37th largest plant in Florida · 642nd nationally
Osceola Generating Station (Fl) is a natural gas power plant in Florida with a nameplate capacity of 580 MW. It generates roughly 676 MWh per year — enough to power about 64 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 0% reflects intermittent or peaking operation. At 18637 lb CO₂/MWh, its emission rate sits above the national grid average of roughly 800 lb/MWh.
| Plant Name | Osceola Generating Station (Fl) |
|---|---|
| Operator | Orlando Utilities Comm |
| City | St. Cloud |
| County | Osceola County |
| State | Florida |
| ZIP | 34773 |
| Coordinates | 28.12890, -81.09780 |
This plant highlighted in navy-ringed pin; other generators within 25 miles shown as fuel-colored dots.
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CTG1 | Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine | Natural Gas | 197 MW | Operating | 2001 |
| CTG2 | Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine | Natural Gas | 197 MW | Operating | 2001 |
| CTG3 | Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine | Natural Gas | 186 MW | Operating | 2002 |
| CO₂ | 6.3k metric tons |
|---|---|
| SO₂ | 5 metric tons |
| NOₓ | 2 metric tons |
| CO₂ Rate | 18637 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 | 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.