Query
West County Energy Center
Type
Entity Briefing
Entity
West County Energy Center
ISO/RTO
spp
Generated
2026-10-17T16:18:08.137Z

Briefing on West County Energy Center

Entity Briefing
Generated Oct 17, 2026·Dataset freshness not reported
4.3 GW
Capacity
Operating
Current status
2009
Operating since
12
Generators
49.8%
Capacity factor
18660 GWh
Annual generation
Briefing/plantOperating

West County Energy Center is a 4.3 GW Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle asset in Florida, currently Operating.

West County Energy Center is reported in Florida since 2009 under NextEra Energy. Available operating and financial measures include 49.8% capacity factor and 18660 GWh annual generation; $667/kW reported CapEx.

Location
Palm Beach, Florida
Technology
Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle
Owner / parent
NextEra Energy
Operator
Florida Power & Light Co
Grid
Florida Power & Light Company
Plant ID
56407

What stands out

1

West County Energy Center is a 4.3 GW Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle asset in Florida with status Operating.

2

Latest annual operating measures report 49.8% capacity factor and 18660 GWh annual generation.

3

Available financial measures include $29.0/MWh OpEx, $667/kW CapEx.

4

Latest linked story: “Why I Can’t Stop Buying This Dividend Stock” (24/7 Wall St., 2026-05-25).

Market and operating context

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

Why it matters

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