Power plant · EIA plant code 1393
R S Nelson
- Operator
- Entergy Louisiana LLC
- Location
- Calcasieu, LA (county level only)
- Balancing authority
- Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc.. (MISO)
- Nameplate capacity
- 1,433.6 MW
- Summer capacity
- 1,128.6 MW
U.S. Energy Information Administration · Annual Electric Generator Report (Form EIA-860) · data for 2025 · as of Sep 10, 2026 · retrieved Oct 31, 2026 · CC-BY-4.0 May be out of date. The next release was due by Sep 10, 2027. Last checked for an update: Oct 31, 2026.
Generation in 2025
- Net generation
- 1,982,885 MWh
- Capacity factor
- 15.8%
Capacity factor is net generation divided by nameplate capacity times the hours each generator was in service that year, counted by month.
U.S. Energy Information Administration · Power Plant Operations Report (Form EIA-923) · data for 2025 · as of Sep 11, 2026 · retrieved Oct 31, 2026 · CC-BY-4.0 May be out of date. The next release was due by Sep 11, 2027. Last checked for an update: Oct 31, 2026.
Emissions
This plant is not in eGRID2023 (revision 2).
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency · Emissions & Generation Resource Integrated Database (eGRID) · data for 2023 · as of Jun 16, 2025 · retrieved Oct 31, 2026 · CC-BY-4.0 May be out of date. The next release was due by Jan 31, 2026. Last checked for an update: Oct 31, 2026.
Generators
| Generator | Technology | Energy source | Nameplate | Operating since | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Petroleum Coke | PC | 113.6 MW | 1959 | Operable · As of September 2026 (EIA-860M): (OP) Operating |
| 2 | Petroleum Coke | PC | 113.6 MW | 1959 | Operable · As of September 2026 (EIA-860M): (OP) Operating |
| 4 | Natural Gas Steam Turbine | NG | 591.8 MW | 1970 | Operable · As of September 2026 (EIA-860M): (OP) Operating |
| 6 | Conventional Steam Coal | SUB | 614.6 MW | 1982 | Operable · As of September 2026 (EIA-860M): (OP) Operating |
U.S. Energy Information Administration · Monthly Update to the Annual Electric Generator Report (Form EIA-860M) · data for 2026-09 · as of Oct 23, 2026 · retrieved Oct 31, 2026 · CC-BY-4.0 May be out of date. The next release was due by Nov 23, 2026. Last checked for an update: Oct 31, 2026.