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
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
Coordinates
28.0801, -81.9229
County
Polk, FL
Nearby Plants
| 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 | — | — |
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
NERC Region
SERC
Balancing Authority
Florida Municipal Power Pool
Grid Voltage
230 kV
Regulatory Status
RE
Entity Type
Municipal
Sector
Electric Utility
209.7K MWh
Latest Month
1.8M MWh
Annual Generation
37.0%
Capacity Factor
No financial data available for this plant.
This plant is outside organized wholesale electricity markets (ISOs/RTOs). Nodal pricing data is not available.
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