John R Kelly — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 664
- Capacity
- 141.6 MW
- Primary Fuel
- Natural Gas
- Technology
- Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle
- Status
- Operating
- Location
- Alachua, FL
- Operating Since
- 2001
- Generators
- 2
- Operator
- Gainesville Regional Utilities
- Parent Company
- City of Gainesville
- Annual Generation
- 807,194 MWh
- Capacity Factor
- 64.8%
- Balancing Authority
- Gainesville Regional Utilities
- ISO/RTO
- —
- NERC Region
- SERC
John R Kelly
OperatingNatural Gas
Ranked #47 of 69 Natural Gas plants in FL#841 of 2009 nationally
141.6 MW Natural Gas operating in Alachua, FL — Gainesville Regional Utilities
EIAWD
141.6 MW
Nameplate Capacity
2
Generators
units
Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle
Technology
2001
Operating Since
Location
Coordinates
29.6462, -82.3211
County
Alachua, FL
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Ownership & Operator
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Gainesville Regional Utilities | Gainesville Regional Utilities | — |
| Owner(s) | Gainesville Regional Utilities | City of Gainesville | — |
| Status | Operating | — | — |
Ownership Chain
About
The John R Kelly power plant is a 141.6 MW natural gas-fired combined cycle facility located in Alachua County, Florida. It is owned by the City of Gainesville and operated by Gainesville Regional Utilities. The plant began operating in 2001 and consists of two generators. It is located within the Gainesville Regional Utilities balancing authority and the SERC NERC region.
In the most recent year with available data, the John R Kelly plant generated 807,194 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 64.8%. The plant ranks 47th out of 51 power plants in Florida and 837th out of 945 plants nationally.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
Engineering & Generators
Grid Context
NERC Region
SERC
Balancing Authority
Gainesville Regional Utilities
Grid Voltage
138 kV
Regulatory Status
RE
Entity Type
Municipal
Sector
Electric Utility
Generation
80.5K MWh
Latest Month
807.2K MWh
Annual Generation
64.8%
Capacity Factor
Jan 2022 – Dec 2024
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.
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