T J Labbe Electric Generating — United States of America
Gas power plant in Louisiana, United States of America. Approximate location 30.2554, -92.0433.
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T J Labbe Electric Generating is a 100 MW gas power station in Louisiana, United States of America. It is operated by Lafayette Utilities System. Based on reported annual generation of 16 GWh, it can supply roughly 4.6k homes. It ranks #2791 of 10,884 United States of America power plants by installed capacity. Commissioned in 2005, it is around 21 years old — relatively modern. Its annual emissions of 27,951 t CO₂/yr (US EPA GHGRP) are equivalent to about 6.5k cars driven for a year. In context, gas supplies about 40.0% of United States of America's electricity; the national grid averages 384 gCO₂/kWh (43.0% low-carbon) (2025).
Plant data: WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0), id USA0056108.
Data status
Known data
Calculated from dataset
Known, modelled and calculated values are kept separate. Missing fields are shown as unavailable.
Data provenance
Source of the capacity and fuel values:
capacity: GEM · 2026 · L100000402041; fuel: WRI GPPD
In context: how this plant compares
At 100 MW, T J Labbe Electric Generating is below the median gas plant in United States of America (121.2 MW). Technically it is described as OCGT. Gas plants burn natural gas either in open-cycle turbines for fast peaking, or in combined-cycle units that recover exhaust heat in an HRSG to reach roughly 55–62% efficiency — the cleanest-burning fossil option.
Capacity comparison computed from the WRI Global Power Plant Database; fuel-type context is general engineering background.
27,951 t CO₂/yr — in everyday terms
This facility's annual emissions are roughly equivalent to:
Equivalencies via US EPA Greenhouse Gas Equivalencies; emissions per US EPA GHGRP (measured for US EPA/EU ETS, modelled for Climate TRACE).
Key facts
- Load factor
- 2%, from 16 GWh of reported generation; the median for 1622 gas plants in United States of America that report generation is 26%
- Generation trend
- 64 GWh in 2013 and 16 GWh in 2019 (−75%)
- Highest and lowest year
- 2013: 64 GWh; 2014: 7 GWh
- Share of United States of America gas capacity
- less than 0.1% of 789,950 MW across 2,165 plants in this dataset
- Age among peers
- 1,308 of 1,973 dated gas 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 Lafayette Utilities System.
Local climate & thermal context
This gas plant burns natural gas in a turbine — often in a combined-cycle setup — to generate electricity. It sits in a humid subtropical climate (Köppen Cfa) — Northern Hemisphere, latitude 30.3°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 70% 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: 23/100 — this site sits in the bottom third of the power plants we cover by heating degree-days.
A gas turbine here also runs ~3% below its ISO (15°C) rating at this annual mean (typical CCGT curve, estimate).
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 corrosive environment (estimated ISO 9223 class C4 — High), 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 #1145 largest gas power plant of 2165 in United States of America by capacity.
United States of America has 2165 gas power plants in this dataset, together about 789,950 MW of capacity.
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- Enterprise Sugar Factory · Waste · 3 MW · Louisiana
- Bayou Cove Peaking Power · Gas · 416 MW · Louisiana
Location
Coordinates 30.2554, -92.0433 from WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0). View on OpenStreetMap.
Frequently asked questions
What type of power plant is T J Labbe Electric Generating?
T J Labbe Electric Generating is a 100 MW gas power plant in Louisiana, United States of America, commissioned in 2005.
How much electricity does T J Labbe Electric Generating generate?
T J Labbe Electric Generating generates about 16 GWh of electricity per year.
Who operates T J Labbe Electric Generating?
T J Labbe Electric Generating is operated by Lafayette Utilities System.
How much CO₂ does T J Labbe Electric Generating emit?
T J Labbe Electric Generating has measured emissions of about 27,951 tonnes of CO₂ per year (US EPA GHGRP).