LITTLE GYPSY

How LITTLE GYPSY compares

With 1,251 MW of capacity, LITTLE GYPSY ranks 6th among the 72 operating power plants Bywatts maps in Louisiana and 3rd of the 41 operating Natural Gas plants in the state. It accounts for about 8.1% of Louisiana's operating Natural Gas capacity and 5.1% of all operating capacity in the state. Nationally it is the 50th-largest of the 1,185 operating Natural Gas plants in the database. Commissioned in 1966, it is older than 73% of the 72 operating Louisiana plants with a recorded commissioning year. Its operator, ENTERGY LOUISIANA INC, runs 7 operating plants in Louisiana totaling 7,130 MW. It shares St. Charles Parish with 4 other operating plants, including WATERFORD 3 and WATERFORD 1 & 2.

EIA-860 lists 2 generators at the site with 1,003 MW of nameplate capacity, all natural gas steam turbine technology (this page's HIFLD capacity figure is 1,251 MW). Net generation was 1,267 GWh in 2024 (a 14% capacity factor), up 51% from 2022. Its generators came online between 1966 and 1969.

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 5,476 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