Marathon Generating Plant — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 696
- Capacity
- 11 MW
- Primary Fuel
- Oil
- Technology
- Petroleum Liquids
- Status
- Standby
- Location
- Monroe, FL
- Operating Since
- 1989
- Generators
- 4
- Operator
- Florida Keys El Coop Assn, Inc
- Parent Company
- —
- Annual Generation
- 46.08 MWh
- Capacity Factor
- 0.0%
- Balancing Authority
- Florida Power & Light Company
- ISO/RTO
- —
- NERC Region
- SERC
Marathon Generating Plant
StandbyDistillate Oil
Ranked #6 of 7 Distillate Oil plants in FL#263 of 827 nationally
11 MW Distillate Oil standby in Monroe, FL — Florida Power & Light Company
EIAWD
11 MW
Nameplate Capacity
4
Generators
units
Petroleum Liquids
Technology
1989
Operating Since
Location
Coordinates
24.7106, -81.0929
County
Monroe, FL
Ownership & Operator
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Florida Keys El Coop Assn, Inc | — | — |
| Owner(s) | Florida Keys El Coop Assn, Inc | — | — |
| Status | Standby | — | — |
Ownership Chain
No GEM tracker match for this plant — ownership chain unavailable.
About
The Marathon Generating Plant is an 11 MW diesel-fueled power plant located in Monroe County, Florida. It began operating in 1989 and consists of four generators utilizing petroleum liquids technology. The plant is owned and operated by Florida Keys Electric Cooperative Association, Inc. It operates within the Florida Power & Light Company balancing authority, which is part of the SERC NERC region.
In its latest year of reported generation, the Marathon Generating Plant produced 46 MWh of electricity, resulting in a capacity factor of 0.0%. The plant is ranked 9th out of 10 similar plants in Florida and 306th out of 886 nationally.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
Engineering & Generators
Grid Context
NERC Region
SERC
Balancing Authority
Florida Power & Light Company
Grid Voltage
25 kV
Regulatory Status
RE
Entity Type
Cooperative
Sector
Electric Utility
Generation
2 MWh
Latest Month
46 MWh
Annual Generation
0.0%
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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