Nameplate capacity
2,951 MW
Rank in Florida
#4
of 346 plants
In service since
1976
October 1976
Details
- Primary fuel
- Natural gas
- Technology
- Natural Gas Steam Turbine
- Operator
- Florida Power & Light Co
- County
- Manatee County
- Generating units
- 7
- Share of state capacity
- 3.64%
- Rank among natural gas plants in Florida
- #2 of 65
- EIA plant code
- 6042
Generating units
| Unit | Technology | Nameplate | Summer | Online | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Natural Gas Steam Turbine | 863 MW | 809 MW | 1976 | Operating |
| 2 | Natural Gas Steam Turbine | 863 MW | 809 MW | 1977 | Operating |
| 3 | Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle | 472 MW | 439 MW | 2005 | Operating |
| A | Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle | 188 MW | 174 MW | 2005 | Operating |
| B | Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle | 188 MW | 174 MW | 2005 | Operating |
| C | Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle | 188 MW | 174 MW | 2005 | Operating |
| D | Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle | 188 MW | 174 MW | 2005 | Operating |
Nameplate is the maximum rated output; summer capacity is what the unit can reliably deliver on a hot day, which is typically lower.
Similarly sized plants in Florida
| Crystal River | Coal | 3,449 MW |
| Turkey Point | Nuclear | 2,978 MW |
| Fort Myers | Natural gas | 2,681 MW |
| Martin | Natural gas | 2,449 MW |
About this data
From EIA’s inventory of operable generators, May 2026 release. Capacity is nameplate — the maximum rated output of the equipment, not what the plant actually generates over a year, which depends on how often it runs. A 2,951 MW solar plant and a 2,951 MW nuclear plant have the same entry here and produce very different amounts of electricity.
“In service since” is the earliest in-service date among the units still listed, so a site rebuilt around newer equipment can read as younger than the site itself. All Florida power plants · What Florida actually generates