ADA Carbon Solutions Red River — United States of America
Cogeneration power plant in Louisiana, United States of America. Approximate location 32.0039, -93.3911.
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ADA Carbon Solutions Red River is a 20.8 MW cogeneration power plant in Louisiana, United States of America. It is operated by ADA Carbon Solutions (Red River) LLC. Based on reported annual generation of 57 GWh, it can supply roughly 16k homes. It ranks #4630 of 10,884 United States of America power plants by installed capacity. Commissioned in 2011, it is around 15 years old — relatively modern. Its modelled annual emissions are 19,921 t CO₂/yr (Climate TRACE), equivalent to about 4.6k cars driven for a year. In context, the national grid averages 384 gCO₂/kWh (43.0% low-carbon) (2025).
Plant data: WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0), id USA0057938.
Data status
Known data
Modelled source data
Calculated from dataset
Not available
Known, modelled and calculated values are kept separate. Missing fields are shown as unavailable.
Data provenance
Source of the capacity and fuel values:
capacity: Wikidata P2109; fuel: WRI GPPD
In context: how this plant compares
At 20.8 MW, ADA Carbon Solutions Red River is below the median cogeneration plant in United States of America (26 MW). This facility converts its energy source into electricity for the grid; its capacity, fuel type and location determine its role in the national power mix.
Capacity comparison computed from the WRI Global Power Plant Database; fuel-type context is general engineering background.
~19,921 t CO₂/yr (modelled) — in everyday terms
This facility's annual emissions are roughly equivalent to:
Equivalencies via US EPA Greenhouse Gas Equivalencies; modelled emissions from Climate TRACE.
Key facts
- Load factor
- 31%, from 57 GWh of reported generation; the median for 31 cogeneration plants in United States of America that report generation is 47%
- Generation trend
- 26 GWh in 2013 and 57 GWh in 2019 (+124%)
- Highest and lowest year
- 2015: 58 GWh; 2013: 26 GWh
- Share of United States of America cogeneration capacity
- 2.0% of 1,037 MW across 34 plants in this dataset
- Age among peers
- 29 of 34 dated cogeneration plants in United States of America are older
Calculated from the capacity and generation records in this dataset (WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0)).
Reported generation trend
Annual generation (GWh), WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0).
Owner
Operated by ADA Carbon Solutions (Red River) LLC.
Local climate & thermal context
This cogeneration plant produces electricity and useful heat together for higher fuel efficiency. It sits in a humid subtropical climate (Köppen Cfa) — Northern Hemisphere, latitude 32.0°N — which shapes how much energy it can produce and how its output varies through the year.
Monthly mean temperature
Heating degree-days here run 56% below the median power plant in this dataset — a proxy for how much extra energy heated equipment must replace through its surfaces in winter.
Climate heat-demand index: 27/100 — this site sits in the bottom third of the power plants we cover by heating degree-days.
Climate normals: WorldClim 2.1 (1970–2000 monthly normals, 10 arc-min, CC BY 4.0); zone: Köppen-Geiger world climate classification (Kottek et al. 2006, 0.5° grid). Degree-days & heat-demand index computed by PowerAtlas — a modelled heat-demand proxy, not a measured site figure.
Site climate & environmental severity
This site sits in a moderately corrosive environment (estimated ISO 9223 class C3 — Medium), with humidity / wetness the leading environmental stress.
Indicative estimate via the ISO 9223:2012 informative method (atmospheric corrosivity from temperature, time-of-wetness and airborne salinity), using WorldClim climate normals, the Köppen-Geiger class and coast distance. Indicative, not a measured corrosion rate.
How it compares & nearby plants
The #18 largest cogeneration power plant of 34 in United States of America by capacity.
United States of America has 34 cogeneration power plants in this dataset, together about 1,037 MW of capacity.
Nearby power plants
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- International Paper Red River Mill · Biomass · 78.8 MW · Louisiana
- Arsenal Hill · Gas · 125 MW · Louisiana
- J Lamar Stall Unit · Gas · 624 MW · Louisiana
Location
Coordinates 32.0039, -93.3911 from WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0). View on OpenStreetMap.
Frequently asked questions
What type of power plant is ADA Carbon Solutions Red River?
ADA Carbon Solutions Red River is a 20.8 MW cogeneration power plant in Louisiana, United States of America, commissioned in 2011.
How much electricity does ADA Carbon Solutions Red River generate?
ADA Carbon Solutions Red River generates about 57 GWh of electricity per year.
Who operates ADA Carbon Solutions Red River?
ADA Carbon Solutions Red River is operated by ADA Carbon Solutions (Red River) LLC.
How much CO₂ does ADA Carbon Solutions Red River emit?
ADA Carbon Solutions Red River has modelled emissions of about 19,921 tonnes of CO₂ per year (Climate TRACE).