POWER Magazine•about 1 month ago
Entergy Ends Plan for Floating Methane Gas Power Plant in Louisiana
Key Takeaway
The successful opposition to Entergy's 112-MW floating gas plant underscores the growing development risks and public scrutiny facing new fossil fuel generation projects, even for smaller, potentially flexible units.
AI Summary
- •Entergy Louisiana canceled its planned 112-MW floating methane gas power plant, the Bayou Power Station.
- •The project's cancellation was a direct result of successful opposition from environmental groups, including Earthjustice and the Alliance for Affordable Energy.
- •This event signals heightened development risk and increased regulatory/public scrutiny for new fossil fuel generation projects, even smaller, potentially flexible units.
- •The removal of 112 MW of planned generation capacity could impact future resource adequacy and pricing signals in the Louisiana market.
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Article Content
Opponents of a planned methane gas power plant on a floating barge off the coast of Louisiana were successful in moving Entergy Louisiana to cancel the project. Earthjustice in a news release sent to POWER said the group represented the Alliance for Affordable Energy in opposition to the proposed 112-MW Bayou Power Station. The post Entergy Ends Plan for Floating Methane Gas Power Plant in Louisiana appeared first on POWER Magazine .