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1295 MW Natural Gas operating in Brevard, FL — Florida Power & Light Company
1,295 MW
Nameplate Capacity
4
Generators
units
Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle
Technology
2013
Operating Since
Coordinates
28.4698, -80.7644
County
Brevard, 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 Cape Canaveral power plant is a 1295 MW natural gas-fired combined cycle facility located in Brevard County, Florida. The plant, which began operating in 2013, is owned by NextEra Energy and operated by Florida Power & Light Co. It consists of 4 generators utilizing combined cycle technology. Cape Canaveral is ranked as the 19th largest power plant in Florida out of 51, and 89th nationally out of 945 plants. The plant operates within the Florida Power & Light Company balancing authority and the SERC NERC region.
In its most recent year of operation, Cape Canaveral generated 6,960,999 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 61.2%. Financial data indicates an installed cost of $681.94 per kW, according to FERC filings.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
Grid Region
Southeast
Market
Bilateral Market
NERC Region
SERC — SERC Reliability Corporation
Balancing Authority
652.7K MWh
Latest Month
7.0M MWh
Annual Generation
61.2%
Capacity Factor
CO₂ Intensity
780 lb/MWh
NOx
0.050 lb/MWh
SO₂
Combined cycle · Florida Power & Light Company · Data from 2015–2024
$753/kW
Installed Cost
$12/kW
Annual CapEx
$28.0/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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Grid Voltage
230.0 kV
Regulatory Status
RE — Regulated
Entity Type
Investor-Owned Utility
Sector
Electric Utility
0.004 lb/MWh
CH₄
0.015 lb/MWh
N₂O
0.001 lb/MWh
Capacity Factor
62.8%
Annual Net Gen
7119 GWh
CO₂eq
781 lb/MWh
Subregion
FRCC All