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Grand Isle Gas Plant / Treating Station9 MW Natural Gas

GasVerified: Jul 2026

Grand Isle Gas Plant / Treating Station is a 9 MW gas-fired power plant in the United States, operated by Cox Operating LLC since 1965. Ranked #1516 of 1,883 gas plants in the United States. Its 9 MW represents 0.0015% of the United States' total gas capacity of 592,244 MW. The largest gas plant in the United States is West County Energy Center at 4,263 MW, making Grand Isle 474 times smaller. Nearby plants include Alliance Refinery (25 MW, Gas). The facility is located in Louisiana, approximately 80 km south of New Orleans.

Capacity
9 MW
Commissioning Year
1965

61 years old

Owner
Cox Operating LLC
Location
29.2521°, -89.9721°

United States of America, North America

Context & rankings
  • 5,016. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
  • #25,134 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #4,537 of 5,146 Natural Gas plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

61 years in operation

Natural Gas fleet average: 26.9 years

Operator portfolio

Cox Operating LLC operates 1 plants totalling 9 MW

Regional density

15 plants within 100 km, 9,187 MW combined

Nearest plant: Alliance Refinery (47.9 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 29.252100, -89.972100
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Carbon Footprint490 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
17.4 Kt
35 GWh/year × 490 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
1.06 Mt
Over 61 years of operation
Past Retirement
1995
31 years past expected retirement
Annual emissions equivalent to
3.8K
cars per year
2.3K
homes per year
790.2K
trees to offset

Estimates based on Gas emission factor (490 g CO₂/kWh) and capacity factor (45%). Actual emissions may vary based on operating conditions, efficiency, and fuel quality.

Technical Details

Primary Fuel Type
Gas
Energy Source
Non-Renewable
Country
United States of America
Continent
North America
Data Source
Global Power Plant Database

United States of AmericaEnergy Profile

10,098
Total Plants
1420.7 GW
Total Capacity
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