South Tampa Resiliency Project — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 66920
- Capacity
- 75.2 MW
- Primary Fuel
- Natural Gas
- Technology
- Natural Gas Internal Combustion Engine
- Status
- Operating
- Location
- Hillsborough, FL
- Operating Since
- 2025
- Generators
- 4
- Operator
- Tampa Electric Co
- Parent Company
- Emera
- Balancing Authority
- Tampa Electric Company
- ISO/RTO
- —
- NERC Region
- SERC
South Tampa Resiliency Project
OperatingNatural Gas
Ranked #53 of 69 Natural Gas plants in FL#1020 of 2009 nationally
75.2 MW Natural Gas operating in Hillsborough, FL — Tampa Electric Company
EIA
75.2 MW
Nameplate Capacity
4
Generators
units
Natural Gas Internal Combustion Engine
Technology
2025
Operating Since
Location
Coordinates
27.8633, -82.5174
County
Hillsborough, FL
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Ownership & Operator
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Tampa Electric Co | Tampa Electric | — |
| Owner(s) | Tampa Electric Co | Emera | — |
| Status | Operating | — | — |
Ownership Chain
About
The South Tampa Resiliency Project is a 75.2 MW natural gas-fired power plant located in Hillsborough County, Florida. The plant began operating in 2025 and consists of four natural gas internal combustion engine generators. It is owned by Emera, a Canadian company, and operated by Tampa Electric Co. The plant's balancing authority is Tampa Electric Company, and it falls within the SERC NERC region.
The South Tampa Resiliency Project is ranked as the 52nd largest power plant in Florida out of 68, and nationally it is ranked 1014 out of 1963 plants. Public reporting indicates 10 news articles related to the plant, with coverage categorized as industry news (5 articles), hazards (3 articles), and regulatory matters (2 articles).
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
Engineering & Generators
Grid Context
NERC Region
SERC
Balancing Authority
Tampa Electric Company
Grid Voltage
69 kV
Regulatory Status
RE
Entity Type
Investor-Owned Utility
Sector
Electric Utility
Generation
No generation data available for this plant.
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.
News & Articles (10)Beta
General
Mystery site for 4.3-gigawatt energy hub has southwestern Pennsylvania officials wondering
The Florida-based utility and energy generator NextEra Energy, tapped to build a $17 billion natural gas plant in southwestern Pennsylvania,...
The Business Journals·2 days ago
General
Mystery site for 4.3-gigawatt energy hub has southwestern Pennsylvania officials wondering
The Florida-based utility and energy generator NextEra Energy, tapped to build a $17 billion natural gas plant in southwestern Pennsylvania,...
The Business Journals·2 days ago
General
Mystery site for 4.3-gigawatt energy hub has southwestern Pennsylvania officials wondering
The Florida-based utility and energy generator NextEra Energy, tapped to build a $17 billion natural gas plant in southwestern Pennsylvania,...
The Business Journals·2 days ago
General
Mystery site for 4.3-gigawatt energy hub has southwestern Pennsylvania officials wondering
The Florida-based utility and energy generator NextEra Energy, tapped to build a $17 billion natural gas plant in southwestern Pennsylvania,...
The Business Journals·2 days ago
Last updated 2026-03-26
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