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13.7 MW Natural Gas standby in Escambia, FL — Florida Power & Light Company
13.7 MW
Nameplate Capacity
11
Generators
units
Natural Gas Internal Combustion Engine
Technology
1988
Operating Since
Coordinates
30.4736, -87.2361
County
Escambia, FL
Nearby Plants
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Pensacola Christian College | — | — |
| Owner(s) | Pensacola Christian College | — | — |
| Status | Standby | — | — |
The Standby Generation Plant is a natural gas-fired power plant located in Escambia County, Florida. The plant has a total capacity of 13.7 MW, distributed across 11 natural gas-fueled internal combustion engine generators. It began operating in 1988 and is owned and operated by Pensacola Christian College. The plant is interconnected to the Florida Power & Light Company balancing authority within the SERC NERC region.
In terms of size, the Standby Generation Plant is ranked 60th out of 68 power plants in Florida, and 1384th out of 1963 plants nationally. The plant's latest annual generation was 5 MWh, resulting in a capacity factor of 0.0%.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
Grid Region
Southeast
Market
Bilateral Market
NERC Region
SERC — SERC Reliability Corporation
Balancing Authority
0 MWh
Latest Month
5 MWh
Annual Generation
0.0%
Capacity Factor
CO₂ Intensity
50142 lb/MWh
Low-utilization plant — per-MWh rate is dominated by startup/standby emissions; not directly comparable to baseload averages.
NOx
1162 lb/MWh
SO₂
2013
$965/kW
Est. Construction Cost
Total estimated cost: $13.2M
This plant is in a bilateral market territory without organized wholesale pricing. Nodal pricing data is not available.
Last updated 2026-03-26
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Grid Voltage
12.74 kV
Regulatory Status
NR — Non-Regulated
Entity Type
Commercial
Sector
Commercial Non-CHP
2 lb/MWh
CH₄
0.946 lb/MWh
N₂O
0.094 lb/MWh
Capacity Factor
0.0%
Annual Net Gen
0 GWh
CO₂eq
50193 lb/MWh
Subregion
FRCC All