11.5 MW Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine (4 MW) + Natural Gas Internal Combustion Engine (7 MW) operating in Alachua, FL — Gainesville Regional Utilities
11.5 MW
Nameplate Capacity
2
Generators
units
Hybrid (2)
Technology
Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine + Natural Gas Internal Combustion Engine
2009
Operating Since
Coordinates
32.8690, -111.5572
County
Alachua, FL
Nearby Plants
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Gainesville Regional Utilities | Gainesville Regional Utilities | — |
| Owner(s) | Gainesville Regional Utilities | City of Gainesville | — |
| Status | Operating | — | — |
South Energy Center is a natural gas-fired power plant located in Alachua County, Florida. The plant, owned by the City of Gainesville and operated by Gainesville Regional Utilities, has a total capacity of 11.5 MW across two generators. It utilizes both natural gas-fired combustion turbine and natural gas internal combustion engine technologies, classifying it as a hybrid plant. The facility began operating in 2009.
In the most recent year of reported data, South Energy Center generated 49,330 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 48.8%. The plant operates within the Gainesville Regional Utilities balancing authority and the SERC NERC region. South Energy Center is ranked 62nd out of 68 power plants in Florida and 1422nd out of 1963 plants nationally.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
NERC Region
SERC
Balancing Authority
Gainesville Regional Utilities
Grid Voltage
12.47 kV
Regulatory Status
RE
Entity Type
Municipal
Sector
Commercial CHP
3.3K MWh
Latest Month
49.3K MWh
Annual Generation
48.8%
Capacity Factor
No financial data available for this plant.
This plant is outside organized wholesale electricity markets (ISOs/RTOs). Nodal pricing data is not available.
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