Big Cajun II Generating Station is a 1,276.9MW coal fired power project. It is located in Louisiana, the US. The project is currently active. It has been developed in multiple phases. Post completion of construction, the project got commissioned in July 1981.
| Project Type | Total Capacity (MW) | Active Capacity (MW) | Pipeline Capacity (MW) | Project Status | Project Location | Project Developer | Thermal | 1,276.9 | 1,276.9 | – | Active | Louisiana, the US |
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Description
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Entergy Louisiana, Entergy Texas and Louisiana Generating are currently owning the project.
It is a steam turbine power plant. The power plant run on dual-fuel. The primary fuel being used to power the plant is subbituminous. In case of shortage of subbituminous the plant can also run on Distillate Fuel Oil. The fuel is procured from Powder River Basin.
The thermal power project consists of 1 turbines each with 657.9 MW nameplate capacity and 1 turbines each with 619 MW nameplate capacity respectively.
Development Status
The project got commissioned in July 1981.
Contractors Involved
Riley Power supplied steam boiler for the Big Cajun II Generating Station (Big Cajun II Generating Station Unit I).
Babcock & Wilcox Enterprises supplied steam boiler for the Big Cajun II Generating Station (Big Cajun II Generating Station Unit II).
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