# Bayou Cove Peaking Power

MISO asset profile · https://askthegrid.com/assets/facilities/bayou-cove-peaking-power

## Current generation inventory

EIA plant 55433 · Inventory reporting month: 2026-08.

- natural gas: 416 MW operating nameplate
- Capacity basis: operating_generator_nameplate_mw
- Source inventory: [EIA-860M workbook (preliminary)](https://www.eia.gov/electricity/data/eia860m/xls/august_generator2026.xlsx)
- Inventory retrieved: 2026-10-10T02:12:40.665346+00:00
- Filed coordinate (longitude, latitude): -92.5997, 30.2825
- OSM extract: 2026-10-08T20:21:06Z
- OSM mapped edit: 2023-06-04 09:27:53+00:00
- Map prepared: 2026-10-10T02:28:21.362748+00:00

Battery power (MW) and stored energy (MWh) are separate measures. Shared physical-site membership does not establish electrical connectivity, settlement or a common export limit.

## Reviewed overview

Bayou Cove Peaking Power is a natural gas peaking plant at Jennings in Acadia Parish, Louisiana, built around four GE 7EA combustion turbines. NRG Energy sold it to Cleco Cajun with NRG South Central Generating in 2019, and Cleco agreed in November 2023 to sell its Cleco Cajun business to Atlas Capital Resources affiliates. It now appears in the Pelican Power fleet of Atlas Holdings.

## Reviewed metrics

- **Nameplate capacity:** 416 MW — Canonical EIA plant baseline.
- **Registry anchor:** Plant 55433 — plant-55433

## Facts

- **Technology:** Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine
- **Operator:** Pelican Power

## Related parties

- **Owner / operator:** Pelican Power — owner ([source](https://www.atlasholdingsllc.com/our-companies/pelican-power/))
- **Parent company:** Atlas Holdings — parent ([source](https://www.atlasholdingsllc.com))
- **Acquirer / investor:** Atlas Capital Resources IV LP — acquirer affiliate
- **Former owner / seller:** Cleco Cajun LLC — former owner ([source](https://www.cleco.com))
- **Former owner / parent company:** Cleco Corporate Holdings LLC — former parent ([source](https://www.cleco.com))
- **Former owner / seller:** NRG Energy — prior owner ([source](https://www.nrg.com))

## Sources

- [callgtc.com](https://callgtc.com/callgtc_testimonials/bryan-cleco-bayou-cove-power-station-2020/) — callgtc.com · public_source — Source retained for exact-record publication review.
- [atlasholdingsllc.com](https://www.atlasholdingsllc.com/our-companies/pelican-power/) — atlasholdingsllc.com · public_source — Source retained for exact-record publication review.
- [prnewswire.com](https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/cleco-announces-sale-of-cleco-cajun-assets-302002468.html) — prnewswire.com · public_source — Source retained for exact-record publication review.
- [prnewswire.com](https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/cleco-corporate-holdings-acquires-nrg-south-central-generating-300789296.html) — prnewswire.com · public_source — Source retained for exact-record publication review.

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Website: [Pelican Power](https://www.atlasholdingsllc.com/our-companies/pelican-power/)

Source: Ask the Grid — https://askthegrid.com/