Entergy Louisiana
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Gas
Entergy Louisiana Eyes 2.2 GW of New Gas-Fired Generation to Support Data Center Demand
A filing with the Louisiana Public Service Commission shows that Entergy plans to build more than 2 GW of natural gas-fired power generation in the state, including a 1,500-MW facility in northeast Louisiana that would provide power for a large Meta data center operation in an area off Interstate 20 in Holly Ridge (Figure 1). […]
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Gas
Floating Gas-Fired Power Station Planned Off Louisiana Coast
Entergy Louisiana has asked state officials for approval to build a floating natural gas-fired power plant that would serve areas along the Gulf Coast. The utility’s recent March filing with the Louisiana Public Service Commission calls for construction of a $411 million, 112-MW floating facility called the Bayou Power Station. The plant would be located […]
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Press Releases
McDermott Announces Substantial Completion of Entergy Louisiana’s St. Charles Power Station
HOUSTON, June 19, 2019 – McDermott International, Inc. (NYSE: MDR) announced today it successfully achieved substantial completion of Entergy Louisiana’s St. Charles Power Station, a combined-cycle gas power station in Montz, Louisiana. This milestone means the plant has now been turned over to the owner and has begun commercial operations. “McDermott is pleased to announce […]
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Press Releases
St. Charles Power Station Connected and Serving Customers
MONTZ, La. (May 29, 2019) — Entergy Louisiana is pleased to announce that the St. Charles Power Station commenced commercial operation on May 23. The 980-megawatt power station is one of the cleanest natural gas-powered plants in Entergy Louisiana’s fleet. Combined-cycle gas turbine units like the St. Charles facility emit on average about 40% less carbon dioxide than […]
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Press Releases
Regulators Approve Entergy Louisiana’s Plan to Buy Proposed Power Plant
BATON ROUGE, La. (May 16, 2018) – State regulators endorsed another element of Entergy Louisiana’s plan to modernize its generation fleet with today’s vote to approve an agreement for the company to buy a 361-megawatt plant to be built in Washington Parish. The agreement unanimously approved by the Louisiana Public Service Commission calls for Entergy […]