Turkey Point

OperatingNatural GasNuclearHybrid

Ranked #1 of 2 Nuclear plants in FL#5 of 57 nationally

2861.2 MW Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle (1224 MW) + Nuclear (1637 MW) operating in Miami Dade, FL — Florida Power & Light Company

EIAGEMWD

2,861.2 MW

Nameplate Capacity

Generators

units

Hybrid (2)

Technology

Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle + Nuclear

1972

Operating Since

Location

Coordinates

25.4356, -80.3308

County

Miami Dade, FL

Nearby Plants

South District Wastewater Treatment Plt
Natural Gas8 MW · 12.8 km
G W Ivey
Natural Gas35.7 MW · 14.6 km
Redlands
Solar74.5 MW · 24.7 km

Ownership & Operator

Field	EIA	GEM	Wikidata
Operator	Florida Power & Light Co	Florida Power & Light	Florida Power & Light
Owner(s)	Florida Power & Light Co	NextEra Energy	—
Status	Operating	operating	—

Ownership Chain

About

Turkey Point Nuclear Generating Station is a nuclear and gas-fired power plant located on a 3,300-acre (1,300 ha) site two miles east of Homestead, Florida, United States, next to Biscayne National Park located about 25 miles (40 km) south of Miami, Florida near the southernmost edge of Miami-Dade County. The facility is owned by Florida Power & Light.

Read more on Wikipedia

Turkey Point is a 2,861.2 MW hybrid power plant located in Miami-Dade County, Florida. The plant, which began operating in 1972, is owned by NextEra Energy and operated by Florida Power & Light Co. It utilizes both natural gas fired combined cycle and nuclear technologies. Turkey Point is the 4th largest power plant in Florida out of 51, and the 9th largest in the United States out of 945.

The plant consists of 7 generators and primarily runs on natural gas. In the latest year of available data, Turkey Point generated 20,555,599 MWh of electricity, operating at a capacity factor of 82.0%. The plant's balancing authority is Florida Power & Light Company, and it is located within the SERC NERC region. Financial data is available for Turkey Point via FERC filings.

Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources