ACADIA ENERGY CENTER

How ACADIA ENERGY CENTER compares

With 1,376 MW of capacity, ACADIA ENERGY CENTER ranks 5th among the 72 operating power plants Bywatts maps in Louisiana and 2nd of the 41 operating Natural Gas plants in the state. It accounts for about 8.9% of Louisiana's operating Natural Gas capacity and 5.6% of all operating capacity in the state. Nationally it is the 35th-largest of the 1,185 operating Natural Gas plants in the database. Commissioned in 2002, it is newer than 68% of the 72 operating Louisiana plants with a recorded commissioning year. Its operator, CLECO POWER LLC, runs 3 operating plants in Louisiana totaling 3,126 MW. It shares Acadia Parish with 2 other operating plants, BAYOU COVE PEAKING POWER and RAYNE.

EIA-860 lists 6 generators at the site with 1,389 MW of nameplate capacity, all natural gas fired combined cycle technology. Net generation was 5,787 GWh in 2024 (a 47% capacity factor), up 15% from 2022.

Grid neighborhood

The nearest named substation is ACADIA (138 kV), about 0.1 miles away; the closest transmission line found within 10 miles is a 138 kV line, under 0.1 miles away. Another 2 operating power plants totaling 424 MW sit within 25 miles; the largest is BAYOU COVE PEAKING POWER (416 MW, Natural Gas).

Computed by Bywatts from HIFLD power plant, substation and transmission line records and EIA-860/923 survey data; distances are straight-line. Sources and methodology