Geismar
A 84.1 MW natural gas power plant in Ascension, Louisiana, owned by BASF Corporation, commissioned in 1985.
Facility nameplate · EIA Plant ID 10319Natural Gas
Nameplate capacity
84.1 MW
Primary fuel
Natural Gas
Commissioned
1985
Owner
Location
Ascension, Louisiana
Coordinates
Generation (2024)
514.1 GWh
Status
Operating
Technology
Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine
Units
3
Location
Ascension, Louisiana · 30.2, -91
Reported annual generation
| Year | GWh | |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 629 | |
| 2016 | 613.6 | |
| 2017 | 634.9 | |
| 2018 | 609.6 | |
| 2019 | 631.7 | |
| 2020 | 600.5 | |
| 2021 | 562.4 | |
| 2022 | 412 | |
| 2023 | 584.4 | |
| 2024 | 514.1 |
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|---|---|---|---|
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