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1707.3 MW Conventional Steam Coal (558 MW) + Natural Gas Steam Turbine (446 MW) + Petroleum Coke (704 MW) operating in Rapides, LA
1,707.3 MW
Nameplate Capacity
3
Generators
units
Hybrid (3)
Technology
Conventional Steam Coal + Natural Gas Steam Turbine + Petroleum Coke
1975
Operating Since
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| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Cleco Power LLC | Cleco Power | — |
| Owner(s) | Cleco Power LLC, Lafayette Utilities System, Louisiana Energy & Power Authority | Cleco Corporate Holdings | — |
| Status | Operating | — | — |
Brame Energy Center is a gas, other fuel and coal-fired power plant in Louisiana.
Read more on WikipediaBrame Energy Center is a 1707.3 MW hybrid power plant located in Rapides County, Louisiana. The plant, which began operating in 1975, is owned by Cleco Corporate Holdings and operated by Cleco Power LLC. It utilizes a mix of fuel sources, including natural gas, petroleum coke, and conventional steam coal. The facility consists of three generators employing natural gas steam turbine technology. Brame Energy Center operates within the Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator (MISO) balancing authority and the SERC NERC region. It is ranked as the second-largest power plant in Louisiana out of 32, and 46th nationally out of 945 plants.
In the most recent year with available data, Brame Energy Center generated 2,760,317 MWh of electricity, resulting in a capacity factor of 20.2%. Financial data indicates a power purchase agreement (PPA) price of $8.13 per MWh, as reported in FERC EQRs. The plant has been the subject of 9 news articles, covering industry trends, deals, and regulatory matters.
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ISO/RTO
MISO
Market
ISO/RTO Member
NERC Region
SERC — SERC Reliability Corporation
Balancing Authority
Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc.. (MISO)
Grid Voltage
230.0 kV
Regulatory Status
RE — Regulated
Entity Type
Investor-Owned Utility
Sector
Electric Utility
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260.2K MWh
Latest Month
2.8M MWh
Annual Generation
20.2%
Capacity Factor
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CO₂ Intensity
2134 lb/MWh
NOx
2 lb/MWh
SO₂
2 lb/MWh
CH₄
0.152 lb/MWh
N₂O
0.022 lb/MWh
Capacity Factor
27.5%
Annual Net Gen
4106 GWh
CO₂eq
2144 lb/MWh
Subregion
SPP South
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Cleco Power LLC · Data from 2019–2025
$7.5/MWh
PPA Price
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Point of Interconnection
Nearest Substation
Rodemacher Substation · 230 kV
Substation Distance
< 10 km
Operator
CLECO
Coord Source
OSM spatial
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
MISO
LMP Node
CLECO.MPS3
Pricing Hub
LOUISIANA.HUB
Location Type
Generation Node
Node Source
EIA-860 direct report
No wholesale contracts disclosed in FERC EQR for this plant.
FERC EQR captures bilateral wholesale energy + capacity contracts ≥$1M/yr filed quarterly by jurisdictional sellers — covers renewable PPAs, thermal energy sales agreements, capacity contracts, and tolling agreements alike. Many plants don't appear: regulated-utility output flows to ratepayers via cost-of-service rather than bilateral contracts; small projects fall below the filing threshold; tax-equity-financed renewables route offtake to investors not utilities; merchant plants sell into ISO clearing markets without bilateral contracts. News-extracted buyer facts (below) may surface contracts disclosed only through announcements.
Last updated 2026-03-26
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