Seminole (FL)
Seminole (FL) is a natural gas plant in Putnam County, Florida, operated by Seminole Electric Cooperative Inc. Of its current capacity, 1,183 MW came online between 2023 and 2025. Retired units here add up to 715 MW across 1 unit, taken out of service in 2024.
Nameplate capacity, 2025
1,898 MW
1,735 MW net summer capacity
4 operable units
- Gas combined cycle1,183 MW62%
- Coal steam715 MW38%
Unit by unit, 1984 to 2025
operating in 2025retiredbar height follows unit size
Unit 2 Coal steam, 715 MW, 1984
Unit 1 Coal steam, 715 MW, 1984–2024
Unit CT1 Gas combined cycle, 384 MW, 2023
Unit CT2 Gas combined cycle, 384 MW, 2023
Unit ST Gas combined cycle, 415 MW, 2023
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
- 10St Lucie2,160 MW
- 11Gulf Clean Energy Center2,108 MW
- 12Seminole (FL)this plant
- 13Big Bend1,797 MW
- 14Okeechobee Clean Energy Center1,723 MW
Other rankings
- All US power plants
- 78th of 14,286
- Power plants in Florida
- 12th of 331
- US natural gas plants
- 23rd of 1,961
- Natural gas plants in Florida
- 10th of 68
- Plants in the Seminole Electric Cooperative balancing area
- 1st of 3
- Plants run by Seminole Electric Cooperative Inc
- 1st of 2
- Biggest single unit, among Florida’s plants
- 5th of 331
Operable units
| Unit | Technology | Nameplate | Summer | Online | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Coal steam | 715 MW | 634 MW | 1984 | Operating |
| CT1 | Gas combined cycle | 384 MW | 353 MW | 2023 | Operating |
| CT2 | Gas combined cycle | 384 MW | 355 MW | 2023 | Operating |
| ST | Gas combined cycle | 415 MW | 394 MW | 2023 | Operating |
Retired units
| Unit | Technology | Nameplate | In service |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Coal steam | 715 MW | 1984–2024 |
Grid and site
- Balancing area
- Seminole Electric Cooperative
- Reliability region
- SERC Reliability Corporation
- Highest grid connection voltage
- 230 kV
- Water source
- St Johns River
- Nearest town on record
- Palatka
- Operator type
- Utility
- Coordinates
- 29.733°N, 81.633°W
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