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P L Bartow

Pinellas County, Florida · EIA plant ID 634 · Operator: Duke Energy Florida, Inc
Natural gasNatural Gas Fired Combined CycleNatural Gas Fired Combustion TurbinePetroleum Liquids⛽ Dual-fuelBA: FPC
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Nameplate1,476MWSummer 1,334 MW
Generators9in service
Net generation6,093GWh12 mo to Aug 2026
Capacity factor52%gas/coal/oil units, summer MW
Heat rate7,737Btu/kWhfossil units, electric fuel, HHV
First online1972Runs 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
0200400600GWh2001200320052007200920112013201520172019202120232025

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%2005201020152020202552.1% · 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.
6,0008,00010,000200520102015202020257,737 Btu/kWh · 12 mo
Annual data table
YearNet GWhCapacity factorHeat rate (Btu/kWh)
20012,141.1——
20022,194——
20032,378.643.0%10,586
20042,182.739.4%10,782
20052,049.337.1%10,892
20061,678.430.9%10,954
20071,523.328.1%10,969
20081,374.625.9%11,309
20094,104.546.0%8,185
20107,034.861.3%7,492
20117,322.463.8%7,396
20126,858.159.6%7,560
20137,254.366.2%7,361
20146,807.260.7%7,814
20157,106.763.4%7,561
20166,639.758.4%8,088
20176,927.663.4%7,987
20187,070.863.5%7,754
20195,839.549.9%7,968
20206,82260.7%7,638
20215,277.847.1%7,786
20226,630.559.1%7,722
20236,567.758.6%7,801
20246,300.554.8%7,624
20255,981.251.2%7,666

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 mo73,971 MMBtu
Last month with liquid burnAug 2026
Switch while operatingYes
Net summer MW on gas1,167
Net summer MW on oil1,167
Time gas → oilup to 24 h (EIA 24H)
Time oil → gasup to 24 h (EIA 24H)

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
4AGTNatural Gas Fired Combined CycleCT208.2174Jun 2009Operating—coming soon
4BGTNatural Gas Fired Combined CycleCT208.2187Jun 2009Operating—coming soon
4CGTNatural Gas Fired Combined CycleCT208.2190Jun 2009Operating—coming soon
4DGTNatural Gas Fired Combined CycleCT208.2193Jun 2009Operating—coming soon
4STNatural Gas Fired Combined CycleCA421.2422Jun 2009Operating—coming soon
P1Petroleum LiquidsGT55.441May 1972Operating · retirement plannedJun 2034coming soon
P2Natural Gas Fired Combustion TurbineGT55.441Jun 1972Operating · retirement plannedJun 2034coming soon
P3Petroleum LiquidsGT55.441Jun 1972Operating · retirement plannedJun 2034coming soon
P4Natural Gas Fired Combustion TurbineGT55.445Jun 1972Operating · retirement plannedJun 2034coming soon
CC1Natural Gas Fired Combined CycleCC1,3571,159planned Jun 2009not_current—coming soon
ST1Petroleum LiquidsST127.5122Sep 1958Retired Jun 2009—coming soon
ST2Petroleum LiquidsST127.5103Aug 1961Retired Jun 2009—coming soon
ST3Petroleum LiquidsST239.3201Jul 1963Retired Jun 2009—coming soon

Owner / operator

Operator: Duke Energy Florida, Inc. Ownership shares by in-service nameplate MW (EIA-860 Schedule 4; units not listed there are wholly owned by the operator).
Duke Energy Florida, Inc100.0%1,476 MW

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Within 80 km.
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