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Manatee

Manatee is a 2,951 MW operating gas power plant in Manatee County, Florida, operated by Florida Power & Light Co.

Plant statusOperating
  1. Planning (completed)
  2. Consented (completed)
  3. Construction (completed)
  4. OperatingOct 1976 (current stage)
  5. Closed (not yet reached)

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Generators

Each generating unit EIA lists at this plant.

UnitTechnologyCapacityStatusOnlineRetired / planned retirement
1Natural Gas Steam Turbine863 MW OperatingOct 1976
2Natural Gas Steam Turbine863 MW OperatingDec 1977
3Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle472 MW OperatingJun 2005
ANatural Gas Fired Combined Cycle188 MW OperatingJun 2005
BNatural Gas Fired Combined Cycle188 MW OperatingJun 2005
CNatural Gas Fired Combined Cycle188 MW OperatingJun 2005
DNatural Gas Fired Combined Cycle188 MW OperatingJun 2005

Plant details

Operator
Florida Power & Light Co
Location
Manatee County, Florida
Balancing authority
FPL
Sector
Electric Utility
Capacity
Operating: 2,951 MW
First unit online
Oct 1976
EIA plant ID
6042

Location

27.6058, -82.3456

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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