248th largest plant in Florida · 5526th nationally
Marathon Generating Plant is a oil power plant in Florida with a nameplate capacity of 11.0 MW.
| Plant Name | Marathon Generating Plant |
|---|---|
| Operator | Florida Keys El Coop Assn, Inc |
| City | Marathon |
| County | Monroe County |
| State | Florida |
| ZIP | 33050 |
| Coordinates | 24.71083, -81.09270 |
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 3.5 MW | Standby | 1998 |
| 11 | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 3.5 MW | Standby | 2001 |
| 3 | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 3.0 MW | Retired | 1958 |
| 4 | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 3.0 MW | Retired | 1959 |
| 5 | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 3.0 MW | Retired | 1959 |
| 6 | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 2.5 MW | Retired | 1973 |
| 7 | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 2.5 MW | Retired | 1973 |
| 8 | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 2.0 MW | Standby | 1989 |
| 9 | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 2.0 MW | Standby | 1989 |
| CO₂ | 7 metric tons |
|---|
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 |
Oil-fired plants typically run only during peak demand or grid emergencies because oil is expensive compared to gas and coal. They have the highest CO₂ emissions per MWh of any common generation technology.