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Sanford

Sanford is a 2,378 MW operating gas power plant in Volusia County, Florida, operated by Florida Power & Light Co.

Plant statusOperating
  1. Planning (completed)
  2. Consented (completed)
  3. Construction (completed)
  4. OperatingMay 1959 (current stage)
  5. ClosedNov 2012 (not yet reached)

This plant has generators at more than one stage; see the table below.

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Generators

Each generating unit EIA lists at this plant.

UnitTechnologyCapacityStatusOnlineRetired / planned retirement
4Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle436 MW OperatingJul 1969
5Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle436 MW OperatingMay 1974
4ANatural Gas Fired Combined Cycle188 MW OperatingDec 2002
4BNatural Gas Fired Combined Cycle188 MW OperatingDec 2002
4CNatural Gas Fired Combined Cycle188 MW OperatingDec 2002
4DNatural Gas Fired Combined Cycle188 MW OperatingJan 2003
5ANatural Gas Fired Combined Cycle188 MW OperatingMay 2002
5BNatural Gas Fired Combined Cycle188 MW OperatingMay 2002
5CNatural Gas Fired Combined Cycle188 MW OperatingMay 2002
5DNatural Gas Fired Combined Cycle188 MW OperatingMay 2002
3Petroleum Liquids156 MW RetiredMay 1959Nov 2012

Plant details

Operator
Florida Power & Light Co
Location
Volusia County, Florida
Balancing authority
FPL
Sector
Electric Utility
Capacity
Operating: 2,378 MW
Retired: 156 MW
First unit online
May 1959
EIA plant ID
620

Location

28.8419, -81.3256

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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