Tampa Electric Co Na 3 is a natural gas power plant in Florida.
| Plant Name | Tampa Electric Co Na 3 |
|---|---|
| Operator | Tampa Electric Co |
| City | Gibsonton |
| County | Hillsborough County |
| State | Florida |
| ZIP | 33572 |
| Coordinates | 27.79625, -82.39949 |
This plant highlighted in navy-ringed pin; other generators within 25 miles shown as fuel-colored dots.
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine | Natural Gas | 54.0 MW | Cancelled | — |
| 3 | Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine | Natural Gas | 45.0 MW | Cancelled | — |
| NERC Region | SERC |
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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.