Little Gypsy

17420 River Road, La Place, LA 70068

Plant Summary Information

Little Gypsy is ranked #25 out of 86 power plants in Louisiana in terms of total annual net electricity generation.

Little Gypsy is comprised of 2 generators and generated 237.0 GWh during the 3-month period between February 2026 to May 2026.

Plant Name	Little Gypsy
Utility Name	Entergy Louisiana LLC
Location	St. Charles Parish, LA
Initial Operation Date	March 1961
Last Update	May 2026
Annual Generation	964.3 GWh
Annual Consumption	12.8 M MMBtu
Ranked #767 out of 13,081 Power Plants Nationwide
Ranked #441 out of 2,206 Natural Gas Power Plants Nationwide
Ranked #25 out of 86 Louisiana Power Plants
Ranked #20 out of 54 Louisiana Natural Gas Power Plants
Fuel Types	Natural Gas

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Summary Information
Plant Name	Little Gypsy (1402)
Plant Address	17420 River Road, La Place, LA 70068
Utility	Entergy Louisiana LLC (11241)
Latitude, Longitude	30.00507, -90.46169
Generation Dates on File	Jan 2001 to May 2026
Initial Operation Date	March 1961
Annual Generation	964.3 GWh
Fuel Types	Natural Gas

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) Information
FERC Cogeneration Status	No
FERC Small Power Producer Status	No
FERC Exempt Wholesale Generator Status	No

Regulatory Information
Regulatory Status	Regulated
NERC Region	SERC
Balancing Authority	Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc.. (MISO)
NAICS Code	Utilities (22)
Sector	Electric Utility (1)
Water Source	Mississippi River
Ash Impoundment	No
Transmission / Distribution Owner	Entergy Louisiana LLC (11241) LA
Grid Voltage	115.00 kV / 230.00 kV
Energy Storage	No

Natural Gas Information
Pipeline Name	CHEVRONTEXACO GULF SOUTH PIPELINE COMPANY LP
Natural Gas Storage	No

* Data obtained from the 2025 EIA 860 Report

Technology	Natural Gas Steam Turbine
Prime Mover	Steam Turbine
Ownership	Single Owner
RTO ISO LMP Node Designation	EES.L_GYPSY2
RTO ISO Location Designation For Reporting Wholesale Sales Data	EES.L_GYPSY2
Nameplate Capacity	420.7 MW
Nameplate Power Factor	0.85
Summer Capacity	403.8 MW
Winter Capacity	411.4 MW
Minimum Load	24 MW
Uprate/Derate Completed	No
Status	Operating

First Operation Date	April 1966
Planned Retirement	June 2029
Combined Heat & Power	No
Sector Name	Electric Utility (1)
Energy Source	Natural Gas / Distillate Fuel Oil
Startup Source	Natural Gas
Solid Fuel Gasification	No
Time From Cold Shutdown To Full Load	12H
Multiple Fuels	Yes
Cofire Fuels	Yes
Switch Between Oil And Natural Gas	Yes

Multifuel Details
Cofire Energy Source	NG / DFO
Switch When Operating	Yes
Net Summer Capacity With Natural Gas	415 MW
Net Winter Capacity With Natural Gas	410 MW
Net Summer Capacity With Oil	332 MW
Net Winter Capacity With Oil	327 MW
Time To Switch From Gas To Oil	24H
Time To Switch From Oil To Gas	24H
Factors That Limit Switching	Yes
Storage Limits	Yes
Air Permit Limits	Yes

Technology	Natural Gas Steam Turbine
Prime Mover	Steam Turbine
Ownership	Single Owner
RTO ISO LMP Node Designation	EES.L_GYPSY3
RTO ISO Location Designation For Reporting Wholesale Sales Data	EES.L_GYPSY3
Nameplate Capacity	582.2 MW
Nameplate Power Factor	0.85
Summer Capacity	512.7 MW
Winter Capacity	527.2 MW
Minimum Load	150 MW
Uprate/Derate Completed	No
Status	Operating

First Operation Date	March 1969
Planned Retirement	June 2029
Combined Heat & Power	No
Sector Name	Electric Utility (1)
Energy Source	Natural Gas / Distillate Fuel Oil
Startup Source	Natural Gas
Solid Fuel Gasification	No
Time From Cold Shutdown To Full Load	OVER
Multiple Fuels	Yes
Cofire Fuels	No
Switch Between Oil And Natural Gas	No

Owner Name	Address	Generator	Ownership
*We couldn't locate any owners for this plant*

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