W E Swoope

🛢 OilElectric Utility

Capacity—nameplate

Annual Generation—EPA eGRID

Capacity Factor—

Annual CO₂—metric tons

Location

Plant Name	W E Swoope
Operator	New Smyrna Beach Utilities Commission
City	New Smyrna Beach
County	Volusia County
State	Florida
ZIP	32168
Coordinates	29.02190, -80.96440

Generators (3)

ID	Technology	Fuel	Capacity	Status	Online
4	Petroleum Liquids	Distillate Oil	2.2 MW	Retired	1982
3	Petroleum Liquids	Distillate Oil	2.0 MW	Retired	1982
2	Petroleum Liquids	Distillate Oil	0.9 MW	Retired	1981

Grid context

NERC Region	SERC
Balancing Authority	New Smyrna Beach, Utilities Commission Of

What this means

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.

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