Power Plants in Manatee County, Florida

Manatee County, Florida has 13 power plants totaling 3,930 MW of nameplate capacity. Browse every plant below with fuel type, operator, and capacity.

Plants13operating sites
Capacity3,930 MWnameplate
Generation7.6M MWhannual
CO₂2.7Mmetric tons/year
Natural Gas 76%Solar 24%

Plant locations

All plants in this county

PlantCityFuelCapacityOperator
ManateeParrishNatural Gas2,951 MWFlorida Power & Light Co
Manatee Solar Energy CenterParrishSolar484 MWFlorida Power & Light Co
Southfork SolarParrishSolar74.5 MWFlorida Power & Light Co
Duette Solar Power PlantParrishSolar74.5 MWDuke Energy Florida, Llc
Willow Solar Energy CenterMyakka CitySolar74.5 MWFlorida Power & Light Co
Elder BranchParrishSolar74.5 MWFlorida Power & Light Co
Three CreeksParrishSolar74.5 MWFlorida Power & Light Co
SambucusMyakka CitySolar74.5 MWFlorida Power & Light Co
Tropicana Products BradentonBradentonNatural Gas46.8 MWTropicana Products Inc
Manatee County LfgteBradentonBiomass1.6 MWManatee County Utilities Department
Long CreekTbdSolar— MWFlorida Power & Light Co
Long Branch SolarParrishSolar— MWTampa Electric Co
FlatfordMyakka CitySolar— MWFlorida Power & Light Co

About power generation in Manatee County

Manatee County, Florida has 13 power plants totaling 3,930 MW of nameplate capacity. Natural Gas is the dominant fuel source at 76% of installed capacity, followed by Solar (24%) and Biomass (0%). The largest facility is Manatee at 2,951 MW. Data comes from EIA Form 860, EIA Form 923, and EPA eGRID federal releases.

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