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PowerPlantFactsEvidence report · prepared 19 October 2026https://powerplantfacts.com/entity/1402
EIA plant 1402
La Place · St Charles · LA
Little Gypsy
Operated by Entergy Louisiana LLC
Published location
Where is Little Gypsy?
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30.005067, -90.461694
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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.
131,145
215,992
3130,331
486,234
5206,596
6149,770
7135,449
8181,296
9122,498
1096,673
1168,356
1242,921
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 | 31,145 |
| 2 | 15,992 |
| 3 | 130,331 |
| 4 | 86,234 |
| 5 | 206,596 |
| 6 | 149,770 |
| 7 | 135,449 |
| 8 | 181,296 |
| 9 | 122,498 |
| 10 | 96,673 |
| 11 | 68,356 |
| 12 | 42,921 |
2024 monthly net generation
| Month | Net generation |
|---|---|
| 1 | 31,145 MWh |
| 2 | 15,992 MWh |
| 3 | 130,331 MWh |
| 4 | 86,234 MWh |
| 5 | 206,596 MWh |
| 6 | 149,770 MWh |
| 7 | 135,449 MWh |
| 8 | 181,296 MWh |
| 9 | 122,498 MWh |
| 10 | 96,673 MWh |
| 11 | 68,356 MWh |
| 12 | 42,921 MWh |
Operating generators
| ID | Technology | Fuel | MW | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Natural Gas Steam Turbine | NG | 582.2 | OP |
| 2 | Natural Gas Steam Turbine | NG | 420.7 | OP |
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Identity, technology and limitations
EIA plant ID
1402
Sector
Electric Utility
Water source
Mississippi River
Data edition
2024-final
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A closer look at Little Gypsy
Variation in the published months
Across 12 numeric monthly generation entries, 5 has the highest recorded value (206,596 MWh) and 2 the lowest (15,992 MWh). Their difference is 190,604 MWh. Missing months have not been treated as zero.
Generator capacity in different operating conditions
| Generator ID | Technology | Nameplate MW | Summer MW | Winter MW | Minimum load MW |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Natural Gas Steam Turbine | 420.7 | 405.6 | 417.0 | 24.0 |
| 3 | Natural Gas Steam Turbine | 582.2 | 493.7 | 505.3 | 150.0 |
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.