LEPA Unit No. 1— 74.1 MW Natural Gas
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.
10 years old
United States of America, North America
- 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
10 years in operation
Natural Gas fleet average: 26.9 years
Louisiana Energy & Power Authority operates 2 plants totalling 82 MW
31 plants within 100 km, 10,732 MW combined
Location
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 America — Energy Profile
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