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1475.6 MW Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle (1254 MW) + Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine (111 MW) + Petroleum Liquids (111 MW) operating in Pinellas, FL — Progress Energy Florida
1,475.6 MW
Nameplate Capacity
9
Generators
units
Hybrid (3)
Technology
Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle + Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine + Petroleum Liquids
1972
Operating Since
Coordinates
27.8595, -82.6018
County
Pinellas, FL
Nearby Plants
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Duke Energy Florida, LLC | Duke Energy Florida | — |
| Owner(s) | Duke Energy Florida, LLC | Duke Energy | — |
| Status | Operating | — | — |
P L Bartow is a 1475.6 MW hybrid power plant located in Pinellas County, Florida. The plant, which began operating in 1972, is owned and operated by Duke Energy Florida, LLC, a subsidiary of Duke Energy. It utilizes a combination of natural gas fired combined cycle and combustion turbine technologies, along with petroleum liquids. The plant consists of 9 generators and operates within the Progress Energy Florida balancing authority, which is part of the SERC NERC region.
The P L Bartow plant ranks as the 14th largest in Florida out of 51 plants, and 61st nationally out of 945 plants. The plant's latest annual generation was 5,981,174 MWh, resulting in a capacity factor of 46.3%. Financial data indicates a PPA price of $8.65 per MWh, as reported to FERC EQR.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
Grid Region
Southeast
Market
Bilateral Market
NERC Region
SERC — SERC Reliability Corporation
Balancing Authority
Progress Energy Florida (FPC)
Grid Voltage
230.0 kV
Regulatory Status
RE — Regulated
Entity Type
Investor-Owned Utility
Sector
Electric Utility
304.2K MWh
Latest Month
6.0M MWh
Annual Generation
46.3%
Capacity Factor
CO₂ Intensity
900 lb/MWh
NOx
0.230 lb/MWh
SO₂
0.005 lb/MWh
CH₄
0.017 lb/MWh
N₂O
0.002 lb/MWh
Capacity Factor
50.8%
Annual Net Gen
6568 GWh
CO₂eq
901 lb/MWh
Subregion
FRCC All
Duke Energy Florida, LLC · Data from 2019–2025
$10.3/MWh
PPA Price
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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