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270.1 MW Natural Gas operating in Wakulla, FL — City of Tallahassee
270.1 MW
Nameplate Capacity
2
Generators
units
Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle
Technology
2000
Operating Since
Coordinates
30.1627, -84.2002
County
Wakulla, FL
Nearby Plants
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | City of Tallahassee - (FL) | City of Tallahassee - (FL) | — |
| Owner(s) | City of Tallahassee - (FL) | City of Tallahassee - (FL) | — |
| Status | Operating | — | — |
The S O Purdom plant is a 270.1 MW natural gas-fired combined cycle power plant located in Wakulla County, Florida. It began operating in 2000 and is owned and operated by the City of Tallahassee. The plant consists of two generators utilizing combined cycle technology. S O Purdom is ranked as the 44th largest power plant in Florida out of 51 plants, and 679th nationally out of 945 plants.
In the most recent year with available data, the plant generated 1,206,312 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 50.8%. The balancing authority for the plant is the City of Tallahassee, and it is located within the SERC NERC region.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
Grid Region
Southeast
Market
Bilateral Market
NERC Region
SERC — SERC Reliability Corporation
Balancing Authority
50.0K MWh
Latest Month
1.2M MWh
Annual Generation
50.8%
Capacity Factor
CO₂ Intensity
932 lb/MWh
NOx
0.215 lb/MWh
SO₂
2013
$965/kW
Est. Construction Cost
Total estimated cost: $260.7M
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Grid Voltage
115.0 kV
Regulatory Status
RE — Regulated
Entity Type
Municipal
Sector
Electric Utility
0.005 lb/MWh
CH₄
0.017 lb/MWh
N₂O
0.002 lb/MWh
Capacity Factor
58.9%
Annual Net Gen
1395 GWh
CO₂eq
933 lb/MWh
Subregion
FRCC All