Avon Park

🛢 OilElectric Utility
Capacity—nameplate
Annual Generation—EPA eGRID
Capacity Factor—
Annual CO₂—metric tons

Location

Plant NameAvon Park
OperatorDuke Energy Florida, Llc
CityAvon Park
CountyHighlands County
StateFlorida
ZIP33829
Coordinates27.57944, -81.49278

Generators (2)

IDTechnologyFuelCapacityStatusOnline
P1Natural Gas Fired Combustion TurbineNatural Gas33.7 MWRetired1968
P2Petroleum LiquidsDistillate Oil33.7 MWRetired1968

Grid context

NERC RegionSERC
Balancing AuthorityProgress Energy Florida

What this means

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.

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