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LEPA Unit No. 1 is a 74.1 MW gas power plant in the United States, operated by Louisiana Energy & Power Authority since 2016. Ranked #1031 of 1883 gas plants in the United States. Its 74.1 MW accounts for 0.01% of the United States' total gas capacity of 592,244 MW. The largest gas plant in the United States is the West County Energy Center at 4,263 MW, making LEPA Unit No. 1 57.5 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Teche (390.7 MW, Gas), St. Mary Clean Energy Center (58.2 MW, Cogeneration), and Mosaic Phosphates Uncle Sam (26 MW, Cogeneration). The facility is located in Louisiana, approximately 80 km west of Baton Rouge.

Capacity
74.1 MW
Commissioning Year
2016

10 years old

Owner
Louisiana Energy & Power Authority
Location
29.6911°, -91.1928°

United States of America, North America

Context & rankings
  • 2,539. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
  • #11,538 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #3,503 of 5,146 Natural Gas plants worldwide
  • 0.01% of the installed capacity of United States of America
Age & fleet comparison

10 years in operation

Natural Gas fleet average: 26.9 years

Operator portfolio

Louisiana Energy & Power Authority operates 2 plants totalling 82 MW

Regional density

31 plants within 100 km, 10,732 MW combined

Nearest plant: Neptune Gas Processing Plant (24.6 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 29.691100, -91.192800
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Carbon Footprint490 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
143.1 Kt
292 GWh/year × 490 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
1.43 Mt
Over 10 years of operation
Est. Retirement
2046
20 years remaining
Annual emissions equivalent to
31.1K
cars per year
19.1K
homes per year
6.5M
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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