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Hines Energy Complex

Polk County, Florida · EIA plant ID 7302 · Operator: Duke Energy Florida, Inc
Natural gasNatural Gas Fired Combined CycleBA: FPC
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Nameplate2,266MWSummer 2,144 MW
Generators12in service
Net generation10,810GWh12 mo to Aug 2026
Capacity factor58%gas/coal/oil units, summer MW
Heat rate7,263Btu/kWhfossil units, electric fuel, HHV
First online1999Runs 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
05001,000GWh2001200320052007200920112013201520172019202120232025

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%25%50%75%2005201020152020202557.6% · 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.
6,8007,0007,2007,400200520102015202020257,263 Btu/kWh · 12 mo
Annual data table
YearNet GWhCapacity factorHeat rate (Btu/kWh)
20012,506.5——
20023,034.6——
20033,187.969.2%7,349
20044,772.154.4%7,120
20056,071.963.9%7,103
20067,154.256.1%7,065
20077,90260.3%7,080
200810,822.464.4%7,114
200911,261.767.2%7,196
201012,945.877.3%7,154
201112,238.572.7%7,135
201212,998.577.4%7,151
201312,378.573.9%7,222
201411,408.968.1%7,226
201512,233.373.0%7,412
201612,300.767.8%7,150
201713,208.874.2%7,044
201813,368.274.6%7,199
201911,459.863.7%7,271
202011,586.464.0%7,348
202111,517.663.8%7,256
202212,240.667.2%7,337
202310,951.660.1%7,383
202412,354.367.0%7,277
202511,753.962.6%7,325

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.
StatusListed in EIA-860, no liquid burn in 36 months
Liquid fuel burned · 36 mo0 MMBtu
Last month with liquid burn—
Switch while operatingYes
Net summer MW on gas2,054
Net summer MW on oil2,054
Time gas → oilup to 6 h (EIA 6H)
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
1GTNatural Gas Fired Combined CycleCT173.4167Apr 1999Operating—coming soon
1GT2Natural Gas Fired Combined CycleCT173.4167Apr 1999Operating—coming soon
1STNatural Gas Fired Combined CycleCA199.7167Apr 1999Operating—coming soon
2GTNatural Gas Fired Combined CycleCT178.5194Dec 2003Operating—coming soon
2GT2Natural Gas Fired Combined CycleCT178.5191Dec 2003Operating—coming soon
2STNatural Gas Fired Combined CycleCA191.3191Dec 2003Operating—coming soon
3GTNatural Gas Fired Combined CycleCT178.5171Nov 2005Operating—coming soon
3GT2Natural Gas Fired Combined CycleCT178.5176Nov 2005Operating—coming soon
3STNatural Gas Fired Combined CycleCA204176Nov 2005Operating—coming soon
4GTNatural Gas Fired Combined CycleCT199188Dec 2007Operating—coming soon
4GT2Natural Gas Fired Combined CycleCT199176Dec 2007Operating—coming soon
4STNatural Gas Fired Combined CycleCA212.5180Dec 2007Operating—coming soon
2Natural Gas Fired Combined CycleCC601.2516planned Dec 2003not_current—coming soon
3Natural Gas Fired Combined CycleCC601516planned Dec 2005not_current—coming soon
4Natural Gas Fired Combined CycleCC517461planned Dec 2007not_current—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%2,266 MW

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