# Cottonwood Energy Company LP

MISO asset profile · https://askthegrid.com/assets/facilities/cottonwood-energy-company-lp

## Current generation inventory

EIA plant 55358 · Inventory reporting month: 2026-08.

- natural gas: 716.8 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): -93.7353, 30.2588
- OSM extract: 2026-10-08T20:21:06Z
- OSM mapped edit: 2023-01-25 04:37:37+00:00
- Map prepared: 2026-10-10T02:28:21.857600+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

Cottonwood Energy Company LP is a 716.8 MW natural gas fired combined cycle plant in Newton County. Cleco Cajun LLC acquired it with NRG's South Central portfolio in a $1.0 billion transaction approved in January 2019, and NRG leased the plant back to operate it. The plant raised the Newton County tax base.

## Reviewed metrics

- **Nameplate capacity:** 716.8 MW — Canonical EIA plant baseline.
- **Registry anchor:** Plant 55358 — plant-55358

## Facts

- **Technology:** Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle
- **Operator:** NRG Energy

## Sources

- [kalb.com](https://www.kalb.com/content/news/Cleco-Corporate-Holdings-gains-final-approval-to-acquire-South-Central-Generating-504436861.html) — kalb.com · public_source — Source retained for exact-record publication review.

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Canonical page: https://askthegrid.com/assets/facilities/cottonwood-energy-company-lp
Website: [Cleco Cajun LLC](https://www.cleco.com)

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