Indian RiverOut of service
Brevard County, Florida · EIA plant ID 55318 · Operator: Orlando Utilities Comm
Nameplate609MWSummer 576 MW
Generators3in service
Net generation—GWh12 mo
Capacity factor—no 923 generation in the last 12 months
Heat rate—Btu/kWhfossil units, electric fuel, HHV
First online1960
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), primary-fuel 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 | 1,475.5 | 27.7% | 10,948 |
| 2002 | 1,152.5 | 21.6% | 11,320 |
| 2003 | 1,220.2 | 22.9% | 11,172 |
| 2004 | 928.7 | 17.4% | 11,446 |
| 2005 | 659.8 | 12.4% | 12,068 |
| 2006 | 261.6 | 4.9% | 12,551 |
| 2007 | 245.2 | 4.6% | 12,729 |
| 2008 | 106.1 | 2.0% | 14,557 |
| 2009 | 193.7 | 3.8% | 13,954 |
| 2010 | 241.3 | 4.8% | 12,026 |
| 2011 | -4.7 | -0.1% | — |
| 2012 | -4.5 | -0.1% | — |
| 2013 | -1 | -0.0% | — |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Natural Gas Steam Turbine | ST | 79 | 75.5 | Feb 1960 | Operating (Out of service) | — | coming soon |
| 2 | Natural Gas Steam Turbine | ST | 213 | 181.3 | Dec 1964 | Operating (Out of service) | — | coming soon |
| 3 | Natural Gas Steam Turbine | ST | 317 | 319.6 | Feb 1974 | Operating (Out of service) | — | coming soon |
| IRP1 | — | ST | 79 | 88 | Feb 1960 | not_current | — | coming soon |
| IRP2 | — | ST | 213 | 201 | Dec 1964 | not_current | — | coming soon |
| IRP3 | — | ST | 317 | 319 | Feb 1974 | not_current | — | coming soon |
Owner / operator
Operator: Orlando Utilities Comm. Ownership shares by in-service nameplate MW (EIA-860 Schedule 4; units not listed there are wholly owned by the operator).
| Orlando Utilities Comm | 100.0% | 609 MW |
Nearby plants
Within 80 km.
| Indian River Plant | 343 MW | 0 km |
| Cape Canaveral | 1,295 MW | 3 km |
| Space Coast Next Gen Solar Energy | 10 MW | 10.4 km |
| Discovery Solar Center | 75 MW | 10.7 km |
| Brevard | 6 MW | 12.1 km |
| Oleander Power Project LP | 994 MW | 14.2 km |