Power plant · Florida, United States
West County Energy Center
West County Energy Center is a power plant in Florida, United States, with 4,263 MW of capacity, owned by Florida Power & Light 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 | 2009 | EIA-860 / 860M / 923 · Public domain · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Owner | Florida Power & Light Co | EIA-860 / 860M / 923 · Public domain · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Operator | Florida Power & Light Co | EIA-860 / 860M / 923 · Public domain · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Capacity | 4,263 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 | 26.6986, -80.3747 | EIA-860 / 860M / 923 · Public domain · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
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How it compares
West County Energy Center is the largest of 41 power plants in Florida and the 3rd-largest of 800 in the United States by capacity; its 4,263 MW is 0.51% 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 | 1st of 41 | 60,605 MW | 7% |
| United States | 3rd of 800 | 839,036 MW | 0.51% |
| All power plants in our data | 3rd of 4,829 | 1,037,268 MW | 0.41% |
Owner, operator and place
More from Florida Power & Light Co
- Turkey Point2,978 MW
- Manatee2,951 MW
- Fort Myers2,681 MW
- Martin2,449 MW
- Sanford2,378 MW
- St Lucie2,160 MW
- Gulf Clean Energy Center2,108 MW
- Okeechobee Clean Energy Center1,723 MW
Other power plants in Florida
- 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
- Hines Energy Complex2,266 MW
Data on this page
- Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration (Sep 2026). EIA-860 / 860M / 923, Public domain.
- Bundesnetzagentur, Marktstammdatenregister. Marktstammdatenregister, DL-DE-BY-2.0.