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
BASF Corporation
Location
Ascension, Louisiana
Coordinates
30.2, -91
Generation (2024)
514.1 GWh
Status
Operating
Technology
Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine
Units
3

Reported annual generation

YearGWh
2015629
2016613.6
2017634.9
2018609.6
2019631.7
2020600.5
2021562.4
2022412
2023584.4
2024514.1

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