PPG Riverside
PPG Riverside is an other-fuel plant in Calcasieu Parish, Louisiana, operated by Westlake 2 US LLC. Among the 71 plants on other fuels in the country it is the third-largest. It is the biggest of Louisiana’s 12 plants on other fuels. Counting by its oldest working unit (1947), it is the fifth-oldest of the 71 plants on other fuels still running in the United States.
Nameplate capacity, 2025
162 MW
103 MW net summer capacity
3 operable units
- Other162 MW100%
Unit by unit, 1947 to 2025
operating in 2025bar height follows unit size
Unit GEN1 Other, 35 MW, 1947
Unit GEN2 Other, 45 MW, 1950
Unit GEN3 Other, 82 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
- 33Louisiana 2175 MW
- 34Mansfield Mill172 MW
- 35PPG Riversidethis plant
- 36Elizabeth Solar Plant143 MW
- 37Prairie Ronde Solar Farm135 MW
Other rankings
- All US power plants
- 1877th of 14,286
- Power plants in Louisiana
- 35th of 97
- Plants in the MISO (Midcontinent) balancing area
- 314th of 2,383
- Plants run by Westlake 2 US LLC
- 3rd of 5
- Biggest single unit, among Louisiana’s plants
- 39th of 97
Operable units
| Unit | Technology | Nameplate | Summer | Online | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GEN1 | Other | 35 MW | 35 MW | 1947 | Out of service |
| GEN2 | Other | 45 MW | 30 MW | 1950 | Operating |
| GEN3 | Other | 82 MW | 38 MW | 1969 | Operating |
Grid and site
- Balancing area
- MISO (Midcontinent)
- Reliability region
- SERC Reliability Corporation
- Highest grid connection voltage
- 230 kV
- Water source
- Calcasieu River/Wells
- Nearest town on record
- Lake Charles
- Operator type
- Industrial
- Coordinates
- 30.222°N, 93.281°W
Closest plants
| Plant | Runs on | Capacity | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| RS Cogen | Natural gas | 493 MW | 0.1 mi southwest |
| PPG Powerhouse A | Other sources | 52.5 MW | 0.2 mi north |
| PPG Plant C Caustic | Natural gas | 3.4 MW | 0.8 mi northwest |
| PPG Powerhouse C | Natural gas | 358 MW | 0.9 mi west |
| Lake Charles Polymers | Natural gas | 31.1 MW | 3.0 mi southwest |
| Lake Charles Power | Natural gas | 1,000 MW | 3.4 mi north |
| CITGO Refinery Powerhouse | Other sources | 75 MW | 3.7 mi southwest |
| R S Nelson | Coal | 1,434 MW | 4.4 mi north |