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2107.5 MW Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine (972 MW) + Natural Gas Steam Turbine (1135 MW) operating in Escambia, FL — Florida Power & Light Company
2,107.5 MW
Nameplate Capacity
8
Generators
units
Hybrid (2)
Technology
Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine + Natural Gas Steam Turbine
1959
Operating Since
Coordinates
30.5661, -87.2244
County
Escambia, 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 Gulf Clean Energy Center is a 2,107.5 MW hybrid power plant located in Escambia County, Florida. The plant, which began operating in 1959, utilizes both natural gas-fired combustion turbine and natural gas steam turbine technologies across its eight generators. It is owned by NextEra Energy and operated by Florida Power & Light Co. The plant is within the Florida Power & Light Company balancing authority and the SERC NERC region.
In the latest year of reported generation, the Gulf Clean Energy Center produced 2,035,714 MWh of electricity, achieving an 11.0% capacity factor. The plant ranks as the 10th largest in Florida out of 51 plants, and 26th nationally out of 945 plants. Financial data indicates an installed cost of $1,368.94 per kW, as reported to FERC.
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
32.5K MWh
Latest Month
2.0M MWh
Annual Generation
11.0%
Capacity Factor
CO₂ Intensity
1472 lb/MWh
NOx
1 lb/MWh
SO₂
0.007 lb/MWh
CH₄
0.027 lb/MWh
N₂O
0.003 lb/MWh
Capacity Factor
12.2%
Annual Net Gen
2256 GWh
CO₂eq
1473 lb/MWh
Subregion
SERC South
Steam turbine · Gulf Power Company · Data from 2015–2020
$996/kW
Installed Cost
$-446/kW
Annual CapEx
$36.7/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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