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4263 MW Natural Gas operating in Palm Beach, FL — Florida Power & Light Company
4,263 MW
Nameplate Capacity
12
Generators
units
Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle
Technology
2009
Operating Since
Coordinates
26.6986, -80.3747
County
Palm Beach, FL
Nearby Plants
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Florida Power & Light Co | Florida Power & Light | — |
| Owner(s) | Florida Power & Light Co | NextEra Energy | — |
| Status | Operating | — | — |
The West County Energy Center is a natural gas power plant in Palm Beach County, Florida. The power plant features three 1,250MW multi-shaft combined cycle gas turbine generating units on a 220-acre (89 ha) site. The facility has been online since 2009, with all three generators reaching completion in 2011. It is the largest natural gas power plant in the United States.
Read more on WikipediaWest County Energy Center is a natural gas-fired combined cycle power plant located in Palm Beach County, Florida. The plant is owned by NextEra Energy and operated by Florida Power & Light Co. It began operating in 2009 and has a total capacity of 4263 MW across 12 generators. The plant is the largest in Florida out of 51 plants and ranks second nationally out of 945 plants.
In the most recent year with available data, West County Energy Center generated 18,660,467 MWh, operating at a capacity factor of 49.8%. The plant's installed cost was $515.44 per kW, according to FERC data. The balancing authority for the plant is Florida Power & Light Company, and it is located within the SERC NERC region.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
Grid Region
Southeast
Market
Bilateral Market
NERC Region
SERC — SERC Reliability Corporation
Balancing Authority
Florida Power & Light Company (FPL)
Grid Voltage
230.0 kV
Regulatory Status
RE — Regulated
Entity Type
Investor-Owned Utility
Sector
Electric Utility
1.6M MWh
Latest Month
18.7M MWh
Annual Generation
49.8%
Capacity Factor
CO₂ Intensity
788 lb/MWh
NOx
0.052 lb/MWh
SO₂
0.004 lb/MWh
CH₄
0.016 lb/MWh
N₂O
0.002 lb/MWh
Capacity Factor
53.5%
Annual Net Gen
19966 GWh
CO₂eq
789 lb/MWh
Subregion
FRCC All
Combined cycle · Florida Power & Light Company · Data from 2015–2024
$667/kW
Installed Cost
$17/kW
Annual CapEx
$29.0/MWh
Operating Cost
Annual Capital & Operating Expenses
Cumulative Installed Cost
Per-Unit Cost Trends
This plant is in a bilateral market territory without organized wholesale pricing. Nodal pricing data is not available.
Last updated 2026-04-09
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