Avon Park
A 67.4 MW natural gas power plant in Highlands, Florida, owned by Duke Energy Florida, LLC, commissioned in 1968, retired in 2020.
Facility nameplate · EIA Plant ID 624Retired 2020Natural Gas
Nameplate capacity
67.4 MW
Primary fuel
Natural Gas
Commissioned
1968
Owner
Duke Energy Florida, LLC
Location
Highlands, Florida
Coordinates
Generation (2020)
0.6 GWh
Other fuels
Oil
Status
Retired
Retired
2020
Technology
Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine
Units
2
Reported annual generation
| Year | GWh | |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 6.2 | |
| 2016 | 5.1 | |
| 2017 | 5.2 | |
| 2018 | 0.9 | |
| 2019 | 3 | |
| 2020 | 0.6 |
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