Taft Cogeneration Facility
A 894.2 MW natural gas power plant in St Charles, Louisiana, owned by Occidental Chemical Corporation, commissioned in 2002.
Facility nameplate · EIA Plant ID 55089Natural Gas
Nameplate capacity
894.2 MW
Primary fuel
Natural Gas
Commissioned
2002
Owner
Occidental Chemical Corporation
Location
St Charles, Louisiana
Coordinates
Generation (2024)
4,918.6 GWh
Status
Operating
Technology
Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle
Units
4
Reported annual generation
| Year | GWh | |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 4,847 | |
| 2016 | 5,810.8 | |
| 2017 | 5,519.6 | |
| 2018 | 5,289.8 | |
| 2019 | 5,773.8 | |
| 2020 | 5,545.2 | |
| 2021 | 3,922.4 | |
| 2022 | 5,698.9 | |
| 2023 | 5,917.2 | |
| 2024 | 4,918.6 |
Nearby power plants
| Plant | Fuel | Capacity | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Waterford 3 | Nuclear | 1.20 GW | ~1 km |
| Dow St Charles Operations | Natural Gas | 323.6 MW | ~2 km |
| Little Gypsy | Natural Gas | 1.00 GW | ~2 km |
| Waterford 1 & 2 | Natural Gas | 486.5 MW | ~2 km |
| St. Charles Power Station (LA) | Natural Gas | 1.00 GW | ~2 km |
| Atlantic Alumina, Gramercy Operations | Natural Gas | 85.3 MW | ~21 km |
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