Higgins is a natural gas power plant in Florida.
| Plant Name | Higgins |
|---|---|
| Operator | Duke Energy Florida, Llc |
| City | Oldsmar |
| County | Pinellas County |
| State | Florida |
| ZIP | 34677 |
| Coordinates | 28.00326, -82.66151 |
This plant highlighted in navy-ringed pin; other generators within 25 miles shown as fuel-colored dots.
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| P3 | Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine | Natural Gas | 42.9 MW | Retired | 1970 |
| P4 | Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine | Natural Gas | 42.9 MW | Retired | 1971 |
| P1 | Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine | Natural Gas | 33.7 MW | Retired | 1969 |
| P2 | Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine | Natural Gas | 33.7 MW | Retired | 1969 |
| NERC Region | SERC |
|---|---|
| Balancing Authority | Progress Energy Florida |
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.