Brame Energy Center
Brame Energy Center is an oil-fired plant in Rapides Parish, Louisiana, operated by Cleco Power LLC. Among the 857 oil-fired plants in the country it is the second-largest. It ranks third by nameplate capacity among Louisiana’s 97 power plants. It is the biggest of Louisiana’s 3 oil-fired plants. Its units draw on three kinds of energy: oil-fired, coal and natural gas.
Nameplate capacity, 2025
1,707 MW
1,551 MW net summer capacity
3 operable units
- Petroleum coke704 MW41%
- Coal steam558 MW33%
- Gas steam turbine446 MW26%
Unit by unit, 1975 to 2025
operating in 2025bar height follows unit size
Unit 1 Gas steam turbine, 446 MW, 1975
Unit 2 Coal steam, 558 MW, 1982
Unit 3 Petroleum coke, 704 MW, 2010
Among Louisiana’s plants
Largest plants in the state by nameplate capacity, with the plants ranked next to this one.
- 1Nine Mile Point2,440 MW
- 2Big Cajun 21,903 MW
- 3Brame Energy Centerthis plant
- 4R S Nelson1,434 MW
- 5Acadia Energy Center1,389 MW
Other rankings
- All US power plants
- 112th of 14,286
- Plants in the MISO (Midcontinent) balancing area
- 14th of 2,383
- Plants run by Cleco Power LLC
- 1st of 5
- Biggest single unit, among Louisiana’s plants
- 5th of 97
Operable units
| Unit | Technology | Nameplate | Summer | Online | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gas steam turbine | 446 MW | 428 MW | 1975 | Operating |
| 2 | Coal steam | 558 MW | 488 MW | 1982 | Operating |
| 3 | Petroleum coke | 704 MW | 634 MW | 2010 | Operating |
Who owns it
Shares are weighted by the nameplate capacity of each unit an owner holds.
| Owner | Share of capacity |
|---|---|
| Lafayette Utilities System | 16.3% |
| Cleco Power LLC | 9.8% |
| Louisiana Energy & Power Authority | 6.5% |
| Cleco Power LLC (sole owner of the other units) | 67.4% |
Grid and site
- Balancing area
- MISO (Midcontinent)
- Reliability region
- SERC Reliability Corporation
- Highest grid connection voltage
- 230 kV
- Water source
- Rodemacher Lake
- Nearest town on record
- Lena
- Operator type
- Utility
- Coordinates
- 31.395°N, 92.717°W
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|---|---|---|---|
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