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11.5 MW Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine (4 MW) + Natural Gas Internal Combustion Engine (7 MW) operating in Alachua, FL
11.5 MW
Nameplate Capacity
2
Generators
units
Hybrid (2)
Technology
Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine + Natural Gas Internal Combustion Engine
2009
Operating Since
Coordinates
32.8690, -111.5572
County
Alachua, FL
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Request a demo →| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Gainesville Regional Utilities | Gainesville Regional Utilities | — |
| Owner(s) | Gainesville Regional Utilities | City of Gainesville | — |
| Status | Operating | — | — |
South Energy Center is a natural gas-fired power plant located in Alachua County, Florida. The plant, owned by the City of Gainesville and operated by Gainesville Regional Utilities, has a total capacity of 11.5 MW across two generators. It utilizes both natural gas-fired combustion turbine and natural gas internal combustion engine technologies, classifying it as a hybrid plant. The facility began operating in 2009.
In the most recent year of reported data, South Energy Center generated 49,330 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 48.8%. The plant operates within the Gainesville Regional Utilities balancing authority and the SERC NERC region. South Energy Center is ranked 62nd out of 68 power plants in Florida and 1422nd out of 1963 plants nationally.
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Grid Region
Southeast
Market
SEEM Participant
NERC Region
SERC — SERC Reliability Corporation
Balancing Authority
3.3K MWh
Latest Month
49.3K MWh
Annual Generation
48.8%
Capacity Factor
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Request a demo →CO₂ Intensity
580 lb/MWh
NOx
12 lb/MWh
SO₂
2013
$965/kW
Est. Construction Cost
Total estimated cost: $11.1M
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Request a demoGainesville Regional Utilities (GVL)
Grid Voltage
12.47 kV
Regulatory Status
RE — Regulated
Entity Type
Municipal
Sector
Commercial CHP
0.016 lb/MWh
CH₄
0.011 lb/MWh
N₂O
0.001 lb/MWh
Capacity Factor
43.7%
Annual Net Gen
44 GWh
CO₂eq
581 lb/MWh
Subregion
FRCC All