🛢 Oil Power Plants in Florida

Florida operates 17 oil power plants totaling 462 MW of nameplate capacity. Annual generation: 7.5k MWh.

Oil-fired plants typically run only during peak demand or grid emergencies because oil is expensive compared to gas and coal. They have the highest CO₂ emissions per MWh of any common generation technology.

Plants17operating
Capacity462 MWnameplate
Generation7.5k MWhannual

Where oil plants sit in Florida

All Florida oil plants

PlantCityCountyCapacityOperator
BayboroSt. PetersburgPinellas County227 MWDuke Energy Florida, Llc
Stock IslandStock IslandMonroe County127 MWUtility Board Of Key West City
WinstonLakelandPolk County50 MWCity Of Lakeland - (Fl)
Field StreetNew Smyrna BeachVolusia County48 MWNew Smyrna Beach Utilities Commission
Marathon Generating PlantMarathonMonroe County11 MWFlorida Keys El Coop Assn, Inc
Big PineBig Pine KeyMonroe County—Utility Board Of Key West City
Avon ParkAvon ParkHighlands County—Duke Energy Florida, Llc
G E TurnerEnterpriseVolusia County—Duke Energy Florida, Llc
Rio PinarRio PinarOrange County—Duke Energy Florida, Llc
Hookers PointTampaHillsborough County—Tampa Electric Co
Southside Generating StationJacksonvilleDuval County—Jea
Smith StreetNew Smyrna BeachVolusia County—New Smyrna Beach Utilities Commission
W E SwoopeNew Smyrna BeachVolusia County—New Smyrna Beach Utilities Commission
PhillipsSebringHighlands County—Tampa Electric Co
Portland (Fl)Eglin AfbWalton County—Powersouth Energy Cooperative
CudjoeCudjoe KeyMonroe County—Utility Board Of Key West City
UnknownFt GreenHardee County—Seminole Electric Cooperative Inc

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