4th largest plant in Florida · 16th nationally
Turkey Point is a nuclear power plant in Florida with a nameplate capacity of 2,861 MW. It generates roughly 20.1M MWh per year — enough to power about 1,910,604 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 80% means it runs nearly around-the-clock as baseload generation. At 269 lb CO₂/MWh, its emission rate sits below the national grid average of roughly 800 lb/MWh.
Ghost bars are each month's theoretical maximum (2,861 MW nameplate × hours in the month). Filled bars are actual net generation reported to EIA Form 923. The gap between them is capacity factor made visible.
| Plant Name | Turkey Point |
|---|---|
| Operator | Florida Power & Light Co |
| City | Homestead |
| County | Miami Dade County |
| State | Florida |
| ZIP | 33035 |
| Coordinates | 25.43560, -80.33080 |
This plant highlighted in navy-ringed pin; other generators within 25 miles shown as fuel-colored dots.
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Nuclear | Uranium | 877 MW | Operating | 1972 |
| 4 | Nuclear | Uranium | 760 MW | Operating | 1973 |
| 5CA | Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle | Natural Gas | 472 MW | Operating | 2007 |
| ST1 | Natural Gas Steam Turbine | Natural Gas | 402 MW | Retired | 1967 |
| ST2 | Petroleum Liquids | Residual Oil | 402 MW | Retired | 1968 |
| 5CTA | Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle | Natural Gas | 188 MW | Operating | 2007 |
| 5CTB | Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle | Natural Gas | 188 MW | Operating | 2007 |
| 5CTC | Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle | Natural Gas | 188 MW | Operating | 2007 |
| 5CTD | Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle | Natural Gas | 188 MW | Operating | 2007 |
| IC1 | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 2.7 MW | Retired | 1968 |
| IC2 | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 2.7 MW | Retired | 1968 |
| IC3 | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 2.7 MW | Retired | 1968 |
| IC4 | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 2.7 MW | Retired | 1968 |
| IC5 | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 2.7 MW | Retired | 1968 |
| CO₂ | 2.7M metric tons |
|---|---|
| SO₂ | 14 metric tons |
| NOₓ | 165 metric tons |
| CO₂ Rate | 269 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 Power & Light Company |
Nuclear plants generate carbon-free baseload electricity by fissioning uranium fuel inside a reactor. They run nearly around-the-clock — typical capacity factors above 90% — and a single facility can power millions of homes. Spent fuel is stored on-site in dry casks. NRC oversees safety; emergency planning zones extend 10 miles from the reactor.