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Gulf Clean Energy Center

Gulf Clean Energy Center is a 2,108 MW operating gas power plant in Escambia County, Florida, operated by Florida Power & Light Co.

Plant statusOperating
  1. Planning (completed)
  2. Consented (completed)
  3. Construction (completed)
  4. OperatingJan 1945 (current stage)
  5. ClosedMay 2006 (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
7Natural Gas Steam Turbine578 MW OperatingAug 1973
6Natural Gas Steam Turbine370 MW OperatingMay 1970
8ANatural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine243 MW OperatingDec 2021
8BNatural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine243 MW OperatingDec 2021
8CNatural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine243 MW OperatingDec 2021
8DNatural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine243 MW OperatingDec 2021
4Natural Gas Steam Turbine94 MW OperatingJul 1959
5Natural Gas Steam Turbine94 MW OperatingJun 1961
3Natural Gas Steam Turbine38 MW RetiredSep 1952May 2006
1Natural Gas Steam Turbine28 MW RetiredJan 1945Mar 2003
2Natural Gas Steam Turbine28 MW RetiredJun 1949May 2006

Plant details

Operator
Florida Power & Light Co
Location
Escambia County, Florida
Balancing authority
FPL
Sector
Electric Utility
Capacity
Operating: 2,108 MW
Retired: 93.7 MW
First unit online
Jan 1945
EIA plant ID
641

Location

30.5661, -87.2244

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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