This is a list of
electricity-generating
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power station
A power station, also referred to as a power plant and sometimes generating station or generating plant, is an industrial facility for the generation of electric power. Power stations are generally connected to an electrical grid.
Many ...
s in
Florida
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, sorted by type and name. In 2020, Florida had a total summer capacity of 61,833 MW through all of its power plants, and a net generation of 250,828 GWh.
[Florida Electricity Profile](_blank)
U.S. Energy Information Administration, November 4, 2021
Florida is the third largest generator of electricity in the nation behind Texas and Pennsylvania.
[ Major producers include ]Florida Power & Light
Florida Power & Light Company (FPL), the principal subsidiary of NextEra Energy Inc. (formerly FPL Group, Inc.), is the largest power utility in Florida. It is a Juno Beach, Florida-based power utility company serving roughly 5 million customers ...
, Duke Energy, JEA
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, and TECO Energy
TECO Energy Inc. is an energy-related holding company based in Tampa, Florida, and a subsidiary of Emera Incorporated. TECO Energy has several subsidiaries: Tampa Electric Company, which provides electricity to the Tampa Bay Area and parts of C ...
.
In 2020, the average price of electricity in Florida was 10.06 cents per kWh, ranking 21st-highest in the United States. The carbon dioxide
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produced was 848 lbs per MWh, ranking 24th in the United States.
By energy source
Photovoltaic (PV)
Total estimated capacity: 2046.45 MW
Total estimated area used: 15,569 acres
Total estimated number of panels in use: 11,078,724 panels
Small-Scale PV Installations (<5MW)
Integrated solar combined cycle (ISCC)
Hydroelectric
Natural gas
Total estimated capacity: 36,359 MW
Nuclear
Total estimated capacity: 3626 MW
Petroleum
Total estimated capacity: 3355 MW
Coal
Total estimated capacity: 7472 MW
Decommissioned stations and units
All stations
See also
*List of power stations in the United States
The United States is home to a wide variety of power stations. The list below outlines power stations of significance by type, or by the U.S. state, state in which they reside.
By type
The following pages lists the power stations in the United ...
Notes
External links
Interactive map of power plants
US Energy Information Administration - Florida Electric Profile
FPL 10-Year PlanProgress Energy Plant Brochure
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Florida
Florida is a state located in the Southeastern region of the United States. Florida is bordered to the west by the Gulf of Mexico, to the northwest by Alabama, to the north by Georgia, to the east by the Bahamas and Atlantic Ocean, and to ...
Geographic coordinate lists
Lists of buildings and structures in Florida