solar | 20.0 | Vacherie | 70090 | |
| TCI Alvar | Entergy New Orleans, LLC | solar | 1.9 | New Orleans | 70126 | |
| TCI France | Entergy New Orleans, LLC | solar | 1.5 | New Orleans | 70126 | |
| Taft Cogeneration Facility | Occidental Chemical Corporation | natural gas | 738.9 | Hahnville | 70057 | |
| Washington Parish Energy Center | Entergy Louisiana LLC | natural gas | 370.0 | Bogalusa | 70429 | |
| Waterford 1 & 2 | Entergy Louisiana LLC | natural gas | 858.6 | Killona | 70057 | |
| Waterford 3 | Entergy Louisiana LLC | nuclear | 1164.5 | Killona | 70057 | |