Port Everglades — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 617
- Capacity
- 1352 MW
- Primary Fuel
- Natural Gas
- Technology
- Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle
- Status
- Operating
- Location
- Broward, FL
- Operating Since
- 2016
- Generators
- 4
- Operator
- Florida Power & Light Co
- Parent Company
- NextEra Energy
- Annual Generation
- 4,539,351 MWh
- Capacity Factor
- 38.4%
- Balancing Authority
- Florida Power & Light Company
- ISO/RTO
- —
- NERC Region
- SERC
Port Everglades
OperatingNatural Gas
Ranked #16 of 69 Natural Gas plants in FL#73 of 2009 nationally
1352 MW Natural Gas operating in Broward, FL — Florida Power & Light Company
EIAWD
1,352 MW
Nameplate Capacity
4
Generators
units
Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle
Technology
2016
Operating Since
Location
Coordinates
26.0856, -80.1253
County
Broward, FL
Nearby Plants
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- Wheelabrator South BrowardMuni. Waste66 MW · 8.2 km
- Pembroke Lakes MallSolar1.1 MW · 19.7 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
Port Everglades is a 1352 MW natural gas-fired combined cycle power plant located in Broward County, Florida. The plant began operating in 2016 and is owned by NextEra Energy and operated by Florida Power & Light Co. It consists of 4 generators using natural gas as its primary fuel. The plant operates within the Florida Power & Light Company balancing authority and the SERC NERC region.
In its most recent year of operation, Port Everglades generated 4,539,351 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 38.4%. The plant is ranked as the 17th largest in Florida out of 51 plants, and 78th nationally out of 945 plants. Financial data indicates an installed cost of $152.4 per kW, according to FERC filings.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
Engineering & Generators
Grid Context
NERC Region
SERC
Balancing Authority
Florida Power & Light Company
Grid Voltage
230 kV
Regulatory Status
RE
Entity Type
Investor-Owned Utility
Sector
Electric Utility
Generation
26.4K MWh
Latest Month
4.5M MWh
Annual Generation
38.4%
Capacity Factor
Jan 2023 – Dec 2025
Financial DataBeta
Source: FERC Form 1HIGH
$836/kW
Installed Cost
$29.0/MWh
Operating Cost
Florida Power & Light Company
Reporting Utility
Annual Capital & Operating Expenses
Cumulative Installed Cost
Per-Unit Cost Trends
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 smokestacks demolished at Port Everglades to make way for new facility
Florida Power & Light says its new plant at Port Everglades will be more efficient and keep customers' bills lows.
Florida Power & Light (operator)Port Everglades (other)
WPBF·7 years ago
Industry·corporate
Energy Best Project - Port Everglades Clean Energy Center
Port Everglades Clean Energy Center Fort Lauderdale, Fla. Best Project. Owner Florida Power & Light Lead Design Firm Zachry Group
Port Everglades Clean Energy Center (other)Florida Power & Light (owner)
ENR·9 years ago
Industry·corporate
Port Everglades Next Generation Clean Energy Centre, Florida
Florida Power and Light Company built the new Port Everglades Next Generation Clean Energy Centre to replace the power plant from the 1960s.
Florida Power and Light Company (developer)Port Everglades Next Generation Clean Energy Centre (other)
Power Technology·9 years ago
Industry·corporate
FPL Commissions Port Everglades Next Generation Clean Energy Center
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla., April 11, 2016 /PRNewswire/ — Florida Power & Light Company (FPL) today formally commissioned its Port Everglades...
Florida Power & Light Company (operator)FPL (operator)
POWER Magazine·9 years ago
Last updated 2026-03-14
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