CARVILLE ENERGY LLC

How CARVILLE ENERGY LLC compares

With 570 MW of capacity, CARVILLE ENERGY LLC ranks 16th among the 72 operating power plants Bywatts maps in Louisiana and 10th of the 41 operating Natural Gas plants in the state. It accounts for about 3.7% of Louisiana's operating Natural Gas capacity and 2.3% of all operating capacity in the state. Nationally it is the 281st-largest of the 1,185 operating Natural Gas plants in the database. Commissioned in 2003, it is newer than 76% of the 72 operating Louisiana plants with a recorded commissioning year. It shares Iberville Parish with 3 other operating plants, including PLAQUEMINE COGENERATION PLANT and AXIALL PLAQUEMINE.

EIA-860 lists 3 generators at the site with 555 MW of nameplate capacity, all natural gas fired combined cycle technology. Net generation was 2,967 GWh in 2024 (a 61% capacity factor), up 20% from 2022.

Grid neighborhood

The closest transmission line found within 10 miles is a 230 kV line owned by ENTERGY LOUISIANA LLC, under 0.1 miles away. Another 13 operating power plants totaling 2,372 MW sit within 25 miles; the largest is PLAQUEMINE COGENERATION PLANT (987 MW, Natural Gas).

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