List of power stations in Florida

The following page lists power stations in the U.S. state of Florida.

In 2016 the net capacity of all utility and independent power producers in Florida was 58.4 GW and the net generation was 238,262 GWh.[1] Major producers of power in Florida include Florida Power & Light, Duke Energy, JEA, and TECO Energy.

Power stations

Photovoltaic power stations (PV)

NameLocationCoordinatesCapacity (MW)Area
(Acres)
Online Date# of PanelsOwnerRef
Babcock RanchCharlotte County75
(139 Planned)
4402016 December343,000FPL[2][3]
BalmHillsborough County74.55482018 September736,226TECO[4][5]
Barefoot BayBrevard County74.54622018 March~330,000FPL[6]
Big BendHillsborough County201062017 March202,300TECO[5][7]
Blue CypressIndian River County74.54322018 March~330,000FPL[8]
Bonnie MinePolk County37.5352349,439TECO[5][9]
CitrusDeSoto County74.58412016 DecemberFPL[10]
Coral FarmsPutnam County74.55872018 January~330,000FPL[11]
DeSoto Next Generation Solar Energy CenterDeSoto County25
(300 Planned)
2352009 October90,000FPL[12]
Grange HallHillsborough County61.1447595,213TECO[5]
HamiltonJasper, Florida74.92018 DecemberDuke[13]
HammockHendry County74.59572018 March~330,000FPL[14]
HorizonAlachua County/Putnam County74.56842018 January~330,000FPL[15]
Indian RiverIndian River County74.56952018 January~330,000FPL[16]
Interstate SolarSt. Lucie County74.5543~330,000FPL[17]
Lake HancockPolk County49.6356467,820TECO[5][18]
LithiaHillsborough County74.5580742,194TECO[5]
LoggerheadSt. Lucie County74.55652018 March~330,000FPL[19]
ManateeManatee County74.57622016 December338,000FPL[20]
Miami-DadeMiami-Dade County74.5465~330,000FPL[21]
Payne CreekPolk County70.3503711,012TECO[5]
Peace CreekPolk County55.4422467,820TECO[5]
Pioneer TrailVolusia County74.51,2192019~330,000FPL[22]
Space Coast Next Generation Solar Energy CenterBrevard County
(Kennedy Space Center)
10602010 April35,000FPL
NASA
[23]
Sunshine GatewayColumbia County74.59532019 January~330,000FPL[24]
WildflowerDeSoto County74.57212018 January~330,000FPL[25]

Small-Scale PV Installations (<5MW)

NameLocationCoordinatesCapacity (MW)Online Date# of PanelsOwnerRef
Solar Circuit
Daytona International Speedway
Volusia County2.12016 February7,000FPL[26][27]
Solar Research Installation
Florida International University
Miami-Dade County1.42016 April4,400FIU & FPL[28]
Solar-Paneled Parking Canopy
LEGOLAND Florida Resort
Polk County1.45,225[5][29][30]
Solar-Paneled Parking Canopy
Palm Beach Zoo
Palm Beach County.12016 JunePalm Beach Zoo & FPL[26][31]
Solar-Paneled Parking Canopy
Palmetto Estuary Preserve
Manatee County.052016City of Palmetto & FPL[32][33]
Solar-Paneled Parking Canopy
Tampa International Airport
Hillsborough County1.62016 February6,175Tampa International Airport & TECO[5][34]
Solar-Paneled Parking Canopy
Young at Art Museum
Broward County.12016 AprilYoung at Art Museum & FPL[35]

Integrated solar combined cycle (ISCC)

NameLocationCoordinatesCapacity (MW)Area
(Acres)
Online Date# of Solar Thermal CollectorsOwnerRef
Martin Next Generation Solar Energy CenterMartin County755002010 December6,864 (192,192 mirrors)FPL[36]

Hydroelectric

NameLocationCoordinatesCapacity (MW)OwnerRef
C.H. CornLake Talquin12City of Tallahassee[37]

Fossil fuel / nuclear

NameLocationCapacity (MW)OwnerTypeLinks
Turkey Point Nuclear Generating StationHomestead2819FPL5 Units: 2 Gas/Oil (decommissioned), 2 Nuclear, 1 combined-cycle gas-fired[38]
Crystal River Energy ComplexCrystal River2276Duke Energy5 units: Units 1&2 Coal. Unit 3 Nuclear (Closed). Units 4&5 Coal.[39]
Martin Next Generation Solar Energy CenterIndiantown3699FPL5-Unit: 1 Gas/Oil/Solar/Thermal, 2 Gas, 2 Gas/Oil

[38]

ManateeParrish2759FPL3 Units : 1 Gas, 2 Gas/Oil[38]
West County Energy CenterWest Palm Beach 3657FPL3 Units Gas/Oil[38]
SanfordLake Monroe2010FPL2 4x1 Units Gas[38]
Big Bend Power StationApollo Beach2000TECO4-Unit Coal, 3-Unit Combustion Turbine Peaking[40]
Hines Energy ComplexBartow1912Duke Energy4-Unit Combined Cycle
Stanton Energy CenterOrlando1859Orlando Utilities Commission, Southern Power, othersUnit A&B Combined Cycle, Units 1&2 Coal, 6 MW Solar farm[41][42][43]
H.L. Culbreath Bay SideTampa1800TECONatural Gas[44]
Fort MyersFort Myers2378FPLCombine Cycle (6 x 2) 2 Peaking Units : 2 Gas/Oil,[38]
St. Lucie Nuclear Power PlantHutchinson Island1821FPL, Orlando Utilities Commission, Florida Municipal Power Agency2 Units Nuclear[38]
Seminole Generating StationPalatka1300Seminole Electric CooperativeUnits 1&2 Coal[45]
St Johns River Power Park (SJRPP)Jacksonville 1264FPL, JEA2-Unit Coal/Petroleum Coke (Closed).[46]
Northside Generating StationJacksonville1270JEANatural Gas/Oil/Coal 3-Unit Steam, 4-Unit Diesel Peaking
Port Everglades - repowered 2014Port Everglades412FPL12 Unit Gas/Oil - repowered to 1 3x1 Gas/Oil unit[38]
BartowSt. Petersburg1133Duke EnergyCombined Cycle (4 Gas, 1 Steam Turbine) & 4 Combustion Turbines[47]
AncloteHoliday1013Duke Energy2-Unit Natural Gas Steam[48]
Intercession CityIntercession City980Duke Energy14-Unit Combustion Turbine
Lansing SmithPanama City890Gulf Power Company4-Unit Fossil[49]
C.D. McIntosh Power PlantLakeland941Lakeland ElectricCoal-Fired Generation, Combined Cycle Natural Gas[50]
Polk Power Plant940TECO EnergyUnit 1 Integrated Coal Gasification Combined-Cycle, Units 2&3 Gas/Oil Combustion Turbine, Units 4&5 Natural Gas[51]
James F. CristPensacola930Gulf Power Company4-Unit Fossil[49]
LauderdaleDania1708FPL2(2x1 Combine Cycle) with 2 Units maGas/Oil[38]
Cape CanaveralCocoa1210FPLUnit 1 (3X1 Combine Cycle)Gas/Oil[38]
Indian River Power PlantTitusville639Orlando Utilities CommissionConverted to natural gas, waiting state approval to operate in 2015[52]
DeBaryDeBary642Duke Energy10-Unit Combustion Turbine[53]
Osprey Energy CenterAuburndale600CPN1-Unit: combined-cycle[54]
RivieraRiviera Beach 1212FPL1 Unit Gas/Oil (3x1 Combine Cycle)[38]
Brandy Branch Generating StationJacksonville540JEA2-Unit Natural Gas Combustion Turbine
Arvah B. Hopkins Power PlantTallahassee504City of Tallahassee2-Unit Fossil Steam[55]
Payne Creek Generating StationWauchula350Seminole Electric CooperativeGas-Fired Combined Cycle
Smith340Gulf Power
Kennedy Generating StationJacksonville335JEA1-Unit Oil/Gas Combustion Turbine, 3 peaking units
Deerhaven Generating StationGainesville317Gainesville Regional UtilitiesUnit 1 Natural Gas/Oil, Unit 2 Coal.
Treasure Coast Energy CenterFort Pierce300Fort Pierce Power Authority1-Unit Natural Gas[56]
Santa Rosa Energy CenterAuburndale235CPN1-Unit: combined-cycle[57]
SuwanneeLive Oak284Duke Energy3-Unit Oil-fired Steam, 3-Unit Combustion Turbine
Sam O. Purdom Unit 8St. Marks 250City of TallahasseeCombined Cycle[58]
Tiger BayFort Meade205Duke Energy1-Unit Combined Cycle
BayboroSt. Petersburg174Duke Energy4-Unit Combustion Turbine
George E. Turner Power PlantEnterprise147Duke EnergyCombustion Turbine
Vero Beach117Vero Beach Municipal Utilities
HigginsOldsmar114Duke Energy4-Unit Combustion Turbine
Larsen MemorialLakeland76Lakeland ElectricNatural Gas, Diesel Back-Up[50][59]
Tom G. SmithLake Worth74Lake Worth UtilitiesGas
Avon ParkAvon Park48Duke Energy2-Unit Combustion Turbine
University of Florida CogenerationGainesville46Duke Energy1-Unit Combustion Turbine
J.H. PhillipsSebring36TECO2-Unit Oil-fired[60]
Pea RidgePea Ridge15Gulf Power Company[49]
Rio PinarOrlando12Duke EnergyOil-Fired Peaker 1-Unit Combustion Turbine
Covanta Lee Fort Myers 57.4 Covanta / Lee County Two 600 ton-per-day (TPD) waterwall furnaces and one 636 TPD with MartinĀ® reverse-reciprocating grates and ash handling system

Multi-unit power stations

Further information about energy in Florida

In 2016, the average price of electricity in Florida was 9.91 cents per kWh, ranking 21st-highest in the United States. The carbon dioxide produced was 1,019 lbs per MWh, ranking 28th in the United States.[1]

In March 2015, the average price of electricity for residential use was 11.63 cents per kWh.[61]

See also

Notes

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  12. "President Obama joins FPL for commissioning of nation's largest solar PV power plant; announces $200 million in smart grid funding for FPL's 'Energy Smart Florida'". Florida Power & Light. Retrieved February 12, 2020.
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