MICHOUD
Retired 2016Natural Gas power plant
- Capacity
- 844 MW
- Primary fuel
- Natural Gas
- County
- Orleans Parish
- Operator
- ENTERGY NEW ORLEANS INC
- EIA plant ID
- 1409
- Coordinates
- 30.0082, -89.9372
MICHOUD, a retired 844 MW Natural Gas power plant in Orleans Parish, Louisiana. It was retired in 2016, according to EIA-860.
How MICHOUD compares
It was retired in 2016 according to EIA-860, so it is not counted in Louisiana's operating fleet.
Grid neighborhood
The closest transmission line found within 10 miles is a 230 kV line owned by ENTERGY NEW ORLEANS, LLC, under 0.1 miles away. Another 5 operating power plants totaling 2,049 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 retirement records; distances are straight-line. Sources and methodology
Weather peril exposure
MICHOUD is a retired 844 MW natural gas power plant in Orleans Parish, LA, formerly operated by ENTERGY NEW ORLEANS INC. Orleans Parish carries critical modeled catastrophe exposure in the FEMA National Risk Index, scoring 4.6 of 5 at the 91st national percentile. Hurricane is the leading peril, rated Very High by FEMA at the 99th 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.
Orleans Parish hazard ratings
| Peril | FEMA rating | National percentile | Peril score | Events per year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hurricane | Very High | 99th | 5.0 of 5 | 0.25 |
| Heat wave | Relatively High | 70th | 3.8 of 5 | 14.2 |
| Lightning | Very High | 67th | 3.7 of 5 | 86.4 |
| Hail | Relatively Moderate | 52nd | 3.1 of 5 | 1.2 |
| Wildfire | Very Low | 51st | 3.0 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Earthquake | Relatively Low | 36th | 2.4 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Coastal flooding | Relatively Moderate | 33rd | 2.3 of 5 | 3.8 |
| Riverine flooding | Relatively High | 32nd | 2.3 of 5 | 2.7 |
| Winter weather | Relatively Moderate | 32nd | 2.3 of 5 | 0.75 |
| Ice storm | Relatively Moderate | 22nd | 1.9 of 5 | 0.20 |
| Tornado | Relatively Moderate | 7th | 1.3 of 5 | 0.28 |
| Strong wind | Relatively Low | 4th | 1.2 of 5 | 1.2 |
Model hail, wind and flood exposure for Orleans 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.