# St. Charles Power Station (LA)

MISO asset profile · https://askthegrid.com/assets/facilities/st-charles-power-station-la

## Current generation inventory

EIA plant 60926 · Inventory reporting month: 2026-08.

- natural gas: 1000 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): -90.46083, 30.01
- OSM extract: 2026-10-08T20:21:06Z
- OSM mapped edit: 2023-05-27 08:38:57+00:00
- Map prepared: 2026-10-10T02:28:21.943253+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

St. Charles Power Station (LA) is a 1,000 MW natural gas fired combined cycle plant in St Charles County. St. Charles Power Station is a 980 MW combined-cycle gas turbine plant in Montz, Louisiana, owned and operated by Entergy Louisiana. It entered commercial operation on May 23, 2019, ahead of schedule and within budget, at a cost of roughly $870 million. Entergy projected customer savings of more than $1.3 billion over the plant’s 30-year life, and the station is part of the company’s effort to replace older gas and oil units with more efficient generation.

## Reviewed metrics

- **Nameplate capacity:** 1000 MW — Canonical EIA plant baseline.
- **Registry anchor:** Plant 60926 — plant-60926

## Facts

- **Technology:** Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle
- **Operator:** Entergy Louisiana

## Sources

- [tdworld.com](https://www.tdworld.com/electric-utility-operations/article/20972696/entergy-louisianas-st-charles-power-station-connected-and-serving-customers) — tdworld.com · public_source — Source retained for exact-record publication review.

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Canonical page: https://askthegrid.com/assets/facilities/st-charles-power-station-la
Website: [Entergy Louisiana](https://www.entergy-louisiana.com)

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