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Entergy Submitts Plans to Build a Floating Power Plant in Leeville
Posted on 3/7/24 at 9:26 am
Posted on 3/7/24 at 9:26 am
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BATON ROUGE, La. – Entergy Louisiana filed a request with the Louisiana Public Service Commission for approval to construct the Bayou Power Station. This transformative project represents a significant investment in the region's energy infrastructure, aimed at bolstering resilience and reliability for communities and industries along the coast that are vital to local and national economies.
The proposed $411 million Bayou Power Station would be a 112-megawatt floating natural gas power station, equipped with black-start capability and the ability to rapidly start- up and ramp-down. Situated atop a barge across from a substation in Leeville, the power station would play a crucial role in supporting areas like Port Fourchon, Golden Meadow, Leeville and Grand Isle through a microgrid system.
While providig jobs and commodities, these areas, which are part of what is referred to as the Bayou Region, play a vital role in our nation’s energy security. For example, hundreds of companies use Port Fourchon, which services 95% of the Gulf of Mexico’s deepwater energy production and handles 10-15% of the nation’s domestic and foreign oil, as a base of operation. Meanwhile, the strip from Golden Meadow to Grand Isle serves as a hub for the seafood industry, which accounts for one out of every 70 jobs in Louisiana and has a multi-billion-dollar annual economic impact. There are also many companies in the area that provide manufacturing and other services to both the energy and seafood industries.
Key components of Entergy Louisiana’s overall project would include the construction of Bayou Power Station, expansion of the Leeville substation and transmission connections to ensure seamless power delivery. The microgrid system would provide essential backup power during outages, serving a diverse mix of residential, commercial and industrial customers, including vital industries located at Port Fourchon.
"Whether you’re located in a big city, small town or along the coast, Entergy Louisiana is committed to providing our customers with affordable and reliable power," said Phillip May, Entergy Louisiana president and CEO. “Our customers in areas like Grand Isle, Golden Meadow and Port Fourchon play an important role in our state’s tourism and seafood industries and energy sector, and the Bayou Power Station is a unique solution to meeting their power needs into the future.”
The Bayou Power Station aligns with Entergy Louisiana's strategy to integrate various energy resources — including natural gas, nuclear and renewables — to balance supply and demand effectively. Further, the project would support a more reliable and resilient energy ecosystem, capable of meeting the unique needs of customers in an area with challenging geography and aiding in recovery efforts following major storms.
The addition of Bayou Power Station would complement projects that have been completed over the past couple years to build resilience into the electric system near the coast. Some examples of these projects include the Caminada substation, which was elevated 20 feet off the ground on a concrete platform; upgrading around seven miles of transmission lines with about 80 steel structures between Cut Off and Golden Meadow; and undergrounding around eight miles of distribution lines along Louisiana Highway 1 from Leeville to Grand Isle and taking strategic steps to fortify the overhead electric system in the area.
Any thoughts on this?
I personally think that it shouldn't be floating. It should be built within the Hurricane protection system in south Lafourche as a backup or primary power source.
As far as major power generation, only the Houma Power Plant for the city of Houma was Lafourhce and Terrebonne's only power generating station. Now that plant has to be rebuilt after the storm. They have some temporary trailers there now, but it will not power the entire load of the city of Houma. Thibodaux used to have a power plant, but that shut down and the land was cleared.
Posted on 3/7/24 at 9:30 am to Tarps99
Wonder who is gonna build it!
Posted on 3/7/24 at 9:31 am to Tarps99
I read Leesville at first and for once I actually felt bad for Entergy
Posted on 3/7/24 at 9:33 am to Tarps99
the Barge Idea gives the ability for it to be floated instead of potentially being flooded by storm surge, but even despite that it seems like a bad idea.
I do not live in LA, but based on what I have read here, I wouldn't put my trust in Entergy to not have the thing sink mid construction.
I do not live in LA, but based on what I have read here, I wouldn't put my trust in Entergy to not have the thing sink mid construction.
Posted on 3/7/24 at 9:34 am to Tarps99
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Grand Isle, Golden Meadow and Port Fourchon play an important role in our state’s tourism
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While providig jobs and commodities
A 112 MW gas plant employs about 20 people max.
Look I get it a new plant in the area enhances reliability but stop sugar coating crap.
Posted on 3/7/24 at 9:45 am to Tarps99
What could go wrong?
It's not like we are prone to natural disasters or anything.
It's not like we are prone to natural disasters or anything.
Posted on 3/7/24 at 9:48 am to Tarps99
The more decentralize our power grid is, the better. This is good.
Posted on 3/7/24 at 9:50 am to Tarps99
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transformative
Literally stopped reading here.
Posted on 3/7/24 at 9:54 am to Tarps99
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black-start capability
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Posted on 3/7/24 at 10:00 am to Tarps99
Bad idea…HURRICANES…you fkn idiots.
Posted on 3/7/24 at 10:19 am to Tarps99
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Entergy Louisiana filed a request with the Louisiana Public Service Commission for approval to construct the Bayou Power Station.
Upon approval of this, all Entergy customers shall prepared their anus.
Any "investment" by Entergy will be reflected 100x in costs to consumers.
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Entergy Louisiana is committed raping our customers of every cent that we can,"
A floating power station? If this were strictly a tidal or even a river type location, I could understand. This will have to deal with hurricane surges and wave forces. I'm not saying that it can't be designed and constructed, but the feasibility is the huge question. There is a HUGE risk in this which means investment cost.
Sorry, but I think this is just dumb. There are safer ways to do this. As someone mentioned, AT LEAST put it inside the protection levee.
Posted on 3/7/24 at 10:29 am to Tarps99
quote:If its on a barge, why couldnt they bring the barge inside the flood gate ahead of a storm?
It should be built within the Hurricane protection system in south Lafourche as a backup or primary power source.
Posted on 3/7/24 at 10:42 am to Tarps99
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Situated atop a barge across from a substation in Leeville
Until it breaks loose during a hurricane and becomes situated on top of the substation.
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This post was edited on 3/7/24 at 6:28 pm
Posted on 3/7/24 at 12:58 pm to Tarps99
What happens during the storm surge from a hurricane? Does the barge break off of its chains and float away or does the the whole facility become inundated just like everything else around it?
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