Tropicana Products Bradent
Manatee County, Florida · EIA plant ID 50971 · Operator: Tropicana Products Inc
Nameplate47MWSummer 31 MW
Generators1in service
Net generation195GWh12 mo to Dec 2025
Capacity factor72%gas/coal/oil units, summer MW
Heat rate4,261Btu/kWhfossil units, electric fuel, HHV
First online1990Runs 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 | 250.7 | 78.0% | 6,564 |
| 2002 | 269.9 | 84.0% | 10,031 |
| 2003 | 237.6 | 58.7% | 9,533 |
| 2004 | 252.4 | 92.7% | 9,528 |
| 2005 | 231.1 | 85.1% | 9,519 |
| 2006 | 204.2 | 75.2% | 9,528 |
| 2007 | 196.4 | 72.3% | 9,528 |
| 2008 | 181.3 | 66.6% | 9,577 |
| 2009 | 237.3 | 87.4% | 9,525 |
| 2010 | 193.2 | 71.2% | 9,609 |
| 2011 | 215.7 | 79.4% | 9,590 |
| 2012 | 200 | 73.4% | 9,585 |
| 2013 | 191.9 | 70.7% | 9,588 |
| 2014 | 183.5 | 67.6% | 9,635 |
| 2015 | 187.5 | 69.0% | 9,614 |
| 2016 | 187.5 | 68.9% | 4,232 |
| 2017 | 179.5 | 66.1% | 4,254 |
| 2018 | 196.5 | 72.4% | 4,274 |
| 2019 | 191.4 | 70.5% | 4,277 |
| 2020 | 197.1 | 72.4% | 4,296 |
| 2021 | 188.9 | 69.5% | 4,631 |
| 2022 | 191.4 | 70.5% | 4,243 |
| 2023 | 188.1 | 69.3% | 4,241 |
| 2024 | 154.2 | 56.6% | 4,372 |
| 2025 | 195.4 | 71.9% | 4,261 |
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 Fired Combustion Turbine | GT | 46.8 | 31 | Feb 1990 | Operating | — | coming soon |
Owner / operator
Operator: Tropicana Products Inc. Ownership shares by in-service nameplate MW (EIA-860 Schedule 4; units not listed there are wholly owned by the operator).
| Tropicana Products Inc | 100.0% | 47 MW |
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