Parish says power plant rebuild will boost resilience; officials explain grid limits and local benefits
Apr 16, 2026
Parish leaders described a 2–3 year project to demolish and rebuild the power plant, temporary generators providing 20 MW of capacity and plans to participate in regional grid systems; officials said local generation improves resilience though produced electricity will enter the broader MISO grid.
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Parish officials outlined plans to demolish and rebuild the parish's power plant over a two- to three-year period, strengthen transmission infrastructure and pursue opportunities to sell electricity into regional markets while retaining resilience benefits for local customers.
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