ExxonMobil Baton Rouge Refinery and Chemical Plant
Large load · 4045 SCENIC HWY, Baton Rouge, LA
ExxonMobil's Baton Rouge refinery and chemical plant in East Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana, is served by a Louisiana Station cogeneration plant and by Entergy supply within MISO. EPA reports 100 percent Exxon Mobil Corp parent ownership.
Overview
In July 2025 the Department of Energy reported an oil supply disruption that reduced operations at the Baton Rouge refinery, and authorized a Strategic Petroleum Reserve crude exchange of up to 1 million barrels. EIA lists operable atmospheric crude distillation of 523,500 barrels per calendar day as of January 1, 2026. The refinery's modernization program was completed in mid-January 2024.
Profile
- Electricity and grid
- The Louisiana Station combined-cycle cogeneration plant supplies electricity to the complex and is operated by EthosEnergy. Entergy's transmission facilities are under the functional control of MISO, and ExxonMobil describes redundant power among its contingency systems.
- Chemical plant investment and permits
- ExxonMobil announced plans in March 2025 to invest more than $100 million in chemical-plant upgrades, with the state offering incentives. The refinery holds water permit LA0005584.
Facility
- Activity
- Baton Rouge refinery production of transportation fuels
- Industry
- Industrial
- Site type
- Campus
- Operating status
- Operating
Reported Jul 11, 2025
Permits and agreements
- Permit
- LA0005584, AI 2638
Related records
Timeline
- Feb 13, 2024
- Baton Rouge refinery modernization program reported complete
ExxonMobil’s Baton Rouge refinery wraps modernization program | Oil & Gas Journal
- Mar 27, 2025
- Plans announced for more than $100 million in chemical-plant upgrades
Louisiana to Play Pivotal Role in Tech Supply Chain with ExxonMobil Facility Upgrade - LED | Louisiana Economic Development
- Jul 11, 2025
- Reduced refinery operations after crude supply disruption
Energy Department Authorizes Strategic Petroleum Reserve Exchange to Support Fuel Supply in Gulf Coast | Department of Energy