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PowerPlantFactsEvidence report · prepared 19 October 2026https://powerplantfacts.com/entity/58478
EIA plant 58478
Morgan City · St Mary · LA
LEPA Unit No. 1
Operated by Louisiana Energy & Power Authority
Published location
Where is LEPA Unit No. 1?
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29.691111, -91.192778
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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.
112,084
223,536
325,329
434,146
519,239
617,097
714,960
8-420
9-341
10-323
11-324
12-327
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.
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| Record | MWh net generation |
|---|---|
| 1 | 12,084 |
| 2 | 23,536 |
| 3 | 25,329 |
| 4 | 34,146 |
| 5 | 19,239 |
| 6 | 17,097 |
| 7 | 14,960 |
| 8 | -420 |
| 9 | -341 |
| 10 | -323 |
| 11 | -324 |
| 12 | -327 |
2024 monthly net generation
| Month | Net generation |
|---|---|
| 1 | 12,084 MWh |
| 2 | 23,536 MWh |
| 3 | 25,329 MWh |
| 4 | 34,146 MWh |
| 5 | 19,239 MWh |
| 6 | 17,097 MWh |
| 7 | 14,960 MWh |
| 8 | -420 MWh |
| 9 | -341 MWh |
| 10 | -323 MWh |
| 11 | -324 MWh |
| 12 | -327 MWh |
Operating generators
| ID | Technology | Fuel | MW | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LEPA1 | Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle | NG | 57 | OP |
| LEPA2 | Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle | NG | 17.1 | OP |
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Identity, technology and limitations
EIA plant ID
58478
Sector
Electric Utility
Water source
WWT Effluent
Data edition
2024-final
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A closer look at LEPA Unit No. 1
Variation in the published months
Across 7 numeric monthly generation entries, 4 has the highest recorded value (34,146 MWh) and 1 the lowest (12,084 MWh). Their difference is 22,062 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LEPA1 | Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle | 57.0 | 49.3 | 52.0 | 22.6 |
| LEPA2 | Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle | 17.1 | 14.7 | 15.0 | 8.2 |
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.