237th largest plant in Florida · 4536th nationally
Eight Flags Energy is a natural gas power plant in Florida with a nameplate capacity of 21.6 MW. It generates roughly 172.3k MWh per year — enough to power about 16,412 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 91% means it runs nearly around-the-clock as baseload generation. At 1198 lb CO₂/MWh, its emission rate sits above the national grid average of roughly 800 lb/MWh.
| Plant Name | Eight Flags Energy |
|---|---|
| Operator | Eight Flags Energy Llc |
| City | Fernandina Beach |
| County | Nassau County |
| State | Florida |
| ZIP | 32034 |
| Coordinates | 30.66080, -81.47060 |
This plant highlighted in navy-ringed pin; other generators within 25 miles shown as fuel-colored dots.
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine | Natural Gas | 21.6 MW | Operating | 2016 |
| CO₂ | 103.2k metric tons |
|---|---|
| SO₂ | 3 metric tons |
| NOₓ | 283 metric tons |
| CO₂ Rate | 1198 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 | Jea |
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.