Turkey Point
Nuclear and natural gas power plant in Miami Dade County, Florida. 2,978.4 MW of nameplate capacity across 7 generators, operated by Florida Power & Light Co.
Also known as Turkey Point Nuclear Generating Station · EIA plant 621
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Key facts
- Capacity
- 2,978.4 MWNuclear 1,754.4 · Natural gas 1,224.0
- Generators
- 7 operatingEIA-860M, August 2026
- Operating since
- December 1972First generator online
- Operator
- Florida Power & Light CoEIA operator ID 6452
- Grid
- FPLBalancing authority FPL
- Price nodes
- None linkedNo verified ISO node
- Location
- Miami Dade County, FL25.4356, −80.3308
- EIA plant ID
- 621EIA plant page
Data as of EIA-860M August 2026 (published 2026-09-24). Capacity is nameplate, not live output.
How much power Turkey Point produces
Free · EIA-923Net generation, 2025
20.6 TWh
20,555,599 MWh, final
Capacity factor, 2025
Not reported
2024: 85.0%
January to July 2026
10.6 TWh
Provisional
Range, 2015 to 2025
18.0–21.4
TWh a year. Low 2017, high 2024
| Year | Net generation, MWh | Capacity factor | Months reported |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 14,617,245 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2001 | 14,827,758 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2002 | 15,104,031 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2003 | 14,232,449 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2004 | 13,850,548 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2005 | 13,024,814 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2006 | 13,359,426 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2007 | 18,425,146 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2008 | 4,597,579 | Not reported | 3 of 12 |
| 2009 | 1,470,743 | Not reported | 1 of 12 |
| 2010 | 18,009,900 | 57.7% | 12 of 12 |
| 2011 | 17,017,261 | 54.5% | 12 of 12 |
| 2012 | 14,706,448 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2013 | 17,871,733 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2014 | 18,371,296 | 57.2% | 12 of 12 |
| 2015 | 20,337,856 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2016 | 20,506,630 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2017 | 18,022,697 | 71.9% | 12 of 12 |
| 2018 | 19,812,430 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2019 | 19,270,170 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2020 | 19,004,414 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2021 | 19,340,939 | 77.2% | 12 of 12 |
| 2022 | 20,793,348 | 83.0% | 12 of 12 |
| 2023 | 20,061,348 | 80.0% | 12 of 12 |
| 2024 | 21,358,851 | 85.0% | 12 of 12 |
| 2025 | 20,555,599 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2026 (provisional, partial year) | 10,558,391 | Not reported | 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
2.72M
US short tons. 2024: 2.92M
SO₂, 2025
14
US short tons
NOx, 2025
173
US short tons
CO₂ per MWh, calculated
0.13 t
About 264 lb per MWh
4 of 4 EPA units reported CO₂ in 2025 (PTP1, PTP2, TPCT5A, TPCT5B, TPCT5C, TPCT5D), matched to EIA plant 621 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
673,271
million gallons
Consumption, 2024
2,525
million gallons
Source
Miami-Dade Municipal Water
Discharge, Reclaimed. Recirculating with cooling pond
Watershed stress
Very low/none · 0.159
USGS SUI, HUC12 Lower Biscayne Bay
24 of 24 cooling months report withdrawal. Reclaimed water or plant effluent; not tested. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Nuclear | 877.2 | December 1972 |
| 4 | Nuclear | 877.2 | September 1973 |
| 5CA | Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle | 472.0 | May 2007 |
| 5CTA | Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle | 188.0 | May 2007 |
| 5CTB | Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle | 188.0 | May 2007 |
| 5CTC | Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle | 188.0 | May 2007 |
| 5CTD | Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle | 188.0 | May 2007 |
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 Turkey Point
How much power does Turkey Point produce?
Turkey Point reported 20,555,599 MWh (20.6 TWh) of net generation in 2025. From January to July 2026 it reported 10.6 TWh, which is provisional.
Where is Turkey Point?
Turkey Point is in Miami Dade County, Florida, at 25.4356, −80.3308. It is in the Florida Power & Light Company balancing area (FPL).
Who operates Turkey Point?
EIA-860M for August 2026 lists Florida Power & Light Co as the operator (EIA operator ID 6452). The operator is not always the owner.
Is Turkey Point a nuclear or a natural gas plant?
Both. Nuclear capacity totals 1,754.4 MW and natural gas capacity totals 1,224 MW.
When did Turkey Point start operating?
Its first generator began operating in December 1972, 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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