Sidney A Murray Jr Hydroelectric
First National Bank-CommerceConcordia County
Sidney A Murray Jr Hydroelectric is a 192 MW conventional hydroelectric plant in Concordia County. The Sidney A. Murray Jr. Hydroelectric Station is a 192 MW plant beside the Corps of Engineers' Old River Control Complex south of Vidalia, Louisiana, completed in 1990 as the state's first hydroelectric generating station. Eight turbines run in a prefabricated structure floated upriver from New Orleans. Vidalia receives royalties and holds an option to own the plant in 2030.
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EIA plant 54678 · Inventory for Sep 2026.
| Generator | Technology | Status | Power (MW) | Energy (MWh) |
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| 01 | Conventional Hydroelectric | Operating | 24 | Unknown |
| 02 | Conventional Hydroelectric | Operating | 24 | Unknown |
| 03 | Conventional Hydroelectric | Operating | 24 | Unknown |
| 04 | Conventional Hydroelectric | Operating | 24 | Unknown |
| 05 | Conventional Hydroelectric |
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Current generator records and technology attributes reported through EIA-860.
| Generator | Capacity | Technology | Operation | Status |
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| 01 | 24 MW 24 MW summer | Conventional Hydroelectric HY | Jul 1990 | Operating |
| 02 | 24 MW 24 MW summer | Conventional Hydroelectric HY | Aug 1990 | Operating |
| 03 | 24 MW 24 MW summer | Conventional Hydroelectric HY | Jun 1990 | Operating |
| 04 | 24 MW 24 MW summer | Conventional Hydroelectric HY | May 1990 | Operating |
| 05 | 24 MW 24 MW summer | |||
Monthly EIA generation history and recent market-resource behavior where linked telemetry is available.
Where the plant sits in MISO: its market, pricing node, utility territory and the network around it, each with how it is known.
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Portfolio membership follows the latest EIA-860 reporting entity. It does not imply ultimate ownership.
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Hydroelectric station completed 40 miles south of Vidalia.
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| 24 |
| Unknown |
| 06 | Conventional Hydroelectric | Operating | 24 | Unknown |
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| 07 | Conventional Hydroelectric | Operating | 24 | Unknown |
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| 08 | Conventional Hydroelectric | Operating | 24 | Unknown |
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Monthly generation is reported through EIA-923. Capacity factor uses the current EIA nameplate capacity and is shown only for complete calendar years.
The site also falls inside the Concordia Electric Coop, Inc service territory.
EIA-860 lists generator 04, generator 06 with this operating date.
EIA-860 lists generator 03, generator 05, generator 07 with this operating date.
EIA-860 lists generator 01, generator 08 with this operating date.
EIA-860 lists generator 02 with this operating date.
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Sidney A Murray Jr Hydroelectric reports 192 MW hydroelectric of operating nameplate capacity. These technology ratings do not establish a common export limit. Source: EIA Sep 2026.
Sidney A Murray Jr Hydroelectric is a Conventional Hydroelectric facility in Concordia County, LA, participating in the MISO market.
Sidney A Murray Jr Hydroelectric is in Concordia County, LA, inside the MISO balancing area.
Sidney A Murray Jr Hydroelectric is operated by First National Bank-Commerce according to the EIA generator inventory. Reporting membership does not by itself establish ultimate ownership.
Sidney A Murray Jr Hydroelectric reported 885.2 GWh over the twelve months to 2024-12. Figures are net generation as filed to EIA-923.
By capacity, Sidney A Murray Jr Hydroelectric ranks #72 of 1,356 operating plants of the same technology nationally. It ranks #1 of 1 in LA.