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102 MW Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine (86 MW) + Natural Gas Steam Turbine (16 MW) operating in Escambia, FL — Southern Company Services, Inc. - Trans
102 MW
Nameplate Capacity
4
Generators
units
Hybrid (2)
Technology
Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine + Natural Gas Steam Turbine
1953
Operating Since
Coordinates
30.5982, -87.2487
County
Escambia, FL
Nearby Plants
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Ascend Performance Materials LLC | — | — |
| Owner(s) | Ascend Performance Materials LLC | — | — |
| Status | Operating | — | — |
The Pensacola Florida Plant, located in Escambia County, Florida, has a total capacity of 102 MW across four generators. The plant, which began operating in 1953, is owned and operated by Ascend Performance Materials LLC. It utilizes natural gas as its primary fuel source, employing both natural gas-fired combustion turbine and natural gas steam turbine technologies. The plant is considered a hybrid facility due to its combination of generation technologies.
In the most recent year for which data is available, the Pensacola Florida Plant generated 494,524 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 55.4%. The plant operates within the Southern Company Services, Inc. - Trans balancing authority and is situated in the SERC NERC region. It is ranked 51st out of 51 power plants in Florida and 933rd out of 945 plants nationally.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
Grid Region
Southeast
Market
SEEM Participant
NERC Region
SERC — SERC Reliability Corporation
Balancing Authority
Southern Company Services, Inc. - Trans (SOCO)
Grid Voltage
12.0 kV
Regulatory Status
NR — Non-Regulated
Entity Type
Industrial
Sector
Industrial CHP
42.1K MWh
Latest Month
494.5K MWh
Annual Generation
55.4%
Capacity Factor
CO₂ Intensity
651 lb/MWh
NOx
1 lb/MWh
SO₂
0.010 lb/MWh
CH₄
0.012 lb/MWh
N₂O
0.001 lb/MWh
Capacity Factor
54.5%
Annual Net Gen
487 GWh
CO₂eq
652 lb/MWh
Subregion
SERC South
2013
$965/kW
Est. Construction Cost
Total estimated cost: $98.4M
This plant's balancing authority participates in the Southeast Energy Exchange Market (SEEM). SEEM is a bilateral exchange — no public nodal pricing.
Last updated 2026-03-26
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