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Preliminary 2025 facility recordOperating

Westlake, LA · EIA plant 1393

R S Nelson

R S Nelson is a coal power facility in Westlake, LA, with 1,434 MW of operating capacity.

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Operating capacity1,434 MW4 operating generators
Proposed capacity0 MW0 proposed generators
UtilityEntergy Louisiana LLCEIA-reported operator
Balancing authorityMISOMidcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc..

Capacity profile

Fuel and technology

Nameplate capacity
Operating
Coal842 MW
Oil & gas592 MW
ProposedNo proposed capacity reported
Reported technologiesConventional Steam CoalNatural Gas Steam TurbinePetroleum Coke

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Source quality

Preliminary facility data

This page uses the EIA-860 2025 Early Release. EIA identifies the release as preliminary, so it should not be used for official state or national aggregation. Capacity is nameplate capacity, not real-time output or annual generation.

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