The Magnolia Power Generating Station is a combined-cycle gas turbine (CCGT) facility in Louisiana, US. It was developed by Kindle Energy, part of Blackstone’s North American power platform.
The project’s initial permit application was submitted by Magnolia Power, a subsidiary of Kindle Energy, in May 2020, with development commencing in 2021.
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Permit submissions to the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) took place in April 2022, and construction began in February 2023, supported by a $750m investment.
The Magnolia CCGT plant has the capacity to supply electricity to more than 500,000 homes annually in Louisiana. It is notable for being the first advanced-class generator in the Midcontinent Independent System Operator (MISO) South region that is capable of utilising hydrogen fuel.
The power plant was officially commissioned in February 2026, generating over 400 construction jobs for the local community.
Electricity generated by the facility is supplied to the 1803 Electric Cooperative, which includes Beauregard Electric Cooperative, Claiborne Electric Cooperative, Northeast Louisiana Power Cooperative, South Louisiana Electric Cooperative Association, and Washington-St. Tammany Electric Cooperative.
Magnolia Power Generating Station location
The Magnolia Power Generating Station occupies a 112-acre site near the West Bank of the Mississippi River at 26620 River Road. It is situated south-east of the town of Plaquemine and is positioned across the river from the city of St Gabriel.
Magnolia Power Generating Station make-up
The Magnolia Power Generating Station is equipped with a GE 7HA.03 H-Class gas turbine for power generation. The gas turbine is engineered to operate on a range of fuels, including combinations of hydrogen and natural gas, supporting various approaches towards reducing carbon emissions.
The power plant is also equipped with an STF-A650 steam turbine, a heat recovery steam generator (HRSG) with triple pressure and reheat capabilities, and Mark VIe Distributed Control System (DCS) software from GE Vernova.
The STF-A650 steam turbine features a two-casing design, comprising a separate high-pressure (HP) section and a combined intermediate-pressure and low-pressure (IPLP) section.
This unit incorporates GE’s modular steam turbine approach, employing shared HP, IPLP, and low-pressure (LP) modules throughout the combined cycle steam turbine portfolio to promote high levels of availability and reliability.
The Magnolia CCGT plant is planned to be initially fuelled by natural gas, with the capability to operate with up to 50% hydrogen by volume as the hydrogen supply in the region increases.
Financing details
The Magnolia Power Generating Station’s development and construction were financed with $580m in investment from Blackstone Capital Partners VII and Blackstone Energy Partners II.
Contractors involved in Magnolia Power Generating Station project
TIC – The Industrial Company, a subsidiary of Kiewit, was responsible for the engineering, procurement, and construction (EPC) of the power plant. The company’s responsibilities included the design of power island equipment, the engineering of foundations for all power island components, as well as the installation, commissioning, and start-up of all equipment.
RIGID Constructors, a construction services company, was responsible for site preparation and the construction of a 32ft-wide, 1.3-mile-long access road, facilitating the transport of major equipment and materials from the rear of Magnolia Power’s industrial property to River Road.
Kindle Energy engaged GE Gas Power, part of GE Vernova, to supply the 7HA.03 gas turbine and related plant equipment for the Magnolia facility. In addition, GE will deliver a comprehensive range of power plant services for a period of nearly 20 years.
Vietnamese steel fabricator S.I E&C VIETNAM supplied the air-cooled condenser (ACC) duct and associated steel structures for the project. Vantage Logistics transported the steel structures from Vietnam to the US.
Waggoner Engineering was appointed by Kindle Energy to provide services such as topographic and boundary surveying, roadway and bridge design, hydrology and hydraulics modelling, permitting, construction-phase support, and weekly drone surveys to support the plant’s completion.
Law firm Phelps provided advisory services to Kindle Energy throughout the project’s development, encompassing site and property acquisition, negotiation of the credit facility and financing arrangements, and guidance on environmental and governmental considerations.
SPG DC USA, Continental Cement, and Ascension Quality Concrete are some of the other contractors involved in the project.
