Big Cajun 2
A 1.90 GW coal power plant in Pointe Coupee, Louisiana, owned by Louisiana Generating LLC, commissioned in 1981.
Facility nameplate · EIA Plant ID 6055Coal
Nameplate capacity
1.90 GW
Primary fuel
Coal
Commissioned
1981
Location
Pointe Coupee, Louisiana
Coordinates
Generation (2024)
1,631.1 GWh
Other fuels
Gas
Status
Operating
Technology
Conventional Steam Coal
Units
3
Location
Pointe Coupee, Louisiana · 30.7261, -91.3692
Reported annual generation
| Year | GWh | |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 7,183.2 | |
| 2016 | 6,405.8 | |
| 2017 | 5,798.4 | |
| 2018 | 4,590.2 | |
| 2019 | 3,274 | |
| 2020 | 1,282.3 | |
| 2021 | 2,693.5 | |
| 2022 | 3,834.9 | |
| 2023 | 2,324.6 | |
| 2024 | 1,631.1 |
Nearby power plants
| Plant | Fuel | Capacity | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| New Roads | Oil | 9.4 MW | ~0 km |
| St Francisville Mill | Biomass | 12.5 MW | ~5 km |
| River Bend | Nuclear | 1.04 GW | ~5 km |
| Big Cajun 1 | Natural Gas | 492.8 MW | ~6 km |
| Oxbow Solar 1 | Solar | 300 MW | ~7 km |
| LA3 West Baton Rouge Solar Facility | Solar | 50 MW | ~29 km |
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