Hansel is a natural gas power plant in Florida.
| Plant Name | Hansel |
|---|---|
| Operator | Kissimmee Utility Authority |
| City | Kissimmee |
| County | Osceola County |
| State | Florida |
| ZIP | 34741 |
| Coordinates | 28.28944, -81.40791 |
This plant highlighted in navy-ringed pin; other generators within 25 miles shown as fuel-colored dots.
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 | Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle | Natural Gas | 35.0 MW | Retired | 1983 |
| 22 | Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle | Natural Gas | 10.0 MW | Retired | 1983 |
| 23 | Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle | Natural Gas | 10.0 MW | Retired | 1983 |
| 8 | Natural Gas Internal Combustion Engine | Natural Gas | 3.0 MW | Retired | 1959 |
| 19 | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 2.5 MW | Retired | 1983 |
| 20 | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 2.5 MW | Retired | 1983 |
| 14 | Natural Gas Internal Combustion Engine | Natural Gas | 2.0 MW | Retired | 1972 |
| 15 | Natural Gas Internal Combustion Engine | Natural Gas | 2.0 MW | Retired | 1972 |
| 16 | Natural Gas Internal Combustion Engine | Natural Gas | 2.0 MW | Retired | 1972 |
| 17 | Natural Gas Internal Combustion Engine | Natural Gas | 2.0 MW | Retired | 1972 |
| 18 | Natural Gas Internal Combustion Engine | Natural Gas | 2.0 MW | Retired | 1972 |
| NERC Region | SERC |
|---|---|
| Balancing Authority | Florida Municipal Power Pool |
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.