Big Pine is a oil power plant in Florida.
| Plant Name | Big Pine |
|---|---|
| Operator | Utility Board Of Key West City |
| City | Big Pine Key |
| County | Monroe County |
| State | Florida |
| ZIP | 33041 |
| Coordinates | 24.57917, -81.68500 |
This plant highlighted in navy-ringed pin; other generators within 25 miles shown as fuel-colored dots.
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 2.7 MW | Retired | 1969 |
| NERC Region | SERC |
|---|
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.