Waterford 1 & 2

17705 River Road, Killona, LA 70057

Plant Summary Information

Waterford 1 & 2 is ranked #39 out of 80 power plants in Louisiana in terms of total annual net electricity generation.

Waterford 1 & 2 is comprised of 2 generators and generated 747.2 MWh during the 3-month period between September 2023 to December 2023.

Plant Name	Waterford 1 & 2
Utility Name	Entergy Louisiana LLC
Location	St. Charles Parish, LA
Initial Operation Date	July 1975
Last Update	Dec 2023
Annual Generation	239.7 GWh
Annual Consumption	2.9 M MMBtu
Ranked #2,175 out of 12,288 Power Plants Nationwide
Ranked #705 out of 2,221 Natural Gas Power Plants Nationwide
Ranked #39 out of 80 Louisiana Power Plants
Ranked #29 out of 54 Louisiana Natural Gas Power Plants
Fuel Types	Natural Gas : 98.7% Distillate Fuel Oil : 1.3%

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Summary Information
Plant Name	Waterford 1 & 2 (8056)
Plant Address	17705 River Road, Killona, LA 70057
Utility	Entergy Louisiana LLC (11241)
Latitude, Longitude	29.99888, -90.47684
Generation Dates on File	Jan 2001 to Dec 2023
Initial Operation Date	July 1975
Annual Generation	239.7 GWh
Fuel Types	Natural Gas : 98.7% Distillate Fuel Oil : 1.3%

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	230.00 kV
Energy Storage	No

Natural Gas Information
Local Distribution Company (LDC)	EVANGELINE GAS CO INC
Natural Gas Storage	No

* Data obtained from the 2024 EIA 860 Report

Technology	Natural Gas Steam Turbine
Prime Mover	Steam Turbine
Ownership	Single Owner
RTO ISO LMP Node Designation	EES.WATRFD2
RTO ISO Location Designation For Reporting Wholesale Sales Data	EES.WATRFD2
Nameplate Capacity	445.5 MW
Nameplate Power Factor	0.9
Summer Capacity	418.1 MW
Winter Capacity	418.4 MW
Minimum Load	125 MW
Uprate/Derate Completed	No
Status	Operating

First Operation Date	October 1975
Planned Retirement	June 2028
Combined Heat & Power	No
Sector Name	Electric Utility (1)
Energy Source	Natural Gas / Residual Fuel Oil
Startup Source	Natural Gas
Solid Fuel Gasification	No
Time From Cold Shutdown To Full Load	OVER
Multiple Fuels	Yes
Cofire Fuels	Yes
Switch Between Oil And Natural Gas	Yes

Multifuel Details
Cofire Energy Source	NG / RFO
Switch When Operating	Yes
Net Summer Capacity With Natural Gas	411 MW
Net Winter Capacity With Natural Gas	411 MW
Net Summer Capacity With Oil	411 MW
Net Winter Capacity With Oil	411 MW
Time To Switch From Gas To Oil	24H
Time To Switch From Oil To Gas	6H
Factors That Limit Switching	Yes
Other Limits	Yes

Technology	Petroleum Liquids
Prime Mover	Combustion Turbine
Ownership	Single Owner
RTO ISO LMP Node Designation	EES.WATRFD4_CT
RTO ISO Location Designation For Reporting Wholesale Sales Data	EES.WATRFD4_CT
Nameplate Capacity	41 MW
Nameplate Power Factor	0.95
Summer Capacity	32.1 MW
Winter Capacity	33 MW
Minimum Load	31.9 MW
Uprate/Derate Completed	No

Status	Standby
Synchronized To Transmission Grid	Yes
First Operation Date	September 2009
Combined Heat & Power	No
Sector Name	Electric Utility (1)
Energy Source	Distillate Fuel Oil
Startup Source	Distillate Fuel Oil
Solid Fuel Gasification	No
Time From Cold Shutdown To Full Load	12H
Multiple Fuels	No

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

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Waterford 3	Killona, LA	7.4 TWh	0.4 mi