R S Nelson
A 1.43 GW coal power plant in Calcasieu, Louisiana, owned by Entergy Louisiana LLC, commissioned in 1959.
Facility nameplate · EIA Plant ID 1393Coal
Nameplate capacity
1.43 GW
Primary fuel
Coal
Commissioned
1959
Owner
Entergy Louisiana LLC
Location
Calcasieu, Louisiana
Coordinates
Generation (2024)
1,475.4 GWh
Other fuels
Gas, Petcoke
Status
Operating
Technology
Conventional Steam Coal
Units
4
Reported annual generation
| Year | GWh | |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 4,035.7 | |
| 2016 | 4,148.9 | |
| 2017 | 4,279.7 | |
| 2018 | 4,283.3 | |
| 2019 | 3,211.2 | |
| 2020 | 2,077.1 | |
| 2021 | 2,862.1 | |
| 2022 | 3,274.6 | |
| 2023 | 1,740.2 | |
| 2024 | 1,475.4 |
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| Plant | Fuel | Capacity | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lake Charles Power | Natural Gas | 1.00 GW | ~2 km |
| PPG Plant C Caustic | Natural Gas | 3.4 MW | ~6 km |
| PPG Powerhouse C | Natural Gas | 357.7 MW | ~6 km |
| PPG Powerhouse A | Other | 52.5 MW | ~7 km |
| PPG Riverside | Other | 162 MW | ~7 km |
| RS Cogen | Natural Gas | 493 MW | ~7 km |
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