Query
Waterford 1 & 2
Type
Entity Briefing
Entity
Waterford 1 & 2
Generated
2026-10-17T22:44:49.046Z

Briefing on Waterford 1 & 2

Entity Briefing
Generated Oct 17, 2026·Dataset freshness not reported
487 MW
Capacity
Operating
Current status
1975
Operating since
2
Generators
7.4%
Capacity factor
319 GWh
Annual generation
Briefing/plantOperating

Waterford 1 & 2 is a 487 MW Natural Gas Steam Turbine asset in MISO (Midcontinent), currently Operating.

Waterford 1 & 2 is reported in Louisiana since 1975 under Entergy. Available operating and financial measures include 7.4% capacity factor and 319 GWh annual generation; $276/kW reported CapEx.

Location
St Charles, Louisiana
Technology
Natural Gas Steam Turbine, Petroleum Liquids
Owner / parent
Entergy
Operator
Entergy Louisiana LLC
Grid
MISO (Midcontinent)
Plant ID
8056

What stands out

1

Waterford 1 & 2 is a 487 MW Natural Gas Steam Turbine asset in Louisiana with status Operating.

2

Latest annual operating measures report 7.4% capacity factor and 319 GWh annual generation.

3

Available financial measures include $56.6/MWh OpEx, $276/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
#24 of 59
National rank
#512 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.