Brevard, Florida · Plant code 609

Cape Canaveral

Cape Canaveral is a natural gas plant in Brevard, 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 1,295 MW

Plant nameplate capacity.

Annual generation 6,525,907 MWh

Annual output from imported EIA and EPA records.

Capacity factor 63%

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 2,013

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Location Cocoa, Florida

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Emissions

Emissions details

CO2 2,777,304 tons

Annual plant-level total.

SO2 14 tons

Annual sulfur dioxide.

NOx 179 tons

Annual nitrogen oxides.

CO2 rate 780 lbs/MWh

Emission intensity, when available.

Fuel mix

Generation by fuel at the site.

Natural Gas 6,522,005 MWh · 100% of generation

Oil 3,902 MWh · 0% of generation

Ownership

Who owns the plant.

Owner Florida Power & Light Co

100%

Generators

Generator-level detail

Generator	Technology	Fuel	Capacity	Status	Online
1	Petroleum Liquids	Oil	402 MW	Retired or canceled	1,965
2	Petroleum Liquids	Oil	402 MW	Retired or canceled	1,969
3A	Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle	Natural Gas	265 MW	Operating	2,013
3B	Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle	Natural Gas	265 MW	Operating	2,013
3C	Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle	Natural Gas	265 MW	Operating	2,013
3ST	Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle	Natural Gas	500 MW	Operating	2,013

Generation trend

Monthly output pattern

589,379 MWh

Jan

489,081 MWh

Feb

586,072 MWh

Mar

89,479 MWh

Apr

331,429 MWh

May

679,984 MWh

Jun

715,452 MWh

Jul

682,016 MWh

Aug

712,860 MWh

Sep

631,056 MWh

Oct

490,821 MWh

Nov

528,279 MWh

Dec

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