DOW ST CHARLES OPERATIONS

How DOW ST CHARLES OPERATIONS compares

With 343 MW of capacity, DOW ST CHARLES OPERATIONS ranks 23rd among the 72 operating power plants Bywatts maps in Louisiana and 17th of the 41 operating Natural Gas plants in the state. It accounts for about 2.2% of Louisiana's operating Natural Gas capacity and 1.4% of all operating capacity in the state. Nationally it is the 419th-largest of the 1,185 operating Natural Gas plants in the database. Commissioned in 1996, it is newer than 59% of the 72 operating Louisiana plants with a recorded commissioning year. It shares St. Charles Parish with 4 other operating plants, including LITTLE GYPSY and WATERFORD 3.

EIA-860 lists 4 generators at the site with 324 MW of nameplate capacity, all natural gas fired combined cycle technology. Net generation was 1,889 GWh in 2024 (a 66% capacity factor), down 6% from 2022. Its generators came online between 1996 and 2002.

Grid neighborhood

The closest transmission line found within 10 miles is a 230 kV line owned by ENTERGY LOUISIANA INC, under 0.1 miles away. Another 8 operating power plants totaling 6,383 MW sit within 25 miles; the largest is NINE MILE POINT (1,960 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