Query
Gulf Clean Energy Center
Type
Entity Briefing
Entity
Gulf Clean Energy Center
Generated
2026-10-17T20:25:37.231Z

Briefing on Gulf Clean Energy Center

Entity Briefing
Generated Oct 17, 2026·Dataset freshness not reported
2.1 GW
Capacity
Operating
Current status
1959
Operating since
8
Generators
11.0%
Capacity factor
2036 GWh
Annual generation
Briefing/plantOperating

Gulf Clean Energy Center is a 2.1 GW Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine asset in Florida, currently Operating.

Gulf Clean Energy Center is reported in Florida since 1959 under NextEra Energy. Available operating and financial measures include 11.0% capacity factor and 2036 GWh annual generation; $996/kW reported CapEx.

Location
Escambia, Florida
Technology
Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine, Natural Gas Steam Turbine
Owner / parent
NextEra Energy
Operator
Florida Power & Light Co
Grid
Florida Power & Light Company
Plant ID
641

What stands out

1

Gulf Clean Energy Center is a 2.1 GW Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine asset in Florida with status Operating.

2

Latest annual operating measures report 11.0% capacity factor and 2036 GWh annual generation.

3

Available financial measures include $36.7/MWh OpEx, $996/kW CapEx.

4

Latest linked story: “AI Data Centers Are About to Break the Grid. One Company Just Spent $67 Billion to Fix It” (24/7 Wall St., 2026-05-24).

Market and operating context

Balancing authority
Florida Power & Light Company
NERC region
SERC
State rank
#9 of 69
National rank
#23 of 2,025

Why it matters

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