P L Bartow

OperatingDistillate OilNatural GasHybrid

Ranked #13 of 69 Natural Gas plants in FL#56 of 2009 nationally

1475.6 MW Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle (1254 MW) + Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine (111 MW) + Petroleum Liquids (111 MW) operating in Pinellas, FL — Progress Energy Florida

EIAGEMWD

1,475.6 MW

Nameplate Capacity

9

Generators

units

Hybrid (3)

Technology

Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle + Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine + Petroleum Liquids

1972

Operating Since

Location

Coordinates

27.8595, -82.6018

County

Pinellas, FL

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Ownership & Operator

Field	EIA	GEM	Wikidata
Operator	Duke Energy Florida, LLC	Duke Energy Florida	—
Owner(s)	Duke Energy Florida, LLC	Duke Energy	—
Status	Operating	—	—

Ownership Chain

About

P L Bartow is a 1475.6 MW hybrid power plant located in Pinellas County, Florida. The plant, which began operating in 1972, is owned and operated by Duke Energy Florida, LLC, a subsidiary of Duke Energy. It utilizes a combination of natural gas fired combined cycle and combustion turbine technologies, along with petroleum liquids. The plant consists of 9 generators and operates within the Progress Energy Florida balancing authority, which is part of the SERC NERC region.

The P L Bartow plant ranks as the 14th largest in Florida out of 51 plants, and 61st nationally out of 945 plants. The plant's latest annual generation was 5,981,174 MWh, resulting in a capacity factor of 46.3%. Financial data indicates a PPA price of $8.65 per MWh, as reported to FERC EQR.

Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources

EIA Plant Profile Wikidata

Engineering & Generators

Grid Context

NERC Region

SERC

Balancing Authority

Progress Energy Florida

Grid Voltage

230 kV

Regulatory Status

RE

Entity Type

Investor-Owned Utility

Sector

Electric Utility

Generation

304.2K MWh

Latest Month

6.0M MWh

Annual Generation

46.3%

Capacity Factor

Jan 2023 – Dec 2025

Financial DataBeta

Source: FERC Electric Quarterly ReportsHIGH

$10.3/MWh

PPA Price

Duke Energy Florida, LLC

Contract Seller

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 (6)Beta

Regulatory·permitting

Duke Energy Progress, LLC, Duke Energy Carolinas, LLC; Notice of Application of Transfer of License and Soliciting Comments, Motions To Intervene, and Protests

Duke Energy Progress (operator)Duke Energy Carolinas (operator)

Federal Register (FERC)·1 weeks ago

Regulatory·permitting

Duke Energy Progress, LLC; Duke Energy Carolinas, LLC; Notice of Application of Transfer of License and Soliciting Comments, Motions To Intervene, and Protests

Duke Energy Progress (other)Duke Energy Carolinas (other)

Federal Register (FERC)·1 weeks ago

Regulatory·permitting

Duke Energy Carolinas, LLC; Notice of Application Accepted for Filing, Soliciting Motions To Intervene and Protests, Ready for Environmental Analysis, and Soliciting Comments, Recommendations, Terms and Conditions, and Prescriptions

Duke Energy Carolinas (applicant)

Federal Register (FERC)·3 weeks ago