50th largest plant in Florida · 1351st nationally
Bayboro is a oil power plant in Florida with a nameplate capacity of 227 MW. It generates roughly 4.5k MWh per year — enough to power about 426 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 0% reflects intermittent or peaking operation. At 2300 lb CO₂/MWh, its emission rate sits above the national grid average of roughly 800 lb/MWh.
| Plant Name | Bayboro |
|---|---|
| Operator | Duke Energy Florida, Llc |
| City | St. Petersburg |
| County | Pinellas County |
| State | Florida |
| ZIP | 33701 |
| Coordinates | 27.75806, -82.63528 |
This plant highlighted in navy-ringed pin; other generators within 25 miles shown as fuel-colored dots.
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| P1 | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 56.7 MW | Operating | 1973 |
| P2 | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 56.7 MW | Operating | 1973 |
| P3 | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 56.7 MW | Operating | 1973 |
| P4 | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 56.7 MW | Operating | 1973 |
| CO₂ | 5.2k metric tons |
|---|---|
| SO₂ | 16 metric tons |
| NOₓ | 28 metric tons |
| CO₂ Rate | 2300 lb/MWh |
Annual totals and CO₂ rate reported by EPA eGRID for 2023. Reference averages are approximate U.S.-wide figures from the same dataset.
| NERC Region | SERC |
|---|---|
| Balancing Authority | Progress Energy Florida |
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.