1295 MW Natural Gas operating in Brevard, FL — Florida Power & Light Company
1,295 MW
Nameplate Capacity
4
Generators
units
Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle
Technology
2013
Operating Since
Coordinates
28.4698, -80.7644
County
Brevard, FL
Nearby Plants
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Florida Power & Light Co | Florida Power & Light | — |
| Owner(s) | Florida Power & Light Co | NextEra Energy | — |
| Status | Operating | — | — |
The Cape Canaveral power plant is a 1295 MW natural gas-fired combined cycle facility located in Brevard County, Florida. The plant, which began operating in 2013, is owned by NextEra Energy and operated by Florida Power & Light Co. It consists of 4 generators utilizing combined cycle technology. Cape Canaveral is ranked as the 19th largest power plant in Florida out of 51, and 89th nationally out of 945 plants. The plant operates within the Florida Power & Light Company balancing authority and the SERC NERC region.
In its most recent year of operation, Cape Canaveral generated 6,960,999 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 61.2%. Financial data indicates an installed cost of $681.94 per kW, according to FERC filings.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
NERC Region
SERC
Balancing Authority
Florida Power & Light Company
Grid Voltage
230 kV
Regulatory Status
RE
Entity Type
Investor-Owned Utility
Sector
Electric Utility
652.7K MWh
Latest Month
7.0M MWh
Annual Generation
61.2%
Capacity Factor
$753/kW
Installed Cost
$28.0/MWh
Operating Cost
Florida Power & Light Company
Reporting Utility
Annual Capital & Operating Expenses
Cumulative Installed Cost
Per-Unit Cost Trends
This plant is outside organized wholesale electricity markets (ISOs/RTOs). Nodal pricing data is not available.
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