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PowerPlantFactsEvidence report · prepared 19 October 2026https://powerplantfacts.com/entity/1396
EIA plant 1396
St Landry · Evangeline · LA
Coughlin Power Station
Operated by Cleco Power LLC
Published location
Where is Coughlin Power Station?
This locator uses the coordinates in the approved source record. It shows geographic context, not a site boundary, safety zone or property-risk area.
30.843900, -92.261111
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Capacity is not generation. Nameplate MW describes equipment; annual MWh describes recorded output. Proposed and retired units are not added to operating capacity.
Equipment mix
Operating capacity by technology
Grouped from this plant’s represented generator records. Use the LA plant index for regional peers.
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Electricity output across the year
Monthly net generation shows the seasonal shape of this plant's represented output. A negative value is retained when the source reports net consumption.
1392,249
2399,472
3270,068
4410,117
5433,691
6359,341
7434,789
8443,001
9224,524
10276,395
11392,748
12308,506
MWh net generation · 2024 final edition · EIA 923 represented operating rows. 12 of 12 supplied rows shown; 0 missing values omitted. Months with no reported numeric value are omitted, not treated as zero.
Read the chart as a table
| Record | MWh net generation |
|---|---|
| 1 | 392,249 |
| 2 | 399,472 |
| 3 | 270,068 |
| 4 | 410,117 |
| 5 | 433,691 |
| 6 | 359,341 |
| 7 | 434,789 |
| 8 | 443,001 |
| 9 | 224,524 |
| 10 | 276,395 |
| 11 | 392,748 |
| 12 | 308,506 |
2024 monthly net generation
| Month | Net generation |
|---|---|
| 1 | 392,249 MWh |
| 2 | 399,472 MWh |
| 3 | 270,068 MWh |
| 4 | 410,117 MWh |
| 5 | 433,691 MWh |
| 6 | 359,341 MWh |
| 7 | 434,789 MWh |
| 8 | 443,001 MWh |
| 9 | 224,524 MWh |
| 10 | 276,395 MWh |
| 11 | 392,748 MWh |
| 12 | 308,506 MWh |
Operating generators
| ID | Technology | Fuel | MW | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle | NG | 243.1 | OP |
| U6CT | Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle | NG | 188.7 | OP |
| U72 | Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle | NG | 188.7 | OP |
| U7CT | Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle | NG | 188.7 | OP |
| 6 | Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle | NG | 113.6 | OP |
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Identity, technology and limitations
EIA plant ID
1396
Sector
Electric Utility
Water source
Bayou Cocodrie
Data edition
2024-final
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A closer look at Coughlin Power Station
Variation in the published months
Across 12 numeric monthly generation entries, 8 has the highest recorded value (443,001 MWh) and 9 the lowest (224,524 MWh). Their difference is 218,477 MWh. Missing months have not been treated as zero.
Reading the MW column
In the 5 numeric rows displayed in this table, MW ranges from 113.6 (6) to 243.1 (7). The difference is 129.5 in the column's stated units. This summary covers the displayed rows and retains the table's period and scope.
Generator capacity in different operating conditions
| Generator ID | Technology | Nameplate MW | Summer MW | Winter MW | Minimum load MW |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle | 113.6 | 102.8 | Not supplied | 50.0 |
| 7 | Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle | 243.1 | 186.7 | Not supplied | 50.0 |
| U6CT | Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle | 188.7 | 149.5 | Not supplied | 120.0 |
| U72 | Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle | 188.7 | 146.3 | Not supplied | 120.0 |
| U7CT | Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle | 188.7 | 148.3 | Not supplied | 120.0 |
EIA-860 2024 final source. Ratings describe capacity, not actual generation or availability. Missing ratings are not zero.
Source: US Energy Information Administration Form EIA-860 2024 plant and operable-generator workbooks; archive 2024. US EIA-authored information is generally public domain; cite EIA, preserve third-party exceptions, changes and no-endorsement context. Source-specific derived data.