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Turkey Point

Miami-Dade County, Florida · EIA plant ID 621 · Operator: Florida Power & Light Co
NuclearNatural Gas Fired Combined CycleNuclear⛽ Dual-fuelBA: FPL
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Nameplate2,978MWSummer 2,935 MW
Generators7in service
Net generation19,818GWh12 mo to Aug 2026
Capacity factor87%nuclear units, summer MW
Heat rate6,993Btu/kWhfossil units, electric fuel, HHV
First online1972

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
05001,0001,5002,000GWh2001200320052007200920112013201520172019202120232025

Capacity factor by year

Net MWh ÷ (summer MW × hours), nuclear units. Each year uses that year's EIA-860 ratings; the hollow dot is the latest 12 months.
0%50%100%2005201020152020202587.0% · 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.
6,0008,00010,000200520102015202020256,993 Btu/kWh · 12 mo
Annual data table
YearNet GWhCapacity factorHeat rate (Btu/kWh)
200114,827.895.8%—
200215,10499.4%—
200314,232.490.7%9,808
200413,850.588.8%10,081
200513,024.882.7%10,096
200613,359.490.3%10,510
200718,425.192.5%8,223
200818,618.893.4%7,751
200918,502.187.9%7,720
201018,009.993.1%7,857
201117,017.389.8%7,715
201214,706.458.0%7,586
201317,871.777.6%7,499
201418,371.385.8%7,373
201520,337.992.8%7,281
201620,506.697.5%7,381
201718,022.790.5%7,218
201819,812.494.7%7,162
201919,270.297.4%7,115
202019,004.484.6%7,107
202119,340.993.5%7,150
202220,793.397.3%7,133
202320,061.390.6%7,061
202421,358.996.8%6,999
202520,555.696.0%6,999

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 mo32,444 MMBtu
Last month with liquid burnAug 2026
Switch while operatingYes
Net summer MW on gas1,091
Net summer MW on oil993
Time gas → oilup to 1 h (EIA 1H)
Time oil → gasup to 6 h (EIA 6H)

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
3NuclearST877.2837Dec 1972Operating—coming soon
4NuclearST877.2844Sep 1973Operating—coming soon
5CANatural Gas Fired Combined CycleCA472466.2May 2007Operating—coming soon
5CTANatural Gas Fired Combined CycleCT188197.8May 2007Operating—coming soon
5CTBNatural Gas Fired Combined CycleCT188196.7May 2007Operating—coming soon
5CTCNatural Gas Fired Combined CycleCT188196.7May 2007Operating—coming soon
5CTDNatural Gas Fired Combined CycleCT188196.7May 2007Operating—coming soon
5Petroleum LiquidsIC2.73Apr 1968not_current—coming soon
5CCNatural Gas Fired Combined CycleCC1,224.51,144planned Jun 2007not_current—coming soon
IC1Petroleum LiquidsIC2.72.4Apr 1968Retired Dec 2009—coming soon
IC2Petroleum LiquidsIC2.72.4Apr 1968Retired Dec 2009—coming soon
IC3Petroleum LiquidsIC2.72.4Apr 1968Retired Dec 2009—coming soon
IC4Petroleum LiquidsIC2.72.4Apr 1968Retired Dec 2009—coming soon
IC5Petroleum LiquidsIC2.72.4Apr 1968Retired Dec 2009—coming soon
ST1Natural Gas Steam TurbineST402396Apr 1967Retired Oct 2016—coming soon
ST2Petroleum LiquidsST402392Apr 1968Retired Dec 2013—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%2,978 MW

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