Louisiana PSC Delays Power Plant Conversion

At the time of the project's approval, gas prices were about three times the current rate. There also have been several major finds of shale natural gas in the United States, including the Haynesville Shale in northwestern Louisiana, that have vastly altered the long-term gas supply picture.

Entergy Louisiana has said one possible alternative to petroleum coke at Little Gypsy is the use of a combined cycle gas turbine, a more-efficient way of generating power with gas.