# Taft Cogeneration Facility

MISO asset profile · https://askthegrid.com/assets/facilities/taft-cogeneration-facility

## Current generation inventory

EIA plant 55089 · Inventory reporting month: 2026-08.

- natural gas: 894.2 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): -90.4599, 29.9888
- OSM extract: 2026-10-08T20:21:06Z
- OSM mapped edit: 2023-02-16 03:39:41+00:00
- Map prepared: 2026-10-10T02:28:23.487582+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

Taft Cogeneration Facility is a gas-fired plant of about 894 MW serving the Oxy industrial complex in St. Charles Parish, Louisiana. It began operations in July 2002 and uses three hydrogen-capable gas generators and one steam generator for baseload power. OxyChem owns the plant, which provides electricity and steam for its Taft chemical facility. Turner Industries performs maintenance on the facility.

## Reviewed metrics

- **Nameplate capacity:** 894.2 MW — Canonical EIA plant baseline.
- **Registry anchor:** Plant 55089 — plant-55089

## Facts

- **Technology:** Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle
- **Operator:** OxyChem
- **Operating status:** Operating

## Related parties

- **Owner / operator:** OxyChem — owner ([source](https://www.oxy.com/businesses/chemical/))
- **O&M provider:** Turner Industries — om_provider ([source](https://www.turner-industries.com))

## Sources

- [oxy.com](https://www.oxy.com/siteassets/documents/publications/fast-facts/oxy_fast_facts_oxychem_louisiana.pdf) — oxy.com · public_source — Source retained for exact-record publication review.
- [turner-industries.com](https://www.turner-industries.com/projects/taft-cogeneration-facility/) — turner-industries.com · public_source — Source retained for exact-record publication review.

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Website: [OxyChem](https://www.oxy.com/businesses/chemical/)

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