Southside Generating Station is a oil power plant in Florida.
| Plant Name | Southside Generating Station |
|---|---|
| Operator | Jea |
| City | Jacksonville |
| County | Duval County |
| State | Florida |
| ZIP | 32207 |
| Coordinates | 30.31639, -81.64889 |
This plant highlighted in navy-ringed pin; other generators within 25 miles shown as fuel-colored dots.
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | Petroleum Liquids | Residual Oil | 157 MW | Retired | 1964 |
| 4 | Petroleum Liquids | Residual Oil | 75.0 MW | Retired | 1958 |
| NERC Region | SERC |
|---|
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.