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PowerPlantFactsEvidence report · prepared 19 October 2026https://powerplantfacts.com/entity/60928
EIA plant 60928
New Orleans · Orleans · LA
New Orleans Power
Operated by Entergy New Orleans, LLC
Published location
Where is New Orleans Power?
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30.008100, -89.937200
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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.
15,784
23,448
39,457
416,141
520,113
610,744
713,920
813,921
913,369
1010,353
1112,830
128,725
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 | 5,784 |
| 2 | 3,448 |
| 3 | 9,457 |
| 4 | 16,141 |
| 5 | 20,113 |
| 6 | 10,744 |
| 7 | 13,920 |
| 8 | 13,921 |
| 9 | 13,369 |
| 10 | 10,353 |
| 11 | 12,830 |
| 12 | 8,725 |
2024 monthly net generation
| Month | Net generation |
|---|---|
| 1 | 5,784 MWh |
| 2 | 3,448 MWh |
| 3 | 9,457 MWh |
| 4 | 16,141 MWh |
| 5 | 20,113 MWh |
| 6 | 10,744 MWh |
| 7 | 13,920 MWh |
| 8 | 13,921 MWh |
| 9 | 13,369 MWh |
| 10 | 10,353 MWh |
| 11 | 12,830 MWh |
| 12 | 8,725 MWh |
Operating generators
| ID | Technology | Fuel | MW | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RICE1 | Natural Gas Internal Combustion Engine | NG | 18.8 | OP |
| RICE2 | Natural Gas Internal Combustion Engine | NG | 18.8 | OP |
| RICE3 | Natural Gas Internal Combustion Engine | NG | 18.8 | OP |
| RICE4 | Natural Gas Internal Combustion Engine | NG | 18.8 | OP |
| RICE5 | Natural Gas Internal Combustion Engine | NG | 18.8 | OP |
| RICE6 | Natural Gas Internal Combustion Engine | NG | 18.8 | OP |
| RICE7 | Natural Gas Internal Combustion Engine | NG | 18.8 | OP |
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Identity, technology and limitations
EIA plant ID
60928
Sector
Electric Utility
Water source
Wells
Data edition
2024-final
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02What does the evidence establish?
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Variation in the published months
Across 12 numeric monthly generation entries, 5 has the highest recorded value (20,113 MWh) and 2 the lowest (3,448 MWh). Their difference is 16,665 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RICE1 | Natural Gas Internal Combustion Engine | 18.8 | 18.8 | 18.8 | 18.0 |
| RICE2 | Natural Gas Internal Combustion Engine | 18.8 | 18.8 | 18.8 | 18.0 |
| RICE3 | Natural Gas Internal Combustion Engine | 18.8 | 18.8 | 18.8 | 18.0 |
| RICE4 | Natural Gas Internal Combustion Engine | 18.8 | 18.8 | 18.8 | 18.0 |
| RICE5 | Natural Gas Internal Combustion Engine | 18.8 | 18.8 | 18.8 | 18.0 |
| RICE6 | Natural Gas Internal Combustion Engine | 18.8 | 18.8 | 18.8 | 18.0 |
| RICE7 | Natural Gas Internal Combustion Engine | 18.8 | 18.8 | 18.8 | 18.0 |
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.