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C D McIntosh Jr

Polk County, Florida · EIA plant ID 676 · Operator: City of Lakeland - (FL)
Natural gasNatural Gas Fired Combined CycleNatural Gas Fired Combustion TurbineNatural Gas Internal Combustion EnginePetroleum Liquids⛽ Dual-fuelBA: FMPP

×490 MW coal retired since 2020 (latest Apr 2021)

Nameplate666MWSummer 613 MW
Generators12in service
Net generation2,489GWh12 mo to Aug 2026
Capacity factor35%gas/coal/oil units, summer MW
Heat rate7,376Btu/kWhfossil units, electric fuel, HHV
First online1970Runs as intermediate

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
0100200300400GWh2001200320052007200920112013201520172019202120232025

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%2005201020152020202535.2% · 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.
6,0007,0008,0009,00010,000200520102015202020257,376 Btu/kWh · 12 mo
Annual data table
YearNet GWhCapacity factorHeat rate (Btu/kWh)
20013,449.7——
20024,065.2——
20034,271.355.4%9,323
20043,594.146.6%9,031
20053,431.844.6%9,969
20063,423.244.9%9,824
20074,003.152.9%9,511
20083,43244.9%9,907
20093,129.341.0%9,166
20103,081.940.2%8,919
20113,669.947.0%8,484
20123,697.247.2%8,434
20133,329.242.6%8,719
20142,201.628.2%8,252
20153,478.844.9%8,928
20163,151.644.5%9,116
20172,89040.9%9,287
20183,804.453.8%8,955
20193,146.844.5%8,655
20202,585.334.8%8,536
20212,495.548.9%8,061
20222,349.954.4%7,204
20231,752.640.5%7,282
20242,344.753.5%7,432
20251,800.433.5%7,406

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 mo46,884 MMBtu
Last month with liquid burnAug 2026
Switch while operatingYes
Net summer MW on gas133
Net summer MW on oil128
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
5CTNatural Gas Fired Combined CycleCT249234May 2001Operating—coming soon
5STNatural Gas Fired Combined CycleCA135118Oct 2002Operating—coming soon
GT1Natural Gas Fired Combustion TurbineGT26.618May 1973Operating—coming soon
GT2Natural Gas Fired Combustion TurbineGT130119.5Jun 2020Operating—coming soon
IC1Petroleum LiquidsIC2.52.5Jan 1970Operating—coming soon
IC2Petroleum LiquidsIC2.52.5Jan 1970Operating—coming soon
IC3Natural Gas Internal Combustion EngineIC2019.8Jan 2025Operating—coming soon
IC4Natural Gas Internal Combustion EngineIC2019.8Jan 2025Operating—coming soon
IC5Natural Gas Internal Combustion EngineIC2019.8Jan 2025Operating—coming soon
IC6Natural Gas Internal Combustion EngineIC20.319.8Dec 2024Operating—coming soon
IC7Natural Gas Internal Combustion EngineIC20.319.8Dec 2024Operating—coming soon
IC8Natural Gas Internal Combustion EngineIC20.319.8Dec 2024Operating—coming soon
1—ST103.587Feb 1971not_current—coming soon
2—ST126106Jun 1976not_current—coming soon
3Conventional Steam CoalST363.8342Sep 1982Retired Apr 2021—coming soon
ST1Natural Gas Steam TurbineST103.585Feb 1971Retired Dec 2015—coming soon
ST2Natural Gas Steam TurbineST126106Jun 1976Retired Jun 2020—coming soon

Owner / operator

Operator: City of Lakeland - (FL). Ownership shares by in-service nameplate MW (EIA-860 Schedule 4; units not listed there are wholly owned by the operator).
City of Lakeland - (FL)100.0%667 MW

Nearby plants

Within 80 km.
LKL BLBD, LLC6 MW9.4 km
Winston50 MW10.9 km
Pace Road Battery Storage—11.1 km
Osprey Energy Center Power Plant644 MW11.7 km
Cutrale Citrus Juices USA II8 MW12.6 km
Lakeland Electric Co. (FL) - Airport II4 MW15.7 km