Power plant · Louisiana, United States
Waterford 1 & 2
Waterford 1 & 2 is a power plant in Louisiana, United States, with 487 MW of capacity, owned by Entergy Louisiana LLC.
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 | 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 | Entergy Louisiana LLC | EIA-860 / 860M / 923 · Public domain · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Operator | Entergy Louisiana LLC | EIA-860 / 860M / 923 · Public domain · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Capacity | 487 MW | EIA-860 / 860M / 923 · Public domain · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Technology | Natural Gas Steam Turbine | EIA-860 / 860M / 923 · Public domain · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Coordinates | 29.9989, -90.4768 | EIA-860 / 860M / 923 · Public domain · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
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How it compares
Waterford 1 & 2 is the 21st-largest of 22 power plants in Louisiana and the 749th-largest of 800 in the United States by capacity; its 487 MW is <0.1% 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 | 21st of 22 | 22,566 MW | 2.2% |
| United States | 749th of 800 | 839,036 MW | <0.1% |
| All power plants in our data | 845th of 12,008 | 1,173,302 MW | <0.1% |
Owner, operator and place
More from Entergy Louisiana LLC
- Nine Mile Point2,440 MW
- Union Power Station2,428 MW
- Pointe Coupee Power Station2,341 MW · planned
- Big Cajun 21,903 MW
- Franklin Farms 1&21,561 MW · planned
- Richland Parish Power Station 1&21,561 MW · planned
- R S Nelson1,434 MW
- Waterford 31,200 MW
Other power plants in Louisiana
- Nine Mile Point2,440 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
- River Bend1,036 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.