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JEA Northside Generating Station in Jacksonville, Florida is a major power plant, one of the three power plants owned and operated by JEA, Jacksonville's municipal utilities service. It produces electricity by burning coal and petroleum coke at Units 1 and 2, formerly the largest circulating fluidized-bed combustors, (CFBs), in the world. These combustors, completed in 2002 and rated at 297.5 megawatts each, produce enough electricity to light more than 250,000 households. In addition, Unit ST3 produces 505 megawatts of electricity by burning residual fuel oil and/or natural gas.
Read more on WikipediaNorthside Generating Station, located in Duval County, Florida, is a 1407.1 MW hybrid power plant owned and operated by JEA. Commissioned in 1966, the plant utilizes a mix of fuel sources including distillate fuel oil (DFO), natural gas, and petroleum liquids across its seven generators. The plant's technologies include conventional steam coal and natural gas steam turbines. It operates within the JEA balancing authority and the SERC NERC region.
In the most recent year for which data is available, Northside Generating Station produced 2,854,596 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 23.0%. The plant is a significant power producer in Florida, ranking 1 out of 5 among the state's largest power plants and 5 out of 60 nationally. The plant's operations have been the subject of 10 news articles, with coverage focusing on industry trends and regulatory matters.
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