Query
Shell Chemical
Type
Entity Briefing
Entity
Shell Chemical
Generated
2026-10-18T16:02:44.031Z

Briefing on Shell Chemical

Entity Briefing
Generated Oct 18, 2026·Dataset freshness not reported
80 MW
Capacity
Operating
Current status
2002
Operating since
2
Generators
81.4%
Capacity factor
572 GWh
Annual generation
Briefing/plantOperating

Shell Chemical is a 80 MW Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine asset in MISO (Midcontinent), currently Operating.

Shell Chemical is reported in Louisiana since 2002 under Shell Chemical LP - Geismar. Available operating and financial measures include 81.4% capacity factor and 572 GWh annual generation; $965/kW reported CapEx.

Location
Ascension, Louisiana
Technology
Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine
Owner / parent
Shell Chemical LP - Geismar
Operator
Shell Chemical LP - Geismar
Grid
MISO (Midcontinent)
Plant ID
56248

What stands out

1

Shell Chemical is a 80 MW Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine asset in Louisiana with status Operating.

2

Latest annual operating measures report 81.4% capacity factor and 572 GWh annual generation.

3

Available financial measures include $965/kW CapEx.

4

Latest linked story: “Trump excludes 12 Louisiana chemical facilities from new EPA pollution rule” (Louisiana Illuminator, 2025-07-24).

Market and operating context

ISO / market
MISO (Midcontinent)
Balancing authority
Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc..
NERC region
SERC
State rank
#44 of 59
National rank
#1032 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.