RS COGEN

How RS COGEN compares

With 493 MW of capacity, RS COGEN ranks 17th among the 72 operating power plants Bywatts maps in Louisiana and 11th of the 41 operating Natural Gas plants in the state. It accounts for about 3.2% of Louisiana's operating Natural Gas capacity and 2.0% of all operating capacity in the state. Nationally it is the 338th-largest of the 1,185 operating Natural Gas plants in the database. Commissioned in 2002, it is newer than 68% of the 72 operating Louisiana plants with a recorded commissioning year. Its operator, EAGLE 2 US LLC, runs 5 operating plants in Louisiana totaling 1,069 MW. It shares Calcasieu Parish with 10 other operating plants, including R S NELSON and CALCASIEU.

EIA-860 lists 3 generators at the site with 493 MW of nameplate capacity, all natural gas fired combined cycle technology. Net generation was 2,043 GWh in 2024 (a 47% capacity factor), down 24% from 2022.

Grid neighborhood

The closest transmission line found within 10 miles is a 138 kV line owned by ENTERGY LOUISIANA LLC, about 0.5 miles away. Another 10 operating power plants totaling 2,686 MW sit within 25 miles; the largest is R S NELSON (1,597 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