Florida's Natural Growers
Polk County, Florida · EIA plant ID 10275 · Operator: Citrus World Inc
Nameplate11MWSummer 8 MW
Generators2in service
Net generation41GWh12 mo to Dec 2025
Capacity factor59%gas/coal/oil units, summer MW
Heat rate4,352Btu/kWhfossil units, electric fuel, HHV
First online1989Runs as baseload
Monthly net generation
EIA-923, all units at the plant. Net of station use; storage can go negative.
FinalPreliminary
Capacity factor by year
Net MWh ÷ (summer MW × hours), gas/coal/oil units. Each year uses that year's EIA-860 ratings; the hollow dot is the latest 12 months.
Heat rate by year
Electric fuel MMBtu × 1000 ÷ net MWh (Btu/kWh, HHV), fossil units only; CT + CA counted as one combined-cycle block.
Annual data table
| Year | Net GWh | Capacity factor | Heat rate (Btu/kWh) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 70.2 | 102.8% | 9,762 |
| 2002 | 68.6 | 100.4% | 6,300 |
| 2003 | 68.8 | 106.1% | 6,243 |
| 2004 | 50.3 | 66.5% | 5,094 |
| 2005 | 54.6 | 70.8% | 5,094 |
| 2006 | 46.2 | 59.9% | 5,094 |
| 2007 | 50.8 | 69.0% | 5,094 |
| 2008 | 52.3 | 70.9% | 5,094 |
| 2009 | 55.6 | 73.0% | 5,094 |
| 2010 | 54.5 | 73.3% | 5,094 |
| 2011 | 56.3 | 79.4% | 5,094 |
| 2012 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| 2013 | 61.5 | 84.6% | 4,993 |
| 2014 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| 2015 | 55.8 | 76.8% | 5,094 |
| 2016 | 55.2 | 82.7% | 4,352 |
| 2017 | 56.3 | 100.4% | 4,352 |
| 2018 | 56.5 | 109.3% | 4,352 |
| 2019 | 55.2 | 75.9% | 4,352 |
| 2020 | 47.6 | 65.2% | 4,352 |
| 2021 | 58.7 | 71.3% | 4,352 |
| 2022 | 58.1 | 71.4% | 4,352 |
| 2023 | 40.8 | 62.1% | 4,352 |
| 2024 | 44 | 63.4% | 4,352 |
| 2025 | 40.7 | 58.8% | 4,352 |
Generators
EIA-860 (annual) with EIA-860M updates through Sep 2026. EIA-923 reports generation by plant, prime mover and fuel, not by unit, so unit-level output isn't shown.
| Gen ID | Technology | Prime mover | Nameplate MW | Summer MW | Online | Status | Planned retirement | OEM / model |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CE50 | Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine | GT | 3.5 | 2.1 | Dec 1989 | Operating | — | coming soon |
| TA70 | Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine | GT | 7.2 | 5.8 | Nov 2000 | Operating | — | coming soon |
Owner / operator
Operator: Citrus World Inc. Ownership shares by in-service nameplate MW (EIA-860 Schedule 4; units not listed there are wholly owned by the operator).
| Citrus World Inc | 100.0% | 11 MW |
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Within 80 km.
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