260th largest plant in Florida · 6184th nationally
Cutrale Citrus Juices Usa Ii is a natural gas power plant in Florida with a nameplate capacity of 8.2 MW. It generates roughly 33.4k MWh per year — enough to power about 3,179 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 46% puts it in the middle range — running steadily but not full-time. At 1823 lb CO₂/MWh, its emission rate sits above the national grid average of roughly 800 lb/MWh.
| Plant Name | Cutrale Citrus Juices Usa Ii |
|---|---|
| Operator | Cutrale Citrus Juices Usa Inc |
| City | Auburndale |
| County | Polk County |
| State | Florida |
| ZIP | 33823 |
| Coordinates | 28.05485, -81.79817 |
This plant highlighted in navy-ringed pin; other generators within 25 miles shown as fuel-colored dots.
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GEN4 | Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine | Natural Gas | 4.1 MW | Retired | 2010 |
| GEN5 | Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine | Natural Gas | 4.1 MW | Retired | 2010 |
| GEN6 | Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine | Natural Gas | 4.1 MW | Operating | 2015 |
| GEN7 | Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine | Natural Gas | 4.1 MW | Operating | 2015 |
| GEN1 | Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle | Natural Gas | 3.5 MW | Retired | 1987 |
| GEN2 | Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle | Natural Gas | 3.5 MW | Retired | 1987 |
| GEN3 | Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle | Natural Gas | 1.5 MW | Retired | 1982 |
| CO₂ | 30.4k metric tons |
|---|---|
| SO₂ | 1 metric tons |
| NOₓ | 83 metric tons |
| CO₂ Rate | 1823 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 | Tampa Electric Company |
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.