Louisiana Tech University Power Plant
Natural gas power plant · Lincoln County, Louisiana
Nameplate capacity
7.5 MW
Rank in Louisiana
#87
of 98 plants
In service since
2004
July 2004
Details
- Primary fuel
- Natural gas
- Technology
- Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine
- Operator
- Louisiana Tech University
- County
- Lincoln County
- Generating units
- 1
- Share of state capacity
- 0.03%
- Rank among natural gas plants in Louisiana
- #50 of 53
- EIA plant code
- 54240
Generating units
| Unit | Technology | Nameplate | Summer | Online | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TG3 | Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine | 7.5 MW | 6.4 MW | 2004 | Operating |
Nameplate is the maximum rated output; summer capacity is what the unit can reliably deliver on a hot day, which is typically lower.
Similarly sized plants in Louisiana
| Rayne | Other | 8.2 MW |
| Port Allen (LA) | Natural gas | 7.6 MW |
| Louisiana Sugar Refining | Natural gas | 6.7 MW |
| Chalmette Refining LLC | Other | 5.7 MW |
About this data
From EIA’s inventory of operable generators, May 2026 release. Capacity is nameplate — the maximum rated output of the equipment, not what the plant actually generates over a year, which depends on how often it runs. A 7.5 MW solar plant and a 7.5 MW nuclear plant have the same entry here and produce very different amounts of electricity.
“In service since” is the earliest in-service date among the units still listed, so a site rebuilt around newer equipment can read as younger than the site itself. All Louisiana power plants · What Louisiana actually generates