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1797 MW Conventional Steam Coal (486 MW) + Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle (1241 MW) + Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine (70 MW) operating in Hillsborough, FL — Tampa Electric Company
1,797 MW
Nameplate Capacity
5
Generators
units
Hybrid (3)
Technology
Conventional Steam Coal + Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle + Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine
1970
Operating Since
Coordinates
27.7944, -82.4036
County
Hillsborough, FL
Nearby Plants
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Tampa Electric Co | Tampa Electric | — |
| Owner(s) | Tampa Electric Co | Emera | — |
| Status | Operating | — | — |
Big Bend Power Station is a major coal-fired power plant, located across Tampa Bay from Tampa, Florida, United States, on nearly 1,500 acres (6 km2) in southwestern Hillsborough County, close to Apollo Beach. It is owned and operated by TECO Energy. Three similar units were launched in the early 1970s, followed by a newer 486-MWe unit 4 in 1985.
Read more on WikipediaBig Bend is a hybrid power plant located in Hillsborough County, Florida. Operated by Tampa Electric Co, a subsidiary of the Canadian company Emera, the plant has a total capacity of 1829.4 MW across 7 generators. The plant utilizes a mix of technologies including Conventional Steam Coal, Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle, Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine, Solar Photovoltaic, and Batteries. The primary fuel source is natural gas. Big Bend is interconnected to the Tampa Electric Company balancing authority within the SERC NERC region.
The plant began operating in 1970 and in the most recent year with available data, it generated 7,473,386 MWh, achieving a capacity factor of 46.5%. The facility also includes a battery energy storage system (BESS) with a capacity of 25.2 MWh and a duration of 2 hours, utilizing lithium-ion battery chemistry. The solar photovoltaic component uses single-axis tracking. Financial data is available for the plant from sources including Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (LBNL) solar data. Big Bend ranks as the 12th largest power plant in Florida out of 51, and 36th nationally out of 945 plants.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
Grid Region
Southeast
Market
SEEM Participant
NERC Region
SERC — SERC Reliability Corporation
Balancing Authority
Tampa Electric Company (TEC)
Grid Voltage
230.0 kV
Regulatory Status
RE — Regulated
Entity Type
Investor-Owned Utility
Sector
Electric Utility
690.6K MWh
Latest Month
7.5M MWh
Annual Generation
46.5%
Capacity Factor
CO₂ Intensity
1369 lb/MWh
NOx
0.535 lb/MWh
SO₂
0.256 lb/MWh
CH₄
0.047 lb/MWh
N₂O
0.006 lb/MWh
Capacity Factor
24.2%
Annual Net Gen
4821 GWh
CO₂eq
1372 lb/MWh
Subregion
FRCC All
Data from 2017–2024
$16.6/MWh
Energy Value
$26.1/MWh
Capacity Value
This plant's balancing authority participates in the Southeast Energy Exchange Market (SEEM). SEEM is a bilateral exchange — no public nodal pricing.
Last updated 2026-03-14
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