LAO ENERGY SYSTEMS
Retired 2024Natural Gas power plant
- Capacity
- 590 MW
- Primary fuel
- Natural Gas
- County
- Iberville Parish
- Operator
- DOW CHEMICAL CO
- EIA plant ID
- 52006
- Coordinates
- 30.3186, -91.2325
LAO ENERGY SYSTEMS, a retired 590 MW Natural Gas power plant in Iberville Parish, Louisiana. It was retired in 2024, according to EIA-860.
How LAO ENERGY SYSTEMS compares
It was retired in 2024 according to EIA-860, so it is not counted in Louisiana's operating fleet. It shares Iberville Parish with 4 other operating plants, including PLAQUEMINE COGENERATION PLANT and CARVILLE ENERGY LLC.
Grid neighborhood
The closest transmission line found within 10 miles is a 230 kV line owned by ENTERGY LOUISIANA LLC, about 0.3 miles away. Another 13 operating power plants totaling 2,920 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 retirement records; distances are straight-line. Sources and methodology
Weather peril exposure
LAO ENERGY SYSTEMS is a retired 590 MW natural gas power plant in Iberville Parish, LA, formerly operated by DOW CHEMICAL CO. Iberville Parish carries critical modeled catastrophe exposure in the FEMA National Risk Index, scoring 4.3 of 5 at the 82nd national percentile. Hurricane is the leading peril, rated Relatively High by FEMA at the 97th percentile.
The Bywatts loss layer is calibrated to solar PV hardware, so it is not applied to a natural gas plant. The ratings below are the FEMA National Risk Index county hazard ratings for this location.
Iberville Parish hazard ratings
| Peril | FEMA rating | National percentile | Peril score | Events per year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hurricane | Relatively High | 97th | 4.9 of 5 | 0.20 |
| Lightning | Relatively Moderate | 84th | 4.4 of 5 | 88.4 |
| Heat wave | Relatively Low | 59th | 3.4 of 5 | 14.7 |
| Tornado | Relatively Moderate | 53rd | 3.1 of 5 | 0.52 |
| Coastal flooding | Relatively Moderate | 47th | 2.9 of 5 | 3.8 |
| Ice storm | Relatively Low | 39th | 2.6 of 5 | 0.48 |
| Earthquake | Very Low | 31st | 2.2 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Winter weather | Very Low | 26th | 2.0 of 5 | 1.2 |
| Hail | Very Low | 25th | 2.0 of 5 | 1.3 |
| Strong wind | Relatively Low | 18th | 1.7 of 5 | 0.98 |
| Riverine flooding | Relatively Low | 14th | 1.6 of 5 | 0.46 |
| Wildfire | Very Low | 5th | 1.2 of 5 | <0.01 |
Model hail, wind and flood exposure for Iberville Parish in the weather risk calculator
Ratings are the FEMA National Risk Index county hazard ratings; the peril score is a Bywatts transform of the FEMA national percentile. Full data sources and the solar vulnerability methodology are in the weather risk calculator.
Modeled estimate for screening and negotiation. Built from FEMA National Risk Index county hazard data and a solar vulnerability layer documented above. Not a quote, a binder, or actuarial advice, and not a substitute for a carrier's own model. Hazard data: FEMA National Risk Index December 2025, synced 2026-07-24. Resolution is county level, not site level.