Sanford
Natural gas power plant in Volusia County, Florida. 2,377.8 MW of nameplate capacity across 10 generators, operated by Florida Power & Light Co.
Also known as Sanford Power Plant · EIA plant 620
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Key facts
- Capacity
- 2,377.8 MWNameplate
- Generators
- 10 operatingEIA-860M, August 2026
- Operating since
- July 1969First generator online
- Operator
- Florida Power & Light CoEIA operator ID 6452
- Grid
- FPLBalancing authority FPL
- Price nodes
- None linkedNo verified ISO node
- Location
- Volusia County, FL28.8419, −81.3256
- EIA plant ID
- 620EIA plant page
Data as of EIA-860M August 2026 (published 2026-09-24). Capacity is nameplate, not live output.
How much power Sanford produces
Free · EIA-923Net generation, 2025
7.47 TWh
7,465,906 MWh, final
Capacity factor, 2025
35.8%
2024: 43.3%
January to July 2026
6.02 TWh
Provisional
Range, 2015 to 2025
7.5–10.0
TWh a year. Low 2025, high 2018
| Year | Net generation, MWh | Capacity factor | Months reported |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 3,126,865 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2001 | 3,084,728 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2002 | 4,998,936 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2003 | 8,594,948 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2004 | 13,697,430 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2005 | 13,388,803 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2006 | 11,999,363 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2007 | 11,884,150 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2008 | 10,710,650 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2009 | 10,974,232 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2010 | 10,649,197 | 48.0% | 12 of 12 |
| 2011 | 10,982,067 | 49.5% | 12 of 12 |
| 2012 | 8,923,254 | Not reported | 11 of 12 |
| 2013 | 9,106,377 | 43.7% | 12 of 12 |
| 2014 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2015 | 9,021,219 | 43.3% | 12 of 12 |
| 2016 | 8,486,154 | 40.6% | 12 of 12 |
| 2017 | 9,801,725 | 47.1% | 12 of 12 |
| 2018 | 9,968,262 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2019 | 8,486,422 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2020 | 9,742,609 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2021 | 9,045,077 | 43.4% | 12 of 12 |
| 2022 | 9,147,080 | 43.9% | 12 of 12 |
| 2023 | 7,926,168 | 38.1% | 12 of 12 |
| 2024 | 9,039,120 | 43.3% | 12 of 12 |
| 2025 | 7,465,906 | 35.8% | 12 of 12 |
| 2026 (provisional, partial year) | 6,019,317 | 49.8% | 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
3.29M
US short tons. 2024: 3.94M
SO₂, 2025
17
US short tons
NOx, 2025
787
US short tons
CO₂ per MWh, calculated
0.44 t
About 882 lb per MWh
8 of 8 EPA units reported CO₂ in 2025 (PSN3, SNCT4A, SNCT4B, SNCT4C, SNCT4D, SNCT5A, SNCT5B, SNCT5C, and others), matched to EIA plant 620 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
203,805
million gallons
Consumption, 2024
2,494
million gallons
Source
St. Johns River
Surface, Fresh. Recirculating with cooling pond
Watershed stress
Low · 0.201
USGS SUI, HUC12 Lake Monroe-Saint Johns River
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle | 436.1 | July 1969 |
| 4A | Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle | 188.2 | December 2002 |
| 4B | Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle | 188.2 | December 2002 |
| 4C | Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle | 188.2 | December 2002 |
| 4D | Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle | 188.2 | January 2003 |
| 5 | Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle | 436.1 | May 1974 |
| 5A | Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle | 188.2 | May 2002 |
| 5B | Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle | 188.2 | May 2002 |
| 5C | Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle | 188.2 | May 2002 |
| 5D | Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle | 188.2 | May 2002 |
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 Sanford
How much power does Sanford produce?
Sanford reported 7,465,906 MWh (7.47 TWh) of net generation in 2025, a 35.8% capacity factor on 2,377.8 MW of nameplate capacity. From January to July 2026 it reported 6.02 TWh, which is provisional.
Where is Sanford?
Sanford is in Volusia County, Florida, at 28.8419, −81.3256. It is in the Florida Power & Light Company balancing area (FPL).
Who operates Sanford?
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 Sanford start operating?
Its first generator began operating in July 1969, 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
- Plant names from OpenStreetMap, © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)
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