18th largest plant in Florida · 164th nationally
Dania Beach 7 is a natural gas power plant in Florida with a nameplate capacity of 1,448 MW.
Ghost bars are each month's theoretical maximum (1,448 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 | Dania Beach 7 |
|---|---|
| Operator | Florida Power & Light Co |
| City | Ft. Lauderdale |
| County | Broward County |
| State | Florida |
| ZIP | 33314 |
| Coordinates | 26.06860, -80.19840 |
This plant highlighted in navy-ringed pin; other generators within 25 miles shown as fuel-colored dots.
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7GT1 | Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle | Natural Gas | 492 MW | Operating | 2022 |
| 7GT2 | Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle | Natural Gas | 492 MW | Operating | 2022 |
| ST7 | Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle | Natural Gas | 463 MW | Operating | 2022 |
| NERC Region | SERC |
|---|---|
| Balancing Authority | Florida Power & Light 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.