W E Swoope is a oil power plant in Florida.
| 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 |
This plant highlighted in navy-ringed pin; other generators within 25 miles shown as fuel-colored dots.
| 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 |
| NERC Region | SERC |
|---|---|
| Balancing Authority | New Smyrna Beach, Utilities Commission Of |
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.