Hillsborough, Florida · Plant code 645

Big Bend

Big Bend is a natural gas plant in Hillsborough, Florida. This page is assembled from imported EIA-860, EIA-923, and EPA eGRID records.

Primary fuel Natural Gas

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Total capacity 1,831 MW

Plant nameplate capacity.

Annual generation 7,169,249 MWh

Annual output from imported EIA and EPA records.

Capacity factor 24%

A simple way to compare utilization.

Operations

Operations details

Sector Electric Utility

Utility, IPP, industrial, or commercial style ownership.

Status Operating

Current operating status in the imported records.

Online year 1,970

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Location Apollo Beach, Florida

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Emissions

Emissions details

CO2 3,299,602 tons

Annual plant-level total.

SO2 616 tons

Annual sulfur dioxide.

NOx 1,291 tons

Annual nitrogen oxides.

CO2 rate 1,369 lbs/MWh

Emission intensity, when available.

Fuel mix

Generation by fuel at the site.

Natural Gas 7,094,493 MWh · 99% of generation

Col 50,378 MWh · 1% of generation

Solar 24,378 MWh · 0% of generation

Mwh 0 MWh · 0% of generation

Oil 0 MWh · 0% of generation

Other 0 MWh · 0% of generation

Ownership

Who owns the plant.

Owner Tampa Electric Co

100%

Generators

Generator-level detail

Generator	Technology	Fuel	Capacity	Status	Online
1	Solar Photovoltaic	Solar	20 MW	Operating	2,017
BESS1	Batteries	MWH	13 MW	Operating	2,017
GT1	Petroleum Liquids	Oil	18 MW	Retired or canceled	1,969
GT2	Petroleum Liquids	Oil	79 MW	Retired or canceled	1,974
GT3	Petroleum Liquids	Oil	79 MW	Retired or canceled	1,974
GT4	Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine	Natural Gas	70 MW	Operating	2,009
GT5	Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle	Natural Gas	398 MW	Operating	2,021
GT6	Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle	Natural Gas	398 MW	Operating	2,021
ST1	Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle	Natural Gas	446 MW	Operating	1,970
ST2	Conventional Steam Coal	Coal	446 MW	Retired or canceled	1,973
ST3	Natural Gas Steam Turbine	Natural Gas	446 MW	Retired or canceled	1,976
ST4	Natural Gas Steam Turbine	Natural Gas	486 MW	Operating	1,985

Generation trend

Monthly output pattern

776,850 MWh

Jan

626,153 MWh

Feb

599,164 MWh

Mar

513,797 MWh

Apr

571,521 MWh

May

603,779 MWh

Jun

706,203 MWh

Jul

709,005 MWh

Aug

642,507 MWh

Sep

296,864 MWh

Oct

455,118 MWh

Nov

668,288 MWh

Dec

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