Query
Calcasieu
Type
Entity Briefing
Entity
Calcasieu
Generated
2026-10-17T09:43:47.957Z

Briefing on Calcasieu

Entity Briefing
Generated Oct 17, 2026·Dataset freshness not reported
359 MW
Capacity
Operating
Current status
2000
Operating since
2
Generators
3.0%
Capacity factor
94 GWh
Annual generation
Briefing/plantOperating

Calcasieu is a 359 MW Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine asset in MISO (Midcontinent), currently Operating.

Calcasieu is reported in Louisiana since 2000 under Entergy. Available operating and financial measures include 3.0% capacity factor and 94 GWh annual generation; $377/kW reported CapEx.

Location
Calcasieu, Louisiana
Technology
Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine
Owner / parent
Entergy
Operator
Entergy Louisiana LLC
Grid
MISO (Midcontinent)
Plant ID
55165

What stands out

1

Calcasieu is a 359 MW Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine asset in Louisiana with status Operating.

2

Latest annual operating measures report 3.0% capacity factor and 94 GWh annual generation.

3

Available financial measures include $88.2/MWh OpEx, $377/kW CapEx.

4

Latest linked story: “Entergy’s gas projects are one-third of MISO’s fast-track interconnection process” (Utility Dive, 2026-05-29).

Market and operating context

ISO / market
MISO (Midcontinent)
Balancing authority
Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc..
NERC region
SERC
State rank
#28 of 59
National rank
#604 of 2,025

Why it matters

For this asset in MISO (Midcontinent), operating status, generation, ownership, and linked events are the primary facts for performance and asset-level diligence. The exact chart and source-linked records below let the reader test those facts before moving to a deeper report.