Putnam is a natural gas power plant in Florida.
| Plant Name | Putnam |
|---|---|
| Operator | Florida Power & Light Co |
| City | East Palatka |
| County | Putnam County |
| State | Florida |
| ZIP | 32031 |
| Coordinates | 29.62834, -81.58508 |
This plant highlighted in navy-ringed pin; other generators within 25 miles shown as fuel-colored dots.
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1ST | Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle | Natural Gas | 120 MW | Retired | 1978 |
| 2ST | Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle | Natural Gas | 120 MW | Retired | 1977 |
| 1GT1 | Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle | Natural Gas | 85.0 MW | Retired | 1978 |
| 1GT2 | Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle | Natural Gas | 85.0 MW | Retired | 1978 |
| 2GT1 | Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle | Natural Gas | 85.0 MW | Retired | 1977 |
| 2GT2 | Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle | Natural Gas | 85.0 MW | Retired | 1977 |
| 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.