Little Gypsy
Little Gypsy is a natural gas plant in St Charles Parish, Louisiana, operated by Entergy Louisiana LLC. The operator has reported planned retirement dates for 1,003 MW of it, in 2029. Retired units here add up to 248 MW across 1 unit, taken out of service in 2015.
Nameplate capacity, 2025
1,003 MW
916 MW net summer capacity
2 operable units
- Gas steam turbine1,003 MW100%
Unit by unit, 1961 to 2025
operating in 2025retiredreported planned retirementbar height follows unit size
Unit 1 Gas steam turbine, 248 MW, 1961–2015
Unit 2 Gas steam turbine, 421 MW, 1966
Unit 3 Gas steam turbine, 582 MW, 1969
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 Center1,707 MW
- 7Plaquemine Cogeneration Plant1,085 MW
- 8River Bend1,036 MW
- 9Little Gypsythis plant
- 10Lake Charles Power1,000 MW
- 11St. Charles Power Station (LA)1,000 MW
Other rankings
- All US power plants
- 305th of 14,286
- Power plants in Louisiana
- 9th of 97
- US natural gas plants
- 150th of 1,961
- Natural gas plants in Louisiana
- 4th of 50
- Plants in the MISO (Midcontinent) balancing area
- 45th of 2,383
- Plants run by Entergy Louisiana LLC
- 5th of 15
- Biggest single unit, among Louisiana’s plants
- 8th of 97
Operable units
One unit can switch between natural gas and oil.
| Unit | Technology | Nameplate | Summer | Online | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Gas steam turbine | 421 MW | 404 MW | 1966 | Operating, retirement planned for 2029 |
| 3 | Gas steam turbine | 582 MW | 513 MW | 1969 | Operating, retirement planned for 2029 |
Retired units
| Unit | Technology | Nameplate | In service |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gas steam turbine | 248 MW | 1961–2015 |
Grid and site
- Balancing area
- MISO (Midcontinent)
- Reliability region
- SERC Reliability Corporation
- Highest grid connection voltage
- 230 kV
- Water source
- Mississippi River
- Nearest town on record
- La Place
- Operator type
- Utility
- Coordinates
- 30.005°N, 90.462°W
Closest plants
| Plant | Runs on | Capacity | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| St. Charles Power Station (LA) | Natural gas | 1,000 MW | 0.3 mi north |
| Waterford 3 | Nuclear | 1,200 MW | 0.9 mi southwest |
| Waterford 1 & 2 | Natural gas | 486 MW | 1.0 mi southwest |
| Taft Cogeneration Facility | Natural gas | 894 MW | 1.1 mi south |
| Dow St Charles Operations | Natural gas | 324 MW | 1.8 mi southeast |
| Atlantic Alumina, Gramercy Operations | Natural gas | 85.3 MW | 12.9 mi west |
| Louisiana Sugar Refining | Natural gas | 6.7 MW | 13.6 mi west |
| St. James Solar (LA) | Solar | 20 MW | 16.4 mi west |