Burnside Alumina Plant
A 12 MW natural gas power plant in Ascension, Louisiana, owned by Almatis Burnside Inc., commissioned in 1957, retired in 2020.
Facility nameplate · EIA Plant ID 58200Retired 2020Natural Gas
Nameplate capacity
12 MW
Primary fuel
Natural Gas
Commissioned
1957
Owner
Almatis Burnside Inc.
Location
Ascension, Louisiana
Coordinates
Generation (2018)
52.1 GWh
Status
Retired
Retired
2020
Technology
Natural Gas Steam Turbine
Units
3
Reported annual generation
| Year | GWh | |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 42.8 | |
| 2017 | 57.9 | |
| 2018 | 52.1 |
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