Query
Lake Charles Polymers
Type
Entity Briefing
Entity
Lake Charles Polymers
Generated
2026-10-19T20:07:34.938Z

Briefing on Lake Charles Polymers

Entity Briefing
Generated Oct 19, 2026·Dataset freshness not reported
31 MW
Capacity
Operating
Current status
2011
Operating since
3
Generators
72.1%
Capacity factor
196 GWh
Annual generation
Briefing/plantOperating

Lake Charles Polymers is a 31 MW Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine asset in MISO (Midcontinent), currently Operating.

Lake Charles Polymers is reported in Louisiana since 2011 under Equistar Chemicals LP. Available operating and financial measures include 72.1% capacity factor and 196 GWh annual generation; $965/kW reported CapEx.

Location
Calcasieu, Louisiana
Technology
Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine, Natural Gas Internal Combustion Engine
Owner / parent
Equistar Chemicals LP
Operator
Equistar Chemicals LP
Grid
MISO (Midcontinent)
Plant ID
57884

What stands out

1

Lake Charles Polymers is a 31 MW Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine asset in Louisiana with status Operating.

2

Latest annual operating measures report 72.1% capacity factor and 196 GWh annual generation.

3

Available financial measures include $965/kW CapEx.

Market and operating context

ISO / market
MISO (Midcontinent)
Balancing authority
Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc..
NERC region
SERC
State rank
#50 of 59
National rank
#1268 of 2,025

Why it matters

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