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La Place · St Charles · LA
St. Charles Power Station (LA)
Operated by Entergy Louisiana LLC
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30.010000, -90.460833
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Equipment mix
Operating capacity by technology
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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.
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 | 428,028 |
| 2 | 141,262 |
| 3 | 133,991 |
| 4 | 554,843 |
| 5 | 470,643 |
| 6 | 479,074 |
| 7 | 625,903 |
| 8 | 598,342 |
| 9 | 340,047 |
| 10 | 548,668 |
| 11 | 539,983 |
| 12 | 345,928 |
2024 monthly net generation
| Month | Net generation |
|---|---|
| 1 | 428,028 MWh |
| 2 | 141,262 MWh |
| 3 | 133,991 MWh |
| 4 | 554,843 MWh |
| 5 | 470,643 MWh |
| 6 | 479,074 MWh |
| 7 | 625,903 MWh |
| 8 | 598,342 MWh |
| 9 | 340,047 MWh |
| 10 | 548,668 MWh |
| 11 | 539,983 MWh |
| 12 | 345,928 MWh |
Operating generators
| ID | Technology | Fuel | MW | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1C | Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle | NG | 500 | OP |
| 1A | Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle | NG | 250 | OP |
| 1B | Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle | NG | 250 | OP |
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Variation in the published months
Across 12 numeric monthly generation entries, 7 has the highest recorded value (625,903 MWh) and 3 the lowest (133,991 MWh). Their difference is 491,912 MWh. Missing months have not been treated as zero.
Reading the MW column
In the 3 numeric rows displayed in this table, MW ranges from 250 (1A, 1B) to 500 (1C). The difference is 250 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1A | Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle | 250.0 | 250.0 | 250.0 | Not supplied |
| 1B | Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle | 250.0 | 250.0 | 250.0 | Not supplied |
| 1C | Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle | 500.0 | 500.0 | 500.0 | Not supplied |
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.