List of power stations in Louisiana

Sources of Louisiana utility-scale electricity generation in gigawatt-hours, full-year 2024: ^[1]

1. Natural gas: 51,529 (71.6%)
2. Nuclear: 14,686 (20.4%)
3. Coal: 3,763 (5.23%)
4. Solar: 1,209 (1.68%)
5. Hydroelectric: 716 (0.99%)
6. Biomass: 84 (0.12%)

This is a list of electricity-generating power stations in the U.S. state of Louisiana , sorted by type and name. In 2023, Louisiana had a total summer capacity of 24,963 MW across all of its power plants, ^[2] and a 2024 a net generation of 72,039 GWh. ^[3] In 2024, Louisiana’s energy mix was 71.6%% natural gas, 20.4% nuclear, 5.2% coal, 1.7% solar, 0.12% biomass, and 1% hydroelectric.

Louisiana electricity generation by type

Louisiana power grid

Nuclear power plants

Name	Location	Coordinates	Capacity (MW)	Operator	Year opened
River Bend Nuclear Generating Station	St. Francisville	30°45′19″N91°20′00″W / 30.755282°N 91.333365°W / 30.755282; -91.333365 (River Bend)	974	Entergy Louisiana	1986
Waterford Nuclear Generating Station	Killona	29°59′43″N90°28′19″W / 29.995181°N 90.472071°W / 29.995181; -90.472071 (Waterford)	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″N91°22′01″W / 30.726667°N 91.366944°W / 30.726667; -91.366944 (Big Cajun 2)	1,277	Cleco and Entergy	1981 [4]
R. S. Nelson	Westlake	30°17′04″N93°17′28″W / 30.2844°N 93.2911°W / 30.2844; -93.2911 (R.S. Nelson)	615	Entergy	1982 [5]

Natural gas

Name	Location	Capacity (MW)	Operator	Year opened
Acadia Power Station	Eunice	1,064	Cleco and Entergy	2002 [6]
Bayou Cove Peaking Plant	Jefferson Davis Parish, Louisiana	175	Entergy	2002 [7]
Perryville Power Station	Sterlington, Louisiana	638	Entergy	2002 [8]
Nine Mile Point Station	Westwego	1,575	Entergy	1971, 1973, 2014 [9]
J. Wayne Leonard Power Station	Montz, Louisiana	980	Entergy	2019 [10]
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 [11]	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″N91°52′02″W / 32.957477°N 91.867265°W / 32.957477; -91.867265 (Morehouse)	65	Wood pellets	Drax Group	2015
Alexandria Biomass	Alexandria, Louisiana	31°52′37″N92°16′49″W / 31.877019°N 92.280288°W / 31.877019; -92.280288 (Alexandria)	23	Wood/wood waste	Procter & Gamble	2014

Solar

See also: Solar power in Louisiana

Name	Location	Coordinates	Capacity (MW)	Year opened
Iris Solar Facility	Washington Parish, Louisiana	30°53′46″N90°04′24″W / 30.8960°N 90.0734°W / 30.8960; -90.0734 (Iris)	80	2020
Bayou Galion Solar Project	Morehouse Parish, Louisiana	32°48′19″N91°49′50″W / 32.8054°N 91.8305°W / 32.8054; -91.8305 (Bayou Galion)	98	2023

Hydroelectric

Name	Location	Coordinates	Capacity (MW)	Year opened
Sidney A. Murray Jr. Hydroelectric Station	Concordia Parish, Louisiana	31°05′16″N91°37′11″W / 31.0877064°N 91.6196603°W / 31.0877064; -91.6196603 (Sidney A. Murray Jr. Hydroelectric Station)	192	1990

Decommissioned power plants

• Dolet Hills Power Station (coal) - 2021
• Market Street Power Plant (coal) - 1973

See also

• Energy portal
• United States portal
• Louisiana portal

• List of power stations in the United States
• List of power stations operated by the Tennessee Valley Authority

References

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2. "Louisiana Electricity Profile 2023". eia.gov. November 6, 2024. Retrieved July 13, 2025.
3. "Louisiana Electricity Profile". U.S. Energy Information Administration. Retrieved April 21, 2025.
4. "Power plant profile: Big Cajun II Generating Station, US". April 24, 2023. Retrieved July 13, 2025.
5. "Power plant profile: R S Nelson Coal Fired Power Plant, US". January 5, 2022. Retrieved July 13, 2025.
6. "Acadia Power Station, US". December 13, 2021. Retrieved July 13, 2025.
7. "Power plant profile: Bayou Cove Generating Station, US". January 20, 2022. Retrieved July 13, 2025.
8. "Power plant profile: Perryville Combined Cycle Power Station, US". January 5, 2022. Retrieved July 13, 2025.
9. "Nine Mile Point power station". Global Energy Monitor. Retrieved July 13, 2025.
10. "Power plant profile: J. Wayne Leonard Power Station, US". April 24, 2023. Retrieved July 13, 2025.
11. "Louisiana 1 | Natural Gas Power Plant in Baton Rouge, LA". www.gridinfo.com. Retrieved July 13, 2025.