P L Bartow
P L Bartow is a natural gas plant in Pinellas County, Florida, operated by Duke Energy Florida, LLC. The operator has reported planned retirement dates for 222 MW of it, in 2034. Retired units here add up to 494 MW across 3 units, taken out of service in 2009. Within the Duke Energy Florida balancing area it is the third-largest of 74 plants. Seven units here can switch between natural gas and oil.
Nameplate capacity, 2025
1,476 MW
1,334 MW net summer capacity
9 operable units
- Gas combined cycle1,254 MW85%
- Gas combustion turbine111 MW7.5%
- Oil-fired111 MW7.5%
Unit by unit, 1958 to 2025
operating in 2025retiredreported planned retirementbar height follows unit size
Unit ST1 Oil-fired, 128 MW, 1958–2009
Unit ST2 Oil-fired, 128 MW, 1961–2009
Unit ST3 Oil-fired, 239 MW, 1963–2009
Unit P1 Oil-fired, 55.4 MW, 1972
Unit P2 Gas combustion turbine, 55.4 MW, 1972
Unit P3 Oil-fired, 55.4 MW, 1972
Unit P4 Gas combustion turbine, 55.4 MW, 1972
Unit 4AGT Gas combined cycle, 208 MW, 2009
Unit 4BGT Gas combined cycle, 208 MW, 2009
Unit 4CGT Gas combined cycle, 208 MW, 2009
Unit 4DGT Gas combined cycle, 208 MW, 2009
Unit 4ST Gas combined cycle, 421 MW, 2009
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
- 13Big Bend1,797 MW
- 14Okeechobee Clean Energy Center1,723 MW
- 15P L Bartowthis plant
- 16Polk1,458 MW
- 17Dania Beach 71,448 MW
Other rankings
- All US power plants
- 143rd of 14,286
- Power plants in Florida
- 15th of 331
- US natural gas plants
- 50th of 1,961
- Natural gas plants in Florida
- 13th of 68
- Plants run by Duke Energy Florida, LLC
- 3rd of 43
- Biggest single unit, among Florida’s plants
- 22nd of 331
Operable units
| Unit | Technology | Nameplate | Summer | Online | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| P1 | Oil-fired | 55.4 MW | 41 MW | 1972 | Operating, retirement planned for 2034 |
| P2 | Gas combustion turbine | 55.4 MW | 41 MW | 1972 | Operating, retirement planned for 2034 |
| P3 | Oil-fired | 55.4 MW | 41 MW | 1972 | Operating, retirement planned for 2034 |
| P4 | Gas combustion turbine | 55.4 MW | 45 MW | 1972 | Operating, retirement planned for 2034 |
| 4AGT | Gas combined cycle | 208 MW | 174 MW | 2009 | Operating |
| 4BGT | Gas combined cycle | 208 MW | 187 MW | 2009 | Operating |
| 4CGT | Gas combined cycle | 208 MW | 190 MW | 2009 | Operating |
| 4DGT | Gas combined cycle | 208 MW | 193 MW | 2009 | Operating |
| 4ST | Gas combined cycle | 421 MW | 422 MW | 2009 | Operating |
Retired units
| Unit | Technology | Nameplate | In service |
|---|---|---|---|
| ST1 | Oil-fired | 128 MW | 1958–2009 |
| ST2 | Oil-fired | 128 MW | 1961–2009 |
| ST3 | Oil-fired | 239 MW | 1963–2009 |
Grid and site
- Balancing area
- Duke Energy Florida
- Reliability region
- SERC Reliability Corporation
- Highest grid connection voltage
- 230 kV
- Water source
- Tampa Bay
- Nearest town on record
- St. Petersburg
- Operator type
- Utility
- Coordinates
- 27.860°N, 82.602°W
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|---|---|---|---|
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| TIA Solar | Solar | 1.6 MW | 8.5 mi northeast |
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