C D McIntosh Jr

OperatingDistillate OilNatural GasHybrid

Ranked #29 of 69 Natural Gas plants in FL#344 of 2009 nationally

666.5 MW Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle (384 MW) + Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine (157 MW) + Natural Gas Internal Combustion Engine (121 MW) + Petroleum Liquids (5 MW) operating in Polk, FL — Florida Municipal Power Pool

EIAWD

666.5 MW

Nameplate Capacity

12

Generators

units

Hybrid (4)

Technology

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

1970

Operating Since

Location

Coordinates

28.0801, -81.9229

County

Polk, FL

Nearby Plants

Larsen Memorial
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LKL BLBD, LLC
Solar6 MW · 9.4 km
Winston
Distillate Oil50 MW · 10.9 km

Ownership & Operator

Field	EIA	GEM	Wikidata
Operator	City of Lakeland - (FL)	City of Lakeland - (FL)	—
Owner(s)	City of Lakeland - (FL)	City of Lakeland - (FL)	—
Status	Operating	—	—

Ownership Chain

About

The C D McIntosh Jr power plant is a 666.5 MW hybrid power plant located in Polk County, Florida. The plant, which began operating in 1970, is owned and operated by the City of Lakeland, Florida. It utilizes a mix of technologies including natural gas fired combined cycle, natural gas fired combustion turbine, natural gas internal combustion engine, and petroleum liquids. The plant consists of 12 generators.

In the most recent year of data, C D McIntosh Jr generated 1,800,373 MWh of electricity, operating at a capacity factor of 37.0%. The plant operates within the Florida Municipal Power Pool balancing authority and is located within the SERC NERC region. C D McIntosh Jr is ranked as the 29th largest power plant in Florida out of 51, and 347th nationally out of 945 plants.

Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources

EIA Plant Profile Wikidata

Engineering & Generators

Grid Context

NERC Region

SERC

Balancing Authority

Florida Municipal Power Pool

Grid Voltage

230 kV

Regulatory Status

RE

Entity Type

Municipal

Sector

Electric Utility

Generation

209.7K MWh

Latest Month

1.8M MWh

Annual Generation

37.0%

Capacity Factor

Nov 2022 – Dec 2025

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 (4)Beta

Industry·capacity addition

Construction Starting on Lakeland Electric’s ‘Next Generation’ Power Plant

A line of officials shovel soil at a ceremony marking the beginning of construction of Lakeland Electric's $145 million “next generation” power plant.

Lakeland Electric (developer)

LkldNow·3 years ago