6th largest plant in Florida · 23rd nationally
Lauderdale is a natural gas power plant in Florida with a nameplate capacity of 2,664 MW. It generates roughly 6.4M MWh per year — enough to power about 605,560 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 27% reflects intermittent or peaking operation. At 802 lb CO₂/MWh, its emission rate sits above the national grid average of roughly 800 lb/MWh.
| Plant Name | Lauderdale |
|---|---|
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6A | Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine | Natural Gas | 230 MW | Operating | 2016 |
| 6B | Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine | Natural Gas | 230 MW | Operating | 2016 |
| 6C | Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine | Natural Gas | 230 MW | Operating | 2016 |
| 6D | Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine | Natural Gas | 230 MW | Operating | 2016 |
| 6E | Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine | Natural Gas | 230 MW | Operating | 2016 |
| 4GT1 | Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle | Natural Gas | 185 MW | Retired | 1993 |
| 4GT2 | Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle | Natural Gas | 185 MW | Retired | 1993 |
| 5GT1 | Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle | Natural Gas | 185 MW | Retired | 1993 |
| 5GT2 | Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle | Natural Gas | 185 MW | Retired | 1993 |
| ST4 | Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle | Natural Gas | 151 MW | Retired | 1957 |
| ST5 | Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle | Natural Gas | 151 MW | Retired | 1958 |
| 1 | Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine | Natural Gas | 34.2 MW | Retired | 1970 |
| 10 | Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine | Natural Gas | 34.2 MW | Retired | 1970 |
| 11 | Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine | Natural Gas | 34.2 MW | Retired | 1970 |
| 12 | Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine | Natural Gas | 34.2 MW | Retired | 1970 |
| 13 | Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine | Natural Gas | 34.2 MW | Retired | 1972 |
| 14 | Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine | Natural Gas | 34.2 MW | Retired | 1972 |
| 15 | Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine | Natural Gas | 34.2 MW | Retired | 1972 |
| 16 | Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine | Natural Gas | 34.2 MW | Retired | 1972 |
| 17 | Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine | Natural Gas | 34.2 MW | Retired | 1972 |
| 18 | Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine | Natural Gas | 34.2 MW | Retired | 1972 |
| 19 | Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine | Natural Gas | 34.2 MW | Retired | 1972 |
| 2 | Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine | Natural Gas | 34.2 MW | Retired | 1970 |
| 20 | Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine | Natural Gas | 34.2 MW | Retired | 1972 |
| 21 | Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine | Natural Gas | 34.2 MW | Retired | 1972 |
| 22 | Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine | Natural Gas | 34.2 MW | Retired | 1972 |
| 23 | Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine | Natural Gas | 34.2 MW | Retired | 1972 |
| 24 | Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine | Natural Gas | 34.2 MW | Retired | 1972 |
| 3 | Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine | Natural Gas | 34.2 MW | Operating | 1970 |
| 4 | Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine | Natural Gas | 34.2 MW | Retired | 1970 |
| 5 | Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine | Natural Gas | 34.2 MW | Operating | 1970 |
| 6 | Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine | Natural Gas | 34.2 MW | Retired | 1970 |
| 7 | Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine | Natural Gas | 34.2 MW | Retired | 1970 |
| 8 | Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine | Natural Gas | 34.2 MW | Retired | 1970 |
| 9 | Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine | Natural Gas | 34.2 MW | Retired | 1970 |
| CO₂ | 2.5M metric tons |
|---|---|
| SO₂ | 13 metric tons |
| NOₓ | 195 metric tons |
| CO₂ Rate | 802 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 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.