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2861.2 MW Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle (1224 MW) + Nuclear (1637 MW) operating in Miami Dade, FL — Florida Power & Light Company
2,861.2 MW
Nameplate Capacity
7
Generators
units
Hybrid (2)
Technology
Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle + Nuclear
1972
Operating Since
Coordinates
25.4356, -80.3308
County
Miami Dade, FL
Nearby Plants
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Florida Power & Light Co | Florida Power & Light | Florida Power & Light |
| Owner(s) | Florida Power & Light Co | NextEra Energy | — |
| Status | Operating | operating | — |
Turkey Point Nuclear Generating Station is a nuclear and gas-fired power plant located on a 3,300-acre (1,300 ha) site two miles east of Homestead, Florida, United States, next to Biscayne National Park located about 25 miles (40 km) south of Miami, Florida near the southernmost edge of Miami-Dade County. The facility is owned by Florida Power & Light.
Read more on WikipediaTurkey Point is a 2,861.2 MW hybrid power plant located in Miami-Dade County, Florida. The plant, which began operating in 1972, is owned by NextEra Energy and operated by Florida Power & Light Co. It utilizes both natural gas fired combined cycle and nuclear technologies. Turkey Point is the 4th largest power plant in Florida out of 51, and the 9th largest in the United States out of 945.
The plant consists of 7 generators and primarily runs on natural gas. In the latest year of available data, Turkey Point generated 20,555,599 MWh of electricity, operating at a capacity factor of 82.0%. The plant's balancing authority is Florida Power & Light Company, and it is located within the SERC NERC region. Financial data is available for Turkey Point via FERC filings.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
Grid Region
Southeast
Market
Bilateral Market
NERC Region
SERC — SERC Reliability Corporation
Balancing Authority
1.8M MWh
Latest Month
20.6M MWh
Annual Generation
82.0%
Capacity Factor
CO₂ Intensity
269 lb/MWh
NOx
0.016 lb/MWh
SO₂
Steam turbine · Florida Power & Light Company · Data from 2017–2018
$0/kW
Installed Cost
$0.0/MWh
Operating Cost
This plant is in a bilateral market territory without organized wholesale pricing. Nodal pricing data is not available.
Last updated 2026-03-14
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Grid Voltage
230.0 kV
Regulatory Status
RE — Regulated
Entity Type
Investor-Owned Utility
Sector
Electric Utility
0.001 lb/MWh
CH₄
0.005 lb/MWh
N₂O
0.001 lb/MWh
Capacity Factor
80.0%
Annual Net Gen
20061 GWh
CO₂eq
269 lb/MWh
Subregion
FRCC All