Shell Chemical

A 80 MW natural gas power plant in Ascension, Louisiana, owned by Shell Chemical LP - Geismar, commissioned in 2002.

Facility nameplate · EIA Plant ID 56248Natural Gas
Nameplate capacity
80 MW
Primary fuel
Natural Gas
Commissioned
2002
Owner
Shell Chemical LP - Geismar
Location
Ascension, Louisiana
Coordinates
30.1875, -90.984
Generation (2024)
572.3 GWh
Status
Operating
Technology
Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine
Units
2

Reported annual generation

YearGWh
2015579.2
2016575
2017576.3
2018559.2
2019587.6
2020581.1
2021538.4
2022537.9
2023560.4
2024572.3

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