38th largest plant in Florida · 687th nationally
C D Mcintosh Jr is a natural gas power plant in Florida with a nameplate capacity of 546 MW. It generates roughly 1.8M MWh per year — enough to power about 166,916 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 37% reflects intermittent or peaking operation. At 878 lb CO₂/MWh, its emission rate sits above the national grid average of roughly 800 lb/MWh.
Ghost bars are each month's theoretical maximum (546 MW nameplate × hours in the month). Filled bars are actual net generation reported to EIA Form 923. The gap between them is capacity factor made visible.
| Plant Name | C D Mcintosh Jr |
|---|---|
| Operator | City Of Lakeland - (Fl) |
| City | Lakeland |
| County | Polk County |
| State | Florida |
| ZIP | 33801 |
| Coordinates | 28.08010, -81.92290 |
This plant highlighted in navy-ringed pin; other generators within 25 miles shown as fuel-colored dots.
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Conventional Steam Coal | Bituminous Coal | 364 MW | Retired | 1982 |
| 4 | Petroleum Coke | PC | 288 MW | Cancelled | — |
| 5CT | Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle | Natural Gas | 249 MW | Operating | 2001 |
| 5ST | Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle | Natural Gas | 135 MW | Operating | 2002 |
| GT2 | Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine | Natural Gas | 130 MW | Operating | 2020 |
| ST2 | Natural Gas Steam Turbine | Natural Gas | 126 MW | Retired | 1976 |
| ST1 | Natural Gas Steam Turbine | Natural Gas | 104 MW | Retired | 1971 |
| GT1 | Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine | Natural Gas | 26.6 MW | Operating | 1973 |
| IC3 | Natural Gas Internal Combustion Engine | Natural Gas | 20.3 MW | Under Construction | — |
| IC4 | Natural Gas Internal Combustion Engine | Natural Gas | 20.3 MW | Under Construction | — |
| IC5 | Natural Gas Internal Combustion Engine | Natural Gas | 20.3 MW | Under Construction | — |
| IC6 | Natural Gas Internal Combustion Engine | Natural Gas | 20.3 MW | Operating | 2024 |
| IC7 | Natural Gas Internal Combustion Engine | Natural Gas | 20.3 MW | Operating | 2024 |
| IC8 | Natural Gas Internal Combustion Engine | Natural Gas | 20.3 MW | Operating | 2024 |
| PV6 | Solar Photovoltaic | Solar | 16.0 MW | Cancelled | — |
| IC1 | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 2.5 MW | Operating | 1970 |
| IC2 | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 2.5 MW | Operating | 1970 |
| Owner | Location | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Florida Renewable Partners | Juno Beach, FL | 10000.0% |
| City Of Lakeland - (Fl) | Lakeland, FL | 6000.0% |
| Orlando Utilities Comm | Orlando, FL | 4000.0% |
Ownership reported to EIA Form 860. Percentages reflect reported generator-level ownership share, averaged when a plant has multiple generators.
| CO₂ | 769.5k metric tons |
|---|---|
| SO₂ | 4 metric tons |
| NOₓ | 164 metric tons |
| CO₂ Rate | 878 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 | Florida Municipal Power Pool |
Natural gas plants are the workhorse of the modern grid. Combined-cycle units achieve very high efficiency and can ramp up and down quickly to balance variable renewables. They emit roughly half the CO₂ per MWh of coal and far less of other pollutants, but they still release upstream methane during fuel extraction.