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2293.7 MW Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle (2014 MW) + Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine (280 MW) operating in Hillsborough, FL — Tampa Electric Company
2,293.7 MW
Nameplate Capacity
13
Generators
units
Hybrid (2)
Technology
Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle + Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine
1965
Operating Since
Coordinates
27.9072, -82.4231
County
Hillsborough, FL
Nearby Plants
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Tampa Electric Co | Tampa Electric | — |
| Owner(s) | Tampa Electric Co | Emera | — |
| Status | Operating | — | — |
H L Culbreath Bayside Power Station is a 2313.7 MW hybrid power plant located in Hillsborough County, Florida. The plant, which began operating in 1965, utilizes a mix of technologies including batteries, natural gas fired combined cycle, and natural gas fired combustion turbine units. It consists of 14 generators and is owned by Emera, a Canadian company, and operated by Tampa Electric Co. The primary fuel source for the plant is natural gas.
The H L Culbreath Bayside Power Station is a significant power producer in Florida, ranking as the 8th largest out of 51 plants in the state and 19th largest nationally out of 945 plants. In the latest year of available data, the plant generated 5,764,731 MWh of electricity, operating at a capacity factor of 28.4%. The plant's balancing authority is Tampa Electric Company, and it is located 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
Tampa Electric Company (TEC)
Grid Voltage
230.0 kV
Regulatory Status
RE — Regulated
Entity Type
Investor-Owned Utility
Sector
Electric Utility
611.0K MWh
Latest Month
5.8M MWh
Annual Generation
28.4%
Capacity Factor
CO₂ Intensity
853 lb/MWh
NOx
0.096 lb/MWh
SO₂
0.004 lb/MWh
CH₄
0.016 lb/MWh
N₂O
0.002 lb/MWh
Capacity Factor
29.1%
Annual Net Gen
6109 GWh
CO₂eq
854 lb/MWh
Subregion
FRCC All
2013
$965/kW
Est. Construction Cost
Total estimated cost: $2.2B
This plant's balancing authority participates in the Southeast Energy Exchange Market (SEEM). SEEM is a bilateral exchange — no public nodal pricing.
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