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2377.8 MW Natural Gas operating in Volusia, FL
2,377.8 MW
Nameplate Capacity
10
Generators
units
Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle
Technology
1969
Operating Since
Coordinates
28.8419, -81.3256
County
Volusia, FL
Nearby Plants
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| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Florida Power & Light Co | Florida Power & Light | — |
| Owner(s) | Florida Power & Light Co | NextEra Energy | — |
| Status | Operating | — | — |
The Sanford power plant is located in Volusia County, Florida. The plant has a total capacity of 2377.8 MW across 10 generators, using natural gas fired combined cycle technology. It began operating in 1969 and is owned by NextEra Energy and operated by Florida Power & Light Co. Sanford is the 7th largest power plant in Florida out of 51, and the 17th largest in the United States out of 945 plants.
In the latest year of available data, Sanford generated 7,465,906 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 35.7%. The plant operates within the Florida Power & Light Company balancing authority and the SERC NERC region. Financial data indicates an installed cost of $352.06 per kW, according to FERC data.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
Grid Region
Southeast
Market
Bilateral Market
NERC Region
SERC — SERC Reliability Corporation
Balancing Authority
Florida Power & Light Company (FPL)
Grid Voltage
230.0 kV
Regulatory Status
RE — Regulated
Entity Type
Investor-Owned Utility
Sector
Electric Utility
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229.7K MWh
Latest Month
7.5M MWh
Annual Generation
35.7%
Capacity Factor
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CO₂ Intensity
841 lb/MWh
NOx
0.191 lb/MWh
SO₂
0.004 lb/MWh
CH₄
0.016 lb/MWh
N₂O
0.002 lb/MWh
Capacity Factor
38.1%
Annual Net Gen
7926 GWh
CO₂eq
842 lb/MWh
Subregion
FRCC All
Combined cycle · Florida Power & Light Company · Data from 2015–2024
$570/kW
Installed Cost
$26/kW
Annual CapEx
$28.0/MWh
Operating Cost
Annual Capital & Operating Expenses
Cumulative Installed Cost
Per-Unit Cost Trends
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This plant is in a bilateral market territory without organized wholesale pricing. Nodal pricing data is not available.
No wholesale contracts disclosed in FERC EQR for this plant.
FERC EQR captures bilateral wholesale energy + capacity contracts ≥$1M/yr filed quarterly by jurisdictional sellers — covers renewable PPAs, thermal energy sales agreements, capacity contracts, and tolling agreements alike. Many plants don't appear: regulated-utility output flows to ratepayers via cost-of-service rather than bilateral contracts; small projects fall below the filing threshold; tax-equity-financed renewables route offtake to investors not utilities; merchant plants sell into ISO clearing markets without bilateral contracts. News-extracted buyer facts (below) may surface contracts disclosed only through announcements.
Last updated 2026-03-26
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