Winston — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 7997
- Capacity
- 50 MW
- Primary Fuel
- Oil
- Technology
- Petroleum Liquids
- Status
- Operating
- Location
- Polk, FL
- Operating Since
- 2001
- Generators
- 20
- Operator
- City of Lakeland - (FL)
- Parent Company
- City of Lakeland - (FL)
- Annual Generation
- 39 MWh
- Capacity Factor
- 0.0%
- Balancing Authority
- Florida Municipal Power Pool
- ISO/RTO
- —
- NERC Region
- SERC
Winston
OperatingDistillate Oil
Ranked #4 of 7 Distillate Oil plants in FL#77 of 827 nationally
50 MW Distillate Oil operating in Polk, FL — Florida Municipal Power Pool
EIAWD
50 MW
Nameplate Capacity
20
Generators
units
Petroleum Liquids
Technology
2001
Operating Since
Location
Coordinates
28.0278, -82.0164
County
Polk, FL
Nearby Plants
- LKL BLBD, LLCSolar6 MW · 4.4 km
- Lakeland Electric Co. (FL) - Airport IISolar3.5 MW · 4.9 km
- Lakeland Electric Co. (FL)-Airport 1Solar2.3 MW · 5.4 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 Winston power plant, identified by plant ID 7997, is located in Polk County, Florida. It is owned and operated by the City of Lakeland, Florida. The plant utilizes Distillate Fuel Oil (DFO) as its primary fuel source and has a total capacity of 50 MW, distributed across 20 generators. Winston began operating in 2001, employing petroleum liquid technologies for power generation.
In the most recent year with available data, the plant generated 39 MWh of electricity, resulting in a capacity factor of 0.0%. Winston operates within the Florida Municipal Power Pool balancing authority and is situated in the SERC NERC region. According to available rankings, the plant is the 7th largest of 10 similar plants in Florida and ranks 106th out of 886 plants nationally.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
Engineering & Generators
Grid Context
NERC Region
SERC
Balancing Authority
Florida Municipal Power Pool
Grid Voltage
12.47 kV
Regulatory Status
RE
Entity Type
Municipal
Sector
Electric Utility
Generation
2 MWh
Latest Month
39 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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