LCM represents a multi-billion-dollar capital investment near Lake Charles, Louisiana, that will be a home run for the U.S. and Louisiana economy. Once operational, the global-scale methanol facility will have 123 full-time employees at the plant, hire local contractors, and generate substantial economic stimulus and multiplier effects in the region.

The expected economic benefits include:

  • Creation of over 310,000 job-years—60,000 during its 5-year construction and 250,000 over its 50-year operating life

  • Induce a total present value economic benefit in the U.S. economy of more than $77 billion, including $22 billion of labor income

  • Generate more than $45 billion in economic activity and nearly $9.4 billion in labor income over 50-years in Louisiana alone. This while supporting 165,000 job-years of employment in the State.

LCM will be an engine of economic growth benefiting the local, regional, and national economies.

Data Source: Impacts of the Lake Charles Methanol II (“LCM”) Project, David E. Dismukes, Ph.D., Acadian Consulting Group, June 25, 2026.

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