46th largest plant in Florida · 945th nationally
Indian River Plant is a natural gas power plant in Florida with a nameplate capacity of 343 MW. It generates roughly 6.5k MWh per year — enough to power about 617 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 0% reflects intermittent or peaking operation. At 21178 lb CO₂/MWh, its emission rate sits above the national grid average of roughly 800 lb/MWh.
| Plant Name | Indian River Plant |
|---|---|
| Operator | Orlando Utilities Comm |
| City | Titusville |
| County | Brevard County |
| State | Florida |
| ZIP | 32780 |
| Coordinates | 28.49323, -80.78012 |
This plant highlighted in navy-ringed pin; other generators within 25 miles shown as fuel-colored dots.
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C | Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine | Natural Gas | 130 MW | Operating | 1992 |
| D | Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine | Natural Gas | 130 MW | Operating | 1992 |
| A | Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine | Natural Gas | 41.4 MW | Operating | 1989 |
| B | Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine | Natural Gas | 41.4 MW | Operating | 1989 |
| Owner | Location | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Orlando Utilities Comm | Orlando, FL | 6390.0% |
| Florida Municipal Power Agency | Orlando, FL | 3000.0% |
| Kissimmee Utility Authority | Kissimmee, FL | 1220.0% |
Ownership reported to EIA Form 860. Percentages reflect reported generator-level ownership share, averaged when a plant has multiple generators.
| CO₂ | 68.6k metric tons |
|---|---|
| SO₂ | 1 metric tons |
| NOₓ | 38 metric tons |
| CO₂ Rate | 21178 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 | 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.