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Standby Generation Plant

Standby Generation Plant is a 13.7 MW operating gas power plant in Escambia County, Florida, operated by Pensacola Christian College.

Plant statusOperating
  1. Planning (completed)
  2. Consented (completed)
  3. Construction (completed)
  4. OperatingApr 1988 (current stage)
  5. Closed (not yet reached)

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Generators

Each generating unit EIA lists at this plant.

UnitTechnologyCapacityStatusOnlineRetired / planned retirement
1SBNatural Gas Internal Combustion Engine1.3 MW Standby / back-upJan 2006
2SBNatural Gas Internal Combustion Engine1.3 MW Standby / back-upJan 2006
3SBNatural Gas Internal Combustion Engine1.3 MW Standby / back-upJan 2006
4SBNatural Gas Internal Combustion Engine1.3 MW Standby / back-upJan 2006
5SBNatural Gas Internal Combustion Engine1.3 MW Standby / back-upJan 2006
6SBNatural Gas Internal Combustion Engine1.3 MW Standby / back-upJan 2006
7SBNatural Gas Internal Combustion Engine1.3 MW Standby / back-upJan 2006
8SBNatural Gas Internal Combustion Engine1.3 MW Standby / back-upJan 2006
1Natural Gas Internal Combustion Engine1.1 MW Standby / back-upApr 1988
2Natural Gas Internal Combustion Engine1.1 MW Standby / back-upApr 1988
3Natural Gas Internal Combustion Engine1.1 MW Standby / back-upOct 1988

Plant details

Operator
Pensacola Christian College
Location
Escambia County, Florida
Balancing authority
FPL
Sector
Commercial Non-CHP
Capacity
Operating: 13.7 MW
First unit online
Apr 1988
EIA plant ID
50310

Location

30.4736, -87.2361

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Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration, Form EIA-860M, September 2026. Planned dates are targets reported by the developer and often change. Report a problem