Tropicana Products Bradenton — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 50971
- Capacity
- 46.8 MW
- Primary Fuel
- Natural Gas
- Technology
- Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine
- Status
- Operating
- Location
- Manatee, FL
- Operating Since
- 1990
- Generators
- 1
- Operator
- Tropicana Products Inc
- Parent Company
- —
- Annual Generation
- 154,205 MWh
- Capacity Factor
- 37.5%
- Balancing Authority
- Florida Power & Light Company
- ISO/RTO
- —
- NERC Region
- SERC
Tropicana Products Bradenton
OperatingNatural Gas
Ranked #55 of 69 Natural Gas plants in FL#1159 of 2009 nationally
46.8 MW Natural Gas operating in Manatee, FL — Florida Power & Light Company
EIAWD
46.8 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine
Technology
1990
Operating Since
Location
Coordinates
27.4833, -82.5480
County
Manatee, FL
Nearby Plants
- Riverside SolarSolar55.2 MW · 22.9 km
- Manatee Solar Energy CenterBESS483.5 MW · 23.5 km
- ManateeNatural Gas2951.2 MW · 24.2 km
Ownership & Operator
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Tropicana Products Inc | — | — |
| Owner(s) | Tropicana Products Inc | — | — |
| Status | Operating | — | — |
Ownership Chain
No GEM tracker match for this plant — ownership chain unavailable.
About
The Tropicana Products Bradenton plant is a 46.8 MW natural gas-fired combustion turbine facility located in Manatee County, Florida. The plant began operating in 1990 and is owned and operated by Tropicana Products Inc. It consists of a single generator. The plant's balancing authority is Florida Power & Light Company, and it is situated within the SERC NERC region.
In the most recent year of reported data, the plant generated 154,205 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 37.5%. The Tropicana Products Bradenton plant ranks as the 54th largest power plant in Florida out of 68, and nationally it ranks 1146 out of 1963 plants.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
Engineering & Generators
Grid Context
NERC Region
SERC
Balancing Authority
Florida Power & Light Company
Grid Voltage
13.8 kV
Regulatory Status
NR
Entity Type
Industrial
Sector
Industrial CHP
Generation
10.2K MWh
Latest Month
154.2K MWh
Annual Generation
37.5%
Capacity Factor
Jan 2022 – Dec 2024
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.
News & Articles (7)Beta
Industry·corporate
Who are the biggest taxpayers in Bradenton and Manatee County? Here’s the list for 2022
In the most recent tax year, 2022, Florida Power and Light paid more in taxes to the county than any other entity: $21.4 million.
Florida Power and Light (other)
Bradenton Herald·2 years ago
Industry·corporate
THE JAXSON | Florida’s disappearing citrus processing industry
With the Florida citrus industry in sharp decline, here are the four companies that own the state's six remaining processing plants.
JaxToday·3 years ago
Industry·corporate
FreightWaves Flashback 1972: Tropicana employs rail-sea shipping for its citrus exports
1972: Tropicana is now exporting around 70000 shipping tons annually with 90% going to Western Europe.
Tropicana (other)
FreightWaves·5 years ago
Industry·corporate
Tropicana first Florida manufacturer to tap in 2013 law
BRADENTON — Tropicana Products Inc. has become the first manufacturer in Florida to take advantage of an expedited plant development plan...
Tropicana Products Inc. (other)
Sarasota Herald-Tribune·9 years ago
Last updated 2026-03-14
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