Central Energy Plant is a natural gas power plant in Florida.
| Plant Name | Central Energy Plant |
|---|---|
| Operator | Central Florida Tourism Oversight District |
| City | Lake Buena Vista |
| County | Orange County |
| State | Florida |
| ZIP | 32830 |
| Coordinates | 28.42630, -81.58090 |
This plant highlighted in navy-ringed pin; other generators within 25 miles shown as fuel-colored dots.
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GTG | Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle | Natural Gas | 61.5 MW | Retired | 1989 |
| STG | Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle | Natural Gas | 8.5 MW | Retired | 1989 |
| NERC Region | SERC |
|---|---|
| Balancing Authority | Duke Energy Florida Inc |
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.