Waterford 1 & 2

A 486.5 MW natural gas power plant in St Charles, Louisiana, owned by Entergy Louisiana LLC, commissioned in 1975.

Facility nameplate · EIA Plant ID 8056Natural Gas
Nameplate capacity
486.5 MW
Primary fuel
Natural Gas
Commissioned
1975
Owner
Entergy Louisiana LLC
Location
St Charles, Louisiana
Coordinates
29.9989, -90.4768
Generation (2024)
318.7 GWh
Other fuels
Oil
Status
Operating
Planned retirement
2028
Technology
Natural Gas Steam Turbine
Units
2

Reported annual generation

YearGWh
20151,341.1
2016843.9
2017829.2
20181,613.7
2019673
2020133.4
2021257.7
2022371.4
2023239.7
2024318.7

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