Standby Generation Plant — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 50310
- Capacity
- 13.7 MW
- Primary Fuel
- Natural Gas
- Technology
- Natural Gas Internal Combustion Engine
- Status
- Standby
- Location
- Escambia, FL
- Operating Since
- 1988
- Generators
- 11
- Operator
- Pensacola Christian College
- Parent Company
- —
- Annual Generation
- 5 MWh
- Capacity Factor
- 0.0%
- Balancing Authority
- Florida Power & Light Company
- ISO/RTO
- —
- NERC Region
- SERC
Standby Generation Plant
StandbyNatural Gas
Ranked #61 of 69 Natural Gas plants in FL#1411 of 2009 nationally
13.7 MW Natural Gas standby in Escambia, FL — Florida Power & Light Company
EIAWD
13.7 MW
Nameplate Capacity
11
Generators
units
Natural Gas Internal Combustion Engine
Technology
1988
Operating Since
Location
Coordinates
30.4736, -87.2361
County
Escambia, FL
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Ownership & Operator
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Pensacola Christian College | — | — |
| Owner(s) | Pensacola Christian College | — | — |
| Status | Standby | — | — |
Ownership Chain
No GEM tracker match for this plant — ownership chain unavailable.
About
The Standby Generation Plant is a natural gas-fired power plant located in Escambia County, Florida. The plant has a total capacity of 13.7 MW, distributed across 11 natural gas-fueled internal combustion engine generators. It began operating in 1988 and is owned and operated by Pensacola Christian College. The plant is interconnected to the Florida Power & Light Company balancing authority within the SERC NERC region.
In terms of size, the Standby Generation Plant is ranked 60th out of 68 power plants in Florida, and 1384th out of 1963 plants nationally. The plant's latest annual generation was 5 MWh, resulting in a capacity factor of 0.0%.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
Engineering & Generators
Grid Context
NERC Region
SERC
Balancing Authority
Florida Power & Light Company
Grid Voltage
12.74 kV
Regulatory Status
NR
Entity Type
Commercial
Sector
Commercial Non-CHP
Generation
0 MWh
Latest Month
5 MWh
Annual Generation
0.0%
Capacity Factor
Jan 2023 – Dec 2025
Financial Data
No financial data available for this plant.
Pricing & Market Data
This plant is outside organized wholesale electricity markets (ISOs/RTOs). Nodal pricing data is not available.
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