Pensacola Florida Plant
Escambia County, Florida · EIA plant ID 10416 · Operator: Ascend Performance Materials LLC
Nameplate102MWSummer 98 MW
Generators4in service
Net generation458GWh12 mo to Aug 2026
Capacity factor53%gas/coal/oil units, summer MW
Heat rate5,201Btu/kWhfossil units, electric fuel, HHV
First online1953Runs as baseload
The 12-month figures include preliminary EIA-923 months, which EIA revises. Final data runs through Dec 2025.
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 | 531.4 | — | — |
| 2002 | 604.8 | — | — |
| 2004 | 442.1 | 51.3% | 5,706 |
| 2005 | 404.2 | 47.1% | 5,708 |
| 2006 | 364.8 | 42.5% | 5,716 |
| 2007 | 354.1 | 41.3% | 5,711 |
| 2008 | 187.5 | 21.8% | 5,613 |
| 2009 | 341.6 | 39.8% | 5,626 |
| 2010 | 553.6 | 64.5% | 5,735 |
| 2011 | 663.3 | 77.3% | 5,639 |
| 2012 | 688.7 | 80.0% | 5,620 |
| 2013 | 683.2 | 79.6% | 5,625 |
| 2014 | 655.3 | 76.3% | 5,623 |
| 2015 | 642.5 | 74.8% | 5,629 |
| 2016 | 601.2 | 69.8% | 5,093 |
| 2017 | 626 | 72.9% | 5,093 |
| 2018 | 639.4 | 74.5% | 5,093 |
| 2019 | 672.7 | 78.4% | 5,094 |
| 2020 | 600.8 | 69.8% | 5,094 |
| 2021 | 687.6 | 80.1% | 5,177 |
| 2022 | 527.9 | 61.5% | 5,192 |
| 2023 | 487.1 | 56.7% | 5,201 |
| 2024 | 449.4 | 52.2% | 5,202 |
| 2025 | 494.5 | 57.6% | 5,201 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GEN1 | Natural Gas Steam Turbine | ST | 5 | 5 | Sep 1953 | Operating | — | coming soon |
| GEN2 | Natural Gas Steam Turbine | ST | 5 | 5 | Jan 1957 | Operating | — | coming soon |
| GEN3 | Natural Gas Steam Turbine | ST | 6 | 6 | Mar 1958 | Operating | — | coming soon |
| GEN4 | Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine | GT | 86 | 82 | Aug 1993 | Operating | — | coming soon |
Owner / operator
Operator: Ascend Performance Materials LLC. Ownership shares by in-service nameplate MW (EIA-860 Schedule 4; units not listed there are wholly owned by the operator).
| Ascend Performance Materials LLC | 100.0% | 102 MW |
Nearby plants
Within 80 km.
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| Perdido | 3 MW | 13.5 km |
| Santa Rosa Energy Center | 275 MW | 13.6 km |
| Standby Generation Plant | 14 MW | 13.7 km |