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West County Energy Center

Palm Beach County, Florida · EIA plant ID 56407 · Operator: Florida Power & Light Co
Natural gasNatural Gas Fired Combined Cycle⛽ Dual-fuelBA: FPL
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Nameplate4,263MWSummer 3,777 MW
Generators12in service
Net generation18,273GWh12 mo to Aug 2026
Capacity factor55%gas/coal/oil units, summer MW
Heat rate7,155Btu/kWhfossil units, electric fuel, HHV
First online2009Runs 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
05001,0001,5002,000GWh201020122014201620182020202220242026

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.
0%20%40%60%201020152020202555.2% · 12 mo

Heat rate by year

Electric fuel MMBtu × 1000 ÷ net MWh (Btu/kWh, HHV), fossil units only; CT + CA counted as one combined-cycle block.
6,5007,0007,50020102015202020257,155 Btu/kWh · 12 mo
Annual data table
YearNet GWhCapacity factorHeat rate (Btu/kWh)
20093,252.551.4%7,765
201013,753.264.4%7,000
201121,398.174.8%6,928
201224,35675.6%6,929
201321,658.267.4%6,922
201419,764.961.5%6,986
201520,428.463.6%6,985
201620,297.563.0%7,153
201720,515.463.8%7,079
201819,840.961.4%7,098
201921,48665.3%6,945
202019,764.559.6%6,996
202120,32761.4%6,965
202219,536.359.1%6,999
202319,965.760.3%7,013
202419,815.259.7%7,068
202518,660.556.4%7,131

Fuel capability

Gas-fired turbines (CT/GT/CA/CS) that can also burn liquid fuel. EIA-860 Schedule 3 for capability, EIA-923 for actual burn.
StatusLikely still dual fuel
Liquid fuel burned · 36 mo257,220 MMBtu
Last month with liquid burnAug 2026
Switch while operatingYes
Net summer MW on gas3,456
Net summer MW on oil2,688
Time gas → oilup to 1 h (EIA 1H)
Time oil → gasup to 1 h (EIA 1H)

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 IDTechnologyPrime moverNameplate MWSummer MWOnlineStatusPlanned retirementOEM / model
1ANatural Gas Fired Combined CycleCT298257.6Aug 2009Operating—coming soon
1BNatural Gas Fired Combined CycleCT298257.6Aug 2009Operating—coming soon
1CNatural Gas Fired Combined CycleCT298257.6Aug 2009Operating—coming soon
1STNatural Gas Fired Combined CycleCA527486.2Aug 2009Operating—coming soon
2ANatural Gas Fired Combined CycleCT298257.7Nov 2009Operating—coming soon
2BNatural Gas Fired Combined CycleCT298257.7Nov 2009Operating—coming soon
2CNatural Gas Fired Combined CycleCT298257.7Nov 2009Operating—coming soon
2STNatural Gas Fired Combined CycleCA527485.9Nov 2009Operating—coming soon
3ANatural Gas Fired Combined CycleCT298257.6May 2011Operating—coming soon
3BNatural Gas Fired Combined CycleCT298257.6May 2011Operating—coming soon
3CNatural Gas Fired Combined CycleCT298257.6May 2011Operating—coming soon
3STNatural Gas Fired Combined CycleCA527486.2May 2011Operating—coming soon
GEN1—CT298232planned Apr 2009not_current—coming soon
GEN2—CT298244planned Apr 2009not_current—coming soon
GEN3—CT298232planned Apr 2009not_current—coming soon
GEN4—CA527523planned Apr 2009not_current—coming soon
GEN5—CT298232planned Apr 2010not_current—coming soon
GEN6—CT298244planned Apr 2010not_current—coming soon
GEN7—CT298232planned Apr 2010not_current—coming soon
GEN8—CA527523planned Apr 2010not_current—coming soon

Owner / operator

Operator: Florida Power & Light Co. Ownership shares by in-service nameplate MW (EIA-860 Schedule 4; units not listed there are wholly owned by the operator).
Florida Power & Light Co100.0%4,263 MW

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Within 80 km.
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