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Preliminary 2025 facility recordOperating

New Roads, LA · EIA plant 6055

Big Cajun 2

Big Cajun 2 is a coal power facility in New Roads, LA, with 1,903 MW of operating capacity.

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Operating capacity1,903 MW3 operating generators
Proposed capacity0 MW0 proposed generators
UtilityLouisiana Generating LLCEIA-reported operator
Balancing authorityMISOMidcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc..

Capacity profile

Fuel and technology

Nameplate capacity
Operating
Coal1,277 MW
Oil & gas626 MW
ProposedNo proposed capacity reported
Reported technologiesConventional Steam CoalNatural Gas Steam Turbine

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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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