Power plant · Florida, United States
Big Bend
Big Bend is a power plant in Florida, United States, with 1,797 MW of capacity, owned by Tampa Electric Co.
Facts
Every value links to its source, and to the source's own record where it has one. Licences and last-checked dates are per row.
| Fact | Value | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Location | Florida | EIA-860 / 860M / 923 · Public domain · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Status | Operating | EIA-860 / 860M / 923 · Public domain · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Start year | 1970 | EIA-860 / 860M / 923 · Public domain · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Owner | Tampa Electric Co | EIA-860 / 860M / 923 · Public domain · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Operator | Tampa Electric Co | EIA-860 / 860M / 923 · Public domain · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Capacity | 1,797 MW | EIA-860 / 860M / 923 · Public domain · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Technology | Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle | EIA-860 / 860M / 923 · Public domain · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Coordinates | 27.7944, -82.4036 | EIA-860 / 860M / 923 · Public domain · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
Research on this power plant and its owner.Who owns it up to the parent company, its grid connection and planning status, and an introduction to the owner.
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Big Bend is the 13th-largest of 41 power plants in Florida and the 97th-largest of 800 in the United States by capacity; its 1,797 MW is 0.21% of the 839,036 MW we hold for the United States. Ranks and totals cover the power plants in our data that report their capacity, not every one in existence. Power plants planned, permitted or under construction are ranked apart.
| Within | Rank | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Florida | 13th of 41 | 60,605 MW | 3% |
| United States | 97th of 800 | 839,036 MW | 0.21% |
| All power plants in our data | 102nd of 12,008 | 1,173,302 MW | 0.15% |
Owner, operator and place
More from Tampa Electric Co
- H L Culbreath Bayside Power Station2,294 MW
- Polk1,458 MW
Other power plants in Florida
- West County Energy Center4,263 MW
- Crystal River3,449 MW
- Turkey Point2,978 MW
- Manatee2,951 MW
- Fort Myers2,681 MW
- Martin2,449 MW
- Sanford2,378 MW
- H L Culbreath Bayside Power Station2,294 MW
Data on this page
- DESNZ Renewable Energy Planning Database (REPD). DESNZ Renewable Energy Planning Database (REPD), Open Government Licence v3.0.
- Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration (Sep 2026). EIA-860 / 860M / 923, Public domain.
- Bundesnetzagentur, Marktstammdatenregister. Marktstammdatenregister, DL-DE-BY-2.0.
- Planning Inspectorate: National Infrastructure Projects. Planning Inspectorate: National Infrastructure Projects, Open Government Licence v3.0.
- RVO SDE(+)(+) projecten in beheer and SDE viewer. RVO SDE(+)(+) projecten in beheer and SDE viewer, Free reuse, no attribution required.