RIVER BEND
OperatingNuclear power plant
- Capacity
- 1,036 MW
- Primary fuel
- Nuclear
- County
- West Feliciana Parish
- Operator
- ENTERGY GULF STATES - LA LLC
- Status
- Operating
- Commissioned
- 1986
- EIA plant ID
- 6462
- Generators
- 1
- Technology
- Nuclear
- Net generation (2024)
- 8,489 GWh
- Capacity factor (2024, EIA nameplate)
- 93%
- Data vintage
- EIA-860 2024 final; EIA-923 2022-2024 final
- Coordinates
- 30.7566, -91.3314
RIVER BEND, a 1,036 MW Nuclear power plant in West Feliciana Parish, Louisiana. Operated by ENTERGY GULF STATES - LA LLC, commissioned 1986.
How RIVER BEND compares
With 1,036 MW of capacity, RIVER BEND ranks 8th among the 72 operating power plants Bywatts maps in Louisiana and is the smallest of the 2 operating Nuclear plants in the state. It accounts for about 46% of Louisiana's operating Nuclear capacity and 4.2% of all operating capacity in the state. Nationally it is the 45th-largest of the 55 operating Nuclear plants in the database. Commissioned in 1986, it is newer than 51% of the 72 operating Louisiana plants with a recorded commissioning year. Its operator, ENTERGY GULF STATES - LA LLC, runs 5 operating plants in Louisiana totaling 3,573 MW. It shares West Feliciana Parish with one other operating plant, ST FRANCISVILLE MILL.
EIA-860 lists 1 generator at the site with 1,036 MW of nameplate capacity, all nuclear technology. Net generation was 8,489 GWh in 2024 (a 93% capacity factor), up 2% from 2022.
Grid neighborhood
The closest transmission line found within 10 miles is a 230 kV line owned by ENTERGY GULF STATES - LA LLC, under 0.1 miles away. Another 9 operating power plants totaling 3,197 MW sit within 25 miles; the largest is BIG CAJUN 2 (1,903 MW, Coal).
Computed by Bywatts from HIFLD power plant and transmission line records and EIA-860/923 survey data; distances are straight-line. Sources and methodology
Weather peril exposure
RIVER BEND is a 1,036 MW nuclear power plant in West Feliciana Parish, LA, operated by ENTERGY GULF STATES - LA LLC, commissioned in 1986. West Feliciana Parish carries elevated modeled catastrophe exposure in the FEMA National Risk Index, scoring 3.0 of 5 at the 51st national percentile. Hurricane is the leading peril, rated Relatively Low by FEMA at the 89th percentile.
The Bywatts loss layer is calibrated to solar PV hardware, so it is not applied to a nuclear plant. The ratings below are the FEMA National Risk Index county hazard ratings for this location.
West Feliciana Parish hazard ratings
| Peril | FEMA rating | National percentile | Peril score | Events per year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hurricane | Relatively Low | 89th | 4.5 of 5 | 0.17 |
| Riverine flooding | Very Low | 76th | 4.0 of 5 | 0.39 |
| Lightning | Relatively Low | 68th | 3.7 of 5 | 81.3 |
| Ice storm | Relatively Low | 56th | 3.2 of 5 | 0.83 |
| Tornado | Relatively Moderate | 55th | 3.2 of 5 | 0.37 |
| Heat wave | Relatively Low | 53rd | 3.1 of 5 | 13.7 |
| Wildfire | Very Low | 41st | 2.6 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Hail | Very Low | 41st | 2.6 of 5 | 1.9 |
| Earthquake | Very Low | 30th | 2.2 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Winter weather | Very Low | 26th | 2.1 of 5 | 1.5 |
| Strong wind | Relatively Moderate | 20th | 1.8 of 5 | 1.4 |
Perils not assessed in West Feliciana Parish
These perils carry no usable National Risk Index figure for this county, so they are excluded from the scoring rather than scored zero. A zero would claim the peril was assessed and found benign.
| Peril | Why it is not scored |
|---|---|
| Coastal flooding | FEMA rating is "No Rating" for this county |
Model hail, wind and flood exposure for West Feliciana 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.