Manatee
Natural gas power plant in Manatee County, Florida. 2,951.2 MW of nameplate capacity across 7 generators, operated by Florida Power & Light Co.
Also known as EIA plant 6042
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Key facts
- Capacity
- 2,951.2 MWNameplate
- Generators
- 7 operatingEIA-860M, August 2026
- Operating since
- October 1976First generator online
- Operator
- Florida Power & Light CoEIA operator ID 6452
- Grid
- FPLBalancing authority FPL
- Price nodes
- None linkedNo verified ISO node
- Location
- Manatee County, FL27.6058, −82.3456
- EIA plant ID
- 6042EIA plant page
Data as of EIA-860M August 2026 (published 2026-09-24). Capacity is nameplate, not live output.
How much power Manatee produces
Free · EIA-923Net generation, 2025
7.13 TWh
7,128,188 MWh, final
Capacity factor, 2025
27.6%
2024: 25.3%
January to July 2026
4.42 TWh
Provisional
Range, 2015 to 2025
6.6–10.4
TWh a year. Low 2024, high 2019
| Year | Net generation, MWh | Capacity factor | Months reported |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 5,023,047 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2001 | 6,436,819 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2002 | 805,108 | Not reported | 2 of 12 |
| 2003 | 5,134,649 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2004 | 5,366,597 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2005 | 9,734,789 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2006 | 9,890,551 | Not reported | 11 of 12 |
| 2007 | 10,438,638 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2008 | 4,344,280 | Not reported | 5 of 12 |
| 2009 | 9,989,169 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2010 | 8,832,490 | 34.2% | 12 of 12 |
| 2011 | 7,975,374 | 30.8% | 12 of 12 |
| 2012 | 8,501,474 | 32.8% | 12 of 12 |
| 2013 | 7,513,980 | 29.1% | 12 of 12 |
| 2014 | 6,670,060 | 28.2% | 11 of 12 |
| 2015 | 9,693,781 | 37.5% | 12 of 12 |
| 2016 | 8,383,457 | 32.3% | 12 of 12 |
| 2017 | 6,972,247 | 29.5% | 11 of 12 |
| 2018 | 8,662,798 | Not reported | 11 of 12 |
| 2019 | 10,424,615 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2020 | 9,595,096 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2021 | 8,457,022 | 32.7% | 12 of 12 |
| 2022 | 6,768,666 | 26.2% | 12 of 12 |
| 2023 | 6,640,037 | 25.7% | 12 of 12 |
| 2024 | 6,559,696 | 25.3% | 12 of 12 |
| 2025 | 7,128,188 | 27.6% | 12 of 12 |
| 2026 (provisional, partial year) | 4,419,666 | 29.4% | 7 of 7 |
* 2026 covers January to July and is provisional. Capacity factor is net generation divided by nameplate capacity times the hours of each reported month.
Power prices and basis
Free accountNo verified ISO price node is linked to this plant, or its price history could not load.
Emissions
Free · EPA CAMPDCO₂, 2025
3.17M
US short tons. 2024: 2.98M
SO₂, 2025
103
US short tons
NOx, 2025
345
US short tons
CO₂ per MWh, calculated
0.45 t
About 890 lb per MWh
6 of 6 EPA units reported CO₂ in 2025 (MTCT3A, MTCT3B, MTCT3C, MTCT3D, PMT1, PMT2), matched to EIA plant 6042 through the EPA–EIA crosswalk. The per-MWh rate is EPA CO₂ divided by EIA-923 net generation. The two reporting boundaries can differ.
Water use
Free · EIA-923 cooling, USGSWithdrawal, 2024
255,188
million gallons
Consumption, 2024
1,561
million gallons
Source
Little Manatee River
Surface, Fresh. Recirculating with cooling pond
Watershed stress
Low · 0.275
USGS SUI, HUC12 Upper Gamble Creek
12 of 12 cooling months report withdrawal. SUI of the source river HUC12 within 3 km. Cooling-pond plants report water circulated through the pond as withdrawal, so withdrawal is far above consumption. Blank volumes are unreported, not zero.
Generators
Free · EIA-860M| Generator | Technology | Nameplate MW | Online since |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Natural Gas Steam Turbine | 863.3 | October 1976 |
| 2 | Natural Gas Steam Turbine | 863.3 | December 1977 |
| 3 | Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle | 471.8 | June 2005 |
| A | Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle | 188.2 | June 2005 |
| B | Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle | 188.2 | June 2005 |
| C | Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle | 188.2 | June 2005 |
| D | Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle | 188.2 | June 2005 |
Ownership and offtake
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Owners and their shares, parent companies, and power purchase agreements with their buyers. EIA-860M lists Florida Power & Light Co as the operator, which is not always the owner.
Modeled data
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Generation potential vs reported
Monthly potential at seasonal net capability, next to EIA-923 output. Shows how much of the plant's capability was used.
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Questions about Manatee
How much power does Manatee produce?
Manatee reported 7,128,188 MWh (7.13 TWh) of net generation in 2025, a 27.6% capacity factor on 2,951.2 MW of nameplate capacity. From January to July 2026 it reported 4.42 TWh, which is provisional.
Where is Manatee?
Manatee is in Manatee County, Florida, at 27.6058, −82.3456. It is in the Florida Power & Light Company balancing area (FPL).
Who operates Manatee?
EIA-860M for August 2026 lists Florida Power & Light Co as the operator (EIA operator ID 6452). The operator is not always the owner.
When did Manatee start operating?
Its first generator began operating in October 1976, according to EIA-860M.
Sources
- EIA-860 2025 (final) and EIA-860M August 2026: plant, generators, capacity, operator and location
- EIA-923 monthly net generation, 2000 to July 2026 (2026 provisional)
- EPA CAMPD annual emissions through the EPA–EIA crosswalk, 1995 to 2025
- EIA-923 cooling water 2024 and the USGS surface water supply and use index, Water years 2010-2020 (Oct 2009 to Sep 2020), mean of monthly values
Page updated 2026-10-04 from the InfraMap data build. Methodology · Data sources · EIA plant page