Polk — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 7242
- Capacity
- 1456.1 MW
- Primary Fuel
- Natural Gas
- Technology
- Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle
- Status
- Operating
- Location
- Polk, FL
- Operating Since
- 1996
- Generators
- 6
- Operator
- Tampa Electric Co
- Parent Company
- Emera
- Annual Generation
- 4,288,930 MWh
- Capacity Factor
- 33.7%
- Balancing Authority
- Tampa Electric Company
- ISO/RTO
- —
- NERC Region
- SERC
Polk
OperatingNatural Gas
Ranked #14 of 69 Natural Gas plants in FL#60 of 2009 nationally
1456.1 MW Natural Gas operating in Polk, FL — Tampa Electric Company
EIAWD
1,456.1 MW
Nameplate Capacity
6
Generators
units
Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle
Technology
1996
Operating Since
Location
Coordinates
27.7286, -81.9897
County
Polk, 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 Polk power plant, located in Polk County, Florida, is a 1456.1 MW natural gas-fired combined cycle facility. It began operating in 1996 and consists of 6 generators. Tampa Electric Co, a subsidiary of the Canadian company Emera, operates the plant. Polk is located within the Tampa Electric Company balancing authority and the SERC NERC region.
In the most recent year with available data, Polk generated 4,288,930 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 33.7%. The plant ranks as the 15th largest in Florida out of 51 plants, and 65th nationally out of 945 plants.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
Engineering & Generators
Grid Context
NERC Region
SERC
Balancing Authority
Tampa Electric Company
Grid Voltage
230 kV
Regulatory Status
RE
Entity Type
Investor-Owned Utility
Sector
Electric Utility
Generation
24.0K MWh
Latest Month
4.3M MWh
Annual Generation
33.7%
Capacity Factor
Jan 2023 – 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 (10)Beta
Regulatory·federal policy
Did Trump’s assault on regs just knock out CCS?
EPA's plan to scrap a rule curbing power plant emissions has dimmed the outlook for US carbon capture and storage projects.
EPA (regulator)
E&E News by POLITICO·9 months ago
Industry·corporate
Tampa Electric makes improvements to Polk Unit 1
Tampa Electric is in the process of updating and improving Unit 1 at its Polk Power Station to make it more efficient. The $77.5 million project involves...
Tampa Electric (operator)Polk Power Station (operator)
Daily Energy Insider·1 years ago
Industry·corporate
Industrial Uses of Reclaimed Water
The 2 large, hyperbolic cooling towers at this power plant are permitted to receive up to 13.0 mgd of reclaimed water to cool the plant's...
Florida Department of Environmental Protection (.gov)·1 years ago
Industry·technology
What is carbon capture? And why is Hillsborough County looking into it?
Environmentalists say the emerging technology is dangerous and unproven. Florida politicians are still willing to give it a chance.
Hillsborough County (other)
Tampa Bay Times·2 years ago
Last updated 2026-03-14
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