Power plant · Louisiana, United States
Brame Energy Center
Brame Energy Center is a power plant in Louisiana, United States, with 1,707 MW of capacity, owned by Cleco Power LLC (77.1%), Lafayette Utilities System (16.3%) and Louisiana Energy & Power Authority (6.5%).
Facts
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| Fact | Value | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Location | Louisiana | EIA-860 / 860M / 923 · Public domain · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Status | Operating | EIA-860 / 860M / 923 · Public domain · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Start year | 1975 | EIA-860 / 860M / 923 · Public domain · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Owner | Cleco Power LLC (77.1%) | EIA-860 / 860M / 923 · Public domain · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Owner | Lafayette Utilities System (16.3%) | EIA-860 / 860M / 923 · Public domain · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Owner | Louisiana Energy & Power Authority (6.5%) | EIA-860 / 860M / 923 · Public domain · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Operator | Cleco Power LLC | EIA-860 / 860M / 923 · Public domain · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Capacity | 1,707 MW | EIA-860 / 860M / 923 · Public domain · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Technology | Petroleum Coke | EIA-860 / 860M / 923 · Public domain · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Coordinates | 31.3950, -92.7167 | EIA-860 / 860M / 923 · Public domain · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
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How it compares
Brame Energy Center is the 3rd-largest of 22 power plants in Louisiana and the 112th-largest of 800 in the United States by capacity; its 1,707 MW is 0.2% of the 839,036 MW we hold for the United States. Ranks and totals cover the power plants in our data that report their capacity, not every one in existence. Power plants planned, permitted or under construction are ranked apart.
| Within | Rank | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Louisiana | 3rd of 22 | 22,566 MW | 7.6% |
| United States | 112th of 800 | 839,036 MW | 0.2% |
| All power plants in our data | 119th of 12,008 | 1,173,302 MW | 0.15% |
Owners, operator and place
More from Cleco Power LLC
- Acadia Energy Center1,389 MW
- Coughlin Power Station923 MW
Other power plants in Louisiana
- Nine Mile Point2,440 MW
- Big Cajun 21,903 MW
- R S Nelson1,434 MW
- Acadia Energy Center1,389 MW
- Waterford 31,200 MW
- Plaquemine Cogeneration Plant1,085 MW
- River Bend1,036 MW
- Little Gypsy1,003 MW
Data on this page
- DESNZ Renewable Energy Planning Database (REPD). DESNZ Renewable Energy Planning Database (REPD), Open Government Licence v3.0.
- Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration (Sep 2026). EIA-860 / 860M / 923, Public domain.
- Bundesnetzagentur, Marktstammdatenregister. Marktstammdatenregister, DL-DE-BY-2.0.
- Planning Inspectorate: National Infrastructure Projects. Planning Inspectorate: National Infrastructure Projects, Open Government Licence v3.0.
- RVO SDE(+)(+) projecten in beheer and SDE viewer. RVO SDE(+)(+) projecten in beheer and SDE viewer, Free reuse, no attribution required.