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471 MW Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine (145 MW) + Natural Gas Steam Turbine (326 MW) standby in Alachua, FL — Gainesville Regional Utilities
471 MW
Nameplate Capacity
5
Generators
units
Hybrid (2)
Technology
Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine + Natural Gas Steam Turbine
1972
Operating Since
Coordinates
29.7614, -82.3883
County
Alachua, FL
Nearby Plants
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Gainesville Regional Utilities | Gainesville Regional Utilities | — |
| Owner(s) | Gainesville Regional Utilities | City of Gainesville | — |
| Status | Standby | — | — |
Deerhaven Generating Station is a 471 MW natural gas-fired power plant located in Alachua County, Florida. The plant, which began operating in 1972, is owned by the City of Gainesville and operated by Gainesville Regional Utilities. It consists of five generators utilizing both natural gas-fired combustion turbine and natural gas steam turbine technologies, classifying it as a hybrid plant. Deerhaven is ranked as the 36th largest power plant in Florida out of 51, and 505th nationally out of 945 plants.
In the most recent year with available data, Deerhaven Generating Station produced 638,851 MWh of electricity, operating at a capacity factor of 16.9%. The plant's balancing authority is Gainesville Regional Utilities, and it is situated within the SERC NERC region.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
Grid Region
Southeast
Market
SEEM Participant
NERC Region
SERC — SERC Reliability Corporation
Balancing Authority
Gainesville Regional Utilities (GVL)
Grid Voltage
138.0 kV
Regulatory Status
RE — Regulated
Entity Type
Municipal
Sector
Electric Utility
35.1K MWh
Latest Month
638.9K MWh
Annual Generation
16.9%
Capacity Factor
CO₂ Intensity
1435 lb/MWh
NOx
1 lb/MWh
SO₂
0.007 lb/MWh
CH₄
0.035 lb/MWh
N₂O
0.004 lb/MWh
Capacity Factor
19.7%
Annual Net Gen
812 GWh
CO₂eq
1437 lb/MWh
Subregion
FRCC All
2013
$965/kW
Est. Construction Cost
Total estimated cost: $454.6M
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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