LEPA Unit No. 1
A 74.1 MW natural gas power plant in St Mary, Louisiana, owned by Louisiana Energy & Power Authority, commissioned in 2016.
Facility nameplate · EIA Plant ID 58478Natural Gas
Nameplate capacity
74.1 MW
Primary fuel
Natural Gas
Commissioned
2016
Time in queue (2014→2016)
1.8 yrs
Owner
Louisiana Energy & Power Authority
Location
St Mary, Louisiana
Coordinates
Generation (2024)
144.7 GWh
Status
Operating
Technology
Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle
Units
2
This facility was matched to a MISO interconnection request (LBNL Queued Up): queued 2014, commercial operation 2016 — 1.8 years in the queue. See the MISO queue or typical durations.
Reported annual generation
| Year | GWh | |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 227.7 | |
| 2018 | 301.6 | |
| 2019 | 158.2 | |
| 2020 | 205.5 | |
| 2021 | 376 | |
| 2022 | 313.7 | |
| 2023 | 183.2 | |
| 2024 | 144.7 |
Nearby power plants
| Plant | Fuel | Capacity | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Neptune Gas Processing Plant | Other | 4.5 MW | ~25 km |
| St. Mary Clean Energy Center | Other | 50.9 MW | ~27 km |
| Teche | Natural Gas | 42.2 MW | ~37 km |
| Houma | Natural Gas | 78.9 MW | ~47 km |
| Mosaic Phosphates Uncle Sam | Other | 26 MW | ~52 km |
| Ivanhoe Generation Facility | Other | 31 MW | ~53 km |
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