Manatee — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 6042
- Capacity
- 2951.2 MW
- Primary Fuel
- Natural Gas
- Technology
- Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle, Natural Gas Steam Turbine
- Status
- Operating
- Location
- Manatee, FL
- Operating Since
- 1976
- Generators
- 7
- Operator
- Florida Power & Light Co
- Parent Company
- NextEra Energy
- Annual Generation
- 7,128,188 MWh
- Capacity Factor
- 27.6%
- Balancing Authority
- Florida Power & Light Company
- ISO/RTO
- —
- NERC Region
- SERC
Manatee
OperatingNatural GasHybrid
Ranked #3 of 69 Natural Gas plants in FL#6 of 2009 nationally
2951.2 MW Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle (1225 MW) + Natural Gas Steam Turbine (1727 MW) operating in Manatee, FL — Florida Power & Light Company
EIAWD
2,951.2 MW
Nameplate Capacity
7
Generators
units
Hybrid (2)
Technology
Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle + Natural Gas Steam Turbine
1976
Operating Since
Location
Coordinates
27.6058, -82.3456
County
Manatee, FL
Nearby Plants
- Manatee Solar Energy CenterBESS483.5 MW · 1.0 km
- FPL Shirer Branch Solar Energy CenterSolar74.5 MW · 2.0 km
- Cottonmouth Ranch SolarSolar74.5 MW · 7.7 km
Ownership & Operator
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Florida Power & Light Co | Florida Power & Light | — |
| Owner(s) | Florida Power & Light Co | NextEra Energy | — |
| Status | Operating | — | — |
Ownership Chain
About
The Manatee power plant, located in Manatee County, Florida, has a total capacity of 2951.2 MW across 7 generators. The plant's primary fuel source is natural gas, utilizing both combined cycle and steam turbine technologies. It is considered a hybrid plant. The facility began operating in 1976 and is owned by NextEra Energy and operated by Florida Power & Light Co. Manatee ranks as the 3rd largest power plant in Florida out of 51, and 8th nationally out of 945 plants.
In the latest year of reported data, the plant generated 7,128,188 MWh, operating at a capacity factor of 27.6%. The balancing authority is Florida Power & Light Company, and the plant resides within the SERC NERC region.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
Engineering & Generators
Grid Context
NERC Region
SERC
Balancing Authority
Florida Power & Light Company
Grid Voltage
240 kV
Regulatory Status
RE
Entity Type
Investor-Owned Utility
Sector
Electric Utility
Generation
311.6K MWh
Latest Month
7.1M MWh
Annual Generation
27.6%
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.
News & Articles (10)Beta
Industry·corporate
FPL power plant shutdown may be tied to increased manatee deaths in Lee County
Questions remain about how 25 manatees died in the span of days in Lee County. Eighteen of those were found dead at Manatee Park.
FPL (operator)
Gulf Coast News and Weather·3 weeks ago
Industry·corporate
Shutdown at nearby FPL plant looked at in Lee manatee deaths; FWC says cold stress a factor
The Florida Fish and Wildlife Commission examination of recent large-scale manatee deaths in Lee County said a shutdown of a power plant...
FPL (operator)Florida Fish and Wildlife Commission (regulator)
WGCU·3 weeks ago
Industry·corporate
FWC says inactive FPL power plant could be linked to 25 manatee deaths in Lee Co.
A staggering spike in manatee deaths in Lee County, possibly due to cold stress, with officials investigating if a recent FPL power plant...
FPL (operator)Florida Fish and Wildlife Commission (regulator)
Fox4Now.com·3 weeks ago
Hazards·extreme cold
Lee County mourns 25 manatees; FPL plant shutdown under investigation
The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) confirmed that cold stress caused the deaths of 25 manatees at Manatee Park.
Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (regulator)
WINK News·3 weeks ago
Last updated 2026-03-14
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