Power plant · Louisiana, United States
Dolet Hills Power Plant
Dolet Hills Power Plant is a closed coal power plant in Louisiana, United States, with 721 MW of capacity, operated by Cleco Power LLC.
Grid connection
It closed in 2021, which freed up a 721 MW grid connection at 345 kV to the grid of Cleco Power LLC, unless it has been reassigned since.
Facts
Every value links to its source, and to the source's own record where it has one. Licences and last-checked dates are per row.
| Fact | Value | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Location | Louisiana | EIA-860 / 860M / 923 · Public domain · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Status | Closed | EIA-860 / 860M / 923 · Public domain · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Start year | 1986 | EIA-860 / 860M / 923 · Public domain · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| End year | 2021 | 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 | 721 MW (nameplate of its retired generators) | EIA-860 / 860M / 923 · Public domain · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Technology | Conventional Steam Coal | EIA-860 / 860M / 923 · Public domain · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Grid operator | Cleco Power LLC | EIA-860 / 860M / 923 · Public domain · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Voltage | 345 kV | EIA-860 / 860M / 923 · Public domain · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Coordinates | 32.0306, -93.5692 | EIA-860 / 860M / 923 · Public domain · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
Research on this power plant and its operator.Who owns it up to the parent company, its grid connection and planning status, and an introduction to the operator.
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Dolet Hills is the 19th-largest of 32 power plants in Louisiana and the 499th-largest of 1,009 in the United States by capacity; its 721 MW is <0.1% of the 917,512 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 | 19th of 32 | 27,995 MW | 2.6% |
| United States | 499th of 1,009 | 917,512 MW | <0.1% |
| All power plants in our data | 812th of 15,799 | 1,918,113 MW | <0.1% |
Timeline
Dated facts about this power plant from its sources, oldest first.
- Started operating
- Retired
Nearby
Within 50 km of this power plant: 4 mines (3 operating), measured from the coordinates in the facts above. The table shows the nearest 3.
| Name | Kind | Size | Status | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dolet Hills Lignite Company | Mine | — | Closed | 16 km |
| Five Forks Mine | Mine | — | Operating | 45 km |
| Sunny Point | Mine | — | Operating | 45 km |
Operator, grid operator and place
More from Cleco Power LLC
- Brame Energy Center1,707 MW
- Acadia Energy Center1,389 MW
- Coughlin Power Station923 MW
- Singer Solar300 MW · planned
- Dolet Hills Solar240 MW · under construction
- Hollis Creek Solar220 MW · under construction
Other power plants in Louisiana
- Nine Mile Point2,440 MW
- Willow Glen2,178 MW
- Big Cajun 21,903 MW
- Brame Energy Center1,707 MW
- R S Nelson1,434 MW
- Acadia Energy Center1,389 MW
- Waterford 31,200 MW
- Plaquemine Cogeneration Plant1,085 MW
Data on this page
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- Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration (Sep 2026). EIA-860 / 860M / 923, Public domain.
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