Query
Taft Cogeneration Facility
Type
Entity Briefing
Entity
Taft Cogeneration Facility
Generated
2026-10-11T23:21:23.670Z

Briefing on Taft Cogeneration Facility

Entity Briefing
Generated Oct 11, 2026·Dataset freshness not reported
894 MW
Capacity
Operating
Current status
2002
Operating since
4
Generators
74.4%
Capacity factor
5828 GWh
Annual generation
Briefing/plantOperating

Taft Cogeneration Facility is a 894 MW Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle asset in MISO (Midcontinent), currently Operating.

Taft Cogeneration Facility is reported in Louisiana since 2002 under Occidental Chemical Corporation. Available operating and financial measures include 74.4% capacity factor and 5828 GWh annual generation; $965/kW reported CapEx.

Location
St Charles, Louisiana
Technology
Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle
Owner / parent
Occidental Chemical Corporation
Operator
Occidental Chemical Corporation
Grid
MISO (Midcontinent)
Plant ID
55089

What stands out

1

Taft Cogeneration Facility is a 894 MW Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle asset in Louisiana with status Operating.

2

Latest annual operating measures report 74.4% capacity factor and 5828 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
#12 of 59
National rank
#214 of 2,025

Why it matters

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