DeBary
DeBary is an oil-fired plant in Volusia County, Florida, operated by Duke Energy Florida, LLC. Among the 857 oil-fired plants in the country it is the seventh-largest. It is the biggest of Florida’s 6 oil-fired plants. The operator has reported planned retirement dates for 334 MW of it, in 2034. Its oldest working unit dates from 1975, the second-earliest start among Florida’s 6 oil-fired plants.
Nameplate capacity, 2025
748 MW
524 MW net summer capacity
9 operable units
- Oil-fired438 MW58%
- Gas combustion turbine310 MW42%
Unit by unit, 1975 to 2025
operating in 2025retiredreported planned retirementbar height follows unit size
Among Florida’s plants
Largest plants in the state by nameplate capacity, with the plants ranked next to this one.
- 1West County Energy Center4,263 MW
- 2Crystal River3,449 MW
- 3Turkey Point2,978 MW
- 27Midulla Generating Station853 MW
- 28Brandy Branch783 MW
- 29DeBarythis plant
- 30Vandolah Power Station728 MW
- 31Cane Island706 MW
Other rankings
- All US power plants
- 444th of 14,286
- Power plants in Florida
- 29th of 331
- Plants in the Duke Energy Florida balancing area
- 6th of 74
- Plants run by Duke Energy Florida, LLC
- 6th of 43
- Biggest single unit, among Florida’s plants
- 50th of 331
Operable units
Three units can switch between natural gas and oil.
| Unit | Technology | Nameplate | Summer | Online | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Oil-fired | 66.8 MW | 45 MW | 1975 | Operating, retirement planned for 2034 |
| 5 | Oil-fired | 66.8 MW | 45 MW | 1975 | Operating, retirement planned for 2034 |
| 2 | Oil-fired | 66.8 MW | 45 MW | 1976 | Operating, retirement planned for 2034 |
| 4 | Oil-fired | 66.8 MW | 46 MW | 1976 | Operating, retirement planned for 2034 |
| 6 | Oil-fired | 66.8 MW | 46 MW | 1976 | Operating, retirement planned for 2034 |
| 10 | Oil-fired | 104 MW | 72 MW | 1992 | Operating |
| 7 | Gas combustion turbine | 104 MW | 74 MW | 1992 | Operating |
| 8 | Gas combustion turbine | 104 MW | 75 MW | 1992 | Operating |
| 9 | Gas combustion turbine | 104 MW | 76 MW | 1992 | Operating |
Retired units
Retired capacity here totals 66.8 MW, mostly oil-fired units.
| Unit | Technology | Nameplate | In service |
|---|---|---|---|
| P1 | Oil-fired | 66.8 MW | 1976–2016 |
Grid and site
- Balancing area
- Duke Energy Florida
- Reliability region
- SERC Reliability Corporation
- Highest grid connection voltage
- 230 kV
- Nearest town on record
- DeBary
- Operator type
- Utility
- Coordinates
- 28.904°N, 81.332°W
Closest plants
| Plant | Runs on | Capacity | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Debary Solar Power Plant | Solar | 74.5 MW | 0.3 mi south |
| Sanford | Natural gas | 2,378 MW | 4.3 mi south |
| Altamonte Mall | Solar | 1.5 MW | 16.6 mi south |
| Seminole Energy | Biomass and waste | 4.8 MW | 16.7 mi southeast |
| Pioneer Trail Solar Energy Center | Solar | 74.5 MW | 18.6 mi northeast |
| Mount Dora Solar Farm W | Solar | 1.9 MW | 19.2 mi southwest |
| Field Street | Oil and petroleum | 48 MW | 22.0 mi east |
| Mount Dora Solar Farm F | Solar | 2.1 MW | 22.1 mi west |