Palo Seco Plant
A 728 MW oil power plant in Puerto Rico, owned by Puerto Rico Electric Pwr Authority, commissioned in 1960.
Facility nameplate · EIA Plant ID 61149Oil
Nameplate capacity
728 MW
Primary fuel
Oil
Commissioned
1960
Owner
Puerto Rico Electric Pwr Authority
Location
Coordinates
Generation (2024)
655.9 GWh
Status
Operating
Technology
Petroleum Liquids
Units
10
Reported annual generation
| Year | GWh | |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 592.4 | |
| 2018 | 1,057.4 | |
| 2019 | 1,314.3 | |
| 2020 | 2,327.6 | |
| 2021 | 1,394.7 | |
| 2022 | 1,853.4 | |
| 2023 | 1,790.7 | |
| 2024 | 655.9 |
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|---|---|---|---|
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