58th largest plant in Florida · 2139th nationally
Stock Island is a oil power plant in Florida with a nameplate capacity of 127 MW. It generates roughly 3.0k MWh per year — enough to power about 283 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 0% reflects intermittent or peaking operation. At 379 lb CO₂/MWh, its emission rate sits below the national grid average of roughly 800 lb/MWh.
| Plant Name | Stock Island |
|---|---|
| Operator | Utility Board Of Key West City |
| City | Stock Island |
| County | Monroe County |
| State | Florida |
| ZIP | 33041 |
| Coordinates | 24.56333, -81.73420 |
This plant highlighted in navy-ringed pin; other generators within 25 miles shown as fuel-colored dots.
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GT4 | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 42.0 MW | Operating | 2006 |
| GT1 | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 23.4 MW | Operating | 1978 |
| GT2 | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 19.7 MW | Operating | 1999 |
| GT3 | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 19.7 MW | Operating | 1999 |
| MSD1 | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 9.6 MW | Operating | 1991 |
| MSD2 | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 9.6 MW | Operating | 1991 |
| EP2 | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 2.5 MW | Operating | 2012 |
| IC1 | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 2.5 MW | Retired | 1965 |
| IC2 | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 2.5 MW | Retired | 1965 |
| IC3 | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 2.5 MW | Retired | 1965 |
| Owner | Location | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Florida Municipal Power Agency | Orlando, FL | 10000.0% |
Ownership reported to EIA Form 860. Percentages reflect reported generator-level ownership share, averaged when a plant has multiple generators.
| CO₂ | 564 metric tons |
|---|---|
| NOₓ | 1 metric tons |
| CO₂ Rate | 379 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 Municipal Power Pool |
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.