List of power stations in Louisiana
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Sources of Louisiana utility-scale electricity generation in gigawatt-hours, full-year 2025:[1]
- Natural gas: 48,361 (66.1%)
- Nuclear: 15,255 (20.9%)
- Coal: 5,531 (7.56%)
- Solar: 2,409 (3.29%)
- Hydroelectric: 837 (1.14%)
- Petroleum: 450 (0.62%)
- Biomass: 81 (0.11%)
- Other: 211 (0.29%)
This is a list of electricity-generating power stations in the U.S. state of Louisiana, sorted by type and name. In 2024, Louisiana had a total summer capacity of 24.7 GW across all of its power plants and a net generation of 99,622 GWh.[2] In 2025, Louisiana’s energy mix was 66.1% natural gas, 20.9% nuclear, 7.6% coal, 3.3% solar, 1.1% hydroelectric, 0.6% petroleum, 0.1% biomass, and 0.3% other.
Louisiana electricity generation by type
Louisiana power grid
| Name | Location | Coordinates | Capacity (MW) | Operator | Year opened |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| River Bend Nuclear Generating Station | St. Francisville | 30°45′19″N 91°20′00″W / 30.755282°N 91.333365°W | 974 | Entergy Louisiana | 1986 |
| Waterford Nuclear Generating Station | Killona | 29°59′43″N 90°28′19″W / 29.995181°N 90.472071°W | 1,152 | Entergy Louisiana | 1985 |
Fossil-fuel power plants
Coal
| Name | Location | Coordinates | Capacity (MW) | Operator | Year opened |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Big Cajun II | New Roads | 30°43′36″N 91°22′01″W / 30.726667°N 91.366944°W | 1,277 | Cleco and Entergy | 1981[3] |
| R. S. Nelson | Westlake | 30°17′04″N 93°17′28″W / 30.2844°N 93.2911°W | 615 | Entergy | 1982[4] |
Natural gas
| Name | Location | Capacity (MW) | Operator | Year opened |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Acadia Power Station | Eunice | 1,064 | Cleco and Entergy | 2002[5] |
| Bayou Cove Peaking Plant | Jefferson Davis Parish, Louisiana | 175 | Entergy | 2002[6] |
| Perryville Power Station | Sterlington, Louisiana | 638 | Entergy | 2002[7] |
| Nine Mile Point Station | Westwego | 1,575 | Entergy | 1971, 1973, 2014[8] |
| J. Wayne Leonard Power Station | Montz, Louisiana | 980 | Entergy | 2019[9] |
| New Orleans Power Station | New Orleans | 128 | Entergy | 2020 |
Petroleum
| Name | Location | Capacity (MW) | Operator | Year opened | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harvey Station | Harvey, Louisiana | 72 | Entergy | 1964 | |
| Louisiana 1 | Baton Rouge, Louisiana | 428 | Entergy | 1951[10] | 75% natural gas and 25% petroleum |
Renewable power plants
Biomass
| Name | Location | Coordinates | Capacity (MW) | Fuel type | Operator | Year opened |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Drax Morehouse BioEnergy | Bastrop, Louisiana | 32°57′27″N 91°52′02″W / 32.957477°N 91.867265°W | 65 | Wood pellets | Drax Group | 2015 |
| Alexandria Biomass | Alexandria, Louisiana | 31°52′37″N 92°16′49″W / 31.877019°N 92.280288°W | 23 | Wood/wood waste | Procter & Gamble | 2014 |
Solar
| Name | Location | Coordinates | Capacity (MW) | Year opened |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Iris Solar Facility | Washington Parish, Louisiana | 30°53′46″N 90°04′24″W / 30.8960°N 90.0734°W | 80 | 2020 |
| Bayou Galion Solar Project | Morehouse Parish, Louisiana | 32°48′19″N 91°49′50″W / 32.8054°N 91.8305°W | 98 | 2023 |
Hydroelectric
| Name | Location | Coordinates | Capacity (MW) | Year opened |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sidney A. Murray Jr. Hydroelectric Station | Concordia Parish, Louisiana | 31°05′16″N 91°37′11″W / 31.0877064°N 91.6196603°W | 192 | 1990 |
