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Lake Charles Plant36.4 MW Cogeneration

CogenerationVerified: Jul 2026

Lake Charles Plant is a 36.4 MW cogeneration power plant in the United States, operated by Rain CII Carbon LLC since 2013. Ranked #12 of 34 cogeneration plants in the United States. Its 36.4 MW represents 3.49% of the United States' 1,042 MW total cogeneration capacity. The largest cogeneration plant in the United States is Mosaic New Wales Operations at 136 MW, making Lake Charles 3.7 times smaller. Nearby plants include R S Nelson (1,433.6 MW, Coal) and Cottonwood Energy Project (1,433.6 MW, Gas). The facility is located in Louisiana, approximately 30 km from Lake Charles.

Capacity
36.4 MW
Commissioning Year
2013

13 years old

Owner
Rain CII Carbon LLC
Location
30.1489°, -93.3356°

United States of America, North America

Context & rankings
  • 3,313. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
  • #15,658 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #17 of 41 Cogeneration plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

13 years in operation

Cogeneration fleet average: 30.1 years

Operator portfolio

Rain CII Carbon LLC operates 1 plants totalling 36 MW

Regional density

29 plants within 100 km, 10,483 MW combined

Nearest plant: Calcasieu (1.6 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 30.148900, -93.335600
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Carbon Footprint490 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
93.7 Kt
191 GWh/year × 490 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
1.22 Mt
Over 13 years of operation
Est. Retirement
2043
17 years remaining
Annual emissions equivalent to
20.4K
cars per year
12.5K
homes per year
4.3M
trees to offset

Estimates based on Cogeneration emission factor (490 g CO₂/kWh) and capacity factor (60%). Actual emissions may vary based on operating conditions, efficiency, and fuel quality.

Technical Details

Primary Fuel Type
Cogeneration
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
GasCoalNuclearWind
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