Power plants in the Florida Power & Light balancing area
The Florida Power & Light balancing area takes in 153 power plants with 42.0 GW of nameplate capacity, the ninth-largest of the 40 areas covered here. All of its plants are in Florida. Natural gas makes up 67% of the mix, and the largest plant is West County Energy Center (4,263 MW). Since 2020, 10.3 GW has come online here, 67% of it solar.
- Natural gas28,229 MW67%
- Solar8,088 MW19%
- Nuclear3,914 MW9.3%
- Battery storage1,014 MW2.4%
- Biomass and waste536 MW1.3%
- Oil and petroleum214 MW0.5%
- Hydroelectric43.5 MW0.1%
Capacity by decade it came online
NuclearNatural gasOil and petroleumHydroelectricSolarBattery storageBiomass and waste
Above the line: capacity operating in 2025. Below: capacity retired at plants that still run.
The 25 largest plants in the area
| Rank | Plant | State | Runs on | Capacity | First unit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | West County Energy Center | Florida | Natural gas | 4,263 MW | 2009 |
| 2 | Turkey Point | Florida | Nuclear | 2,978 MW | 1972 |
| 3 | Manatee | Florida | Natural gas | 2,951 MW | 1976 |
| 4 | Fort Myers | Florida | Natural gas | 2,681 MW | 1958 |
| 5 | Martin | Florida | Natural gas | 2,448 MW | 1994 |
| 6 | Sanford | Florida | Natural gas | 2,378 MW | 1969 |
| 7 | St Lucie | Florida | Nuclear | 2,160 MW | 1976 |
| 8 | Gulf Clean Energy Center | Florida | Natural gas | 2,108 MW | 1959 |
| 9 | Okeechobee Clean Energy Center | Florida | Natural gas | 1,723 MW | 2019 |
| 10 | Dania Beach 7 | Florida | Natural gas | 1,448 MW | 2022 |
| 11 | Port Everglades | Florida | Natural gas | 1,352 MW | 2016 |
| 12 | Cape Canaveral | Florida | Natural gas | 1,295 MW | 2013 |
| 13 | Riviera | Florida | Natural gas | 1,295 MW | 2014 |
| 14 | Lauderdale | Florida | Natural gas | 1,216 MW | 1970 |
| 15 | Oleander Power Project LP | Florida | Natural gas | 994 MW | 2002 |
| 16 | Lansing Smith | Florida | Natural gas | 662 MW | 1971 |
| 17 | Manatee Solar Energy Center | Florida | Battery storage | 484 MW | 2016 |
| 18 | Santa Rosa Energy Center | Florida | Natural gas | 274 MW | 2003 |
| 19 | Blackwater River Solar Energy Center | Florida | Battery storage | 149 MW | 2023 |
| 20 | Canoe | Florida | Battery storage | 149 MW | 2024 |
| 21 | FPL Chipola River Solar Energy Center | Florida | Battery storage | 149 MW | 2023 |
| 22 | FPL Shirer Branch Solar Energy Center | Florida | Battery storage | 149 MW | 2023 |
| 23 | Fourmile Creek | Florida | Battery storage | 149 MW | 2024 |
| 24 | Kayak | Florida | Battery storage | 149 MW | 2024 |
| 25 | Tenmile Creek | Florida | Battery storage | 149 MW | 2025 |
States
| State | Plants | Capacity |
|---|---|---|
| Florida | 153 | 42.0 GW |
Operators with the most capacity
| Operator | Plants | Capacity |
|---|---|---|
| Florida Power & Light Co | 128 | 39.9 GW |
| Oleander Holdings LLC | 1 | 994 MW |
| Santa Rosa Energy Center LLC | 1 | 274 MW |
| Solid Waste Authority of Palm Beach Co | 2 | 158 MW |
| New Hope Power Company | 1 | 129 MW |
| Georgia-Pacific Consr Ops LLC-Palatka | 1 | 79.8 MW |
| Origis Energy USA, Inc | 1 | 74.9 MW |
| FRP Tupelo Solar, LLC | 1 | 74.5 MW |
| FCC Environmental | 1 | 66 MW |
| Lee County Board-Commissioners | 1 | 59 MW |