Query
Washington Parish Energy Center
Type
Entity Briefing
Entity
Washington Parish Energy Center
State
WA
Generated
2026-10-19T12:28:02.654Z

Briefing on Washington Parish Energy Center

Entity Briefing
Generated Oct 19, 2026·Dataset freshness not reported
400 MW
Capacity
Operating
Current status
2020
Operating since
2
Generators
11.7%
Capacity factor
411 GWh
Annual generation
Briefing/plantOperating

Washington Parish Energy Center is a 400 MW Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine asset in MISO (Midcontinent), currently Operating.

Washington Parish Energy Center is reported in Louisiana since 2020 under Entergy. Available operating and financial measures include 11.7% capacity factor and 411 GWh annual generation; $562/kW reported CapEx.

Location
Washington, Louisiana
Technology
Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine
Owner / parent
Entergy
Operator
Entergy Louisiana LLC
Grid
MISO (Midcontinent)
Plant ID
55486

What stands out

1

Washington Parish Energy Center is a 400 MW Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine asset in Louisiana with status Operating.

2

Latest annual operating measures report 11.7% capacity factor and 411 GWh annual generation.

3

Available financial measures include $40.4/MWh OpEx, $562/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
#27 of 59
National rank
#567 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.