Gulf Clean Energy Center
Natural gas power plant in Escambia County, Florida. 2,107.5 MW of nameplate capacity across 8 generators, operated by Florida Power & Light Co.
Also known as James F. Crist Generating Plant · EIA plant 641
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Key facts
- Capacity
- 2,107.5 MWNameplate
- Generators
- 8 operatingEIA-860M, August 2026
- Operating since
- July 1959First generator online
- Operator
- Florida Power & Light CoEIA operator ID 6452
- Grid
- FPLBalancing authority FPL
- Price nodes
- None linkedNo verified ISO node
- Location
- Escambia County, FL30.5661, −87.2244
- EIA plant ID
- 641EIA plant page
Data as of EIA-860M August 2026 (published 2026-09-24). Capacity is nameplate, not live output.
How much power Gulf Clean produces
Free · EIA-923Net generation, 2025
2.04 TWh
2,035,714 MWh, final
Capacity factor, 2025
11.0%
2024: 15.1%
January to July 2026
1.08 TWh
Provisional
Range, 2015 to 2025
1.1–3.3
TWh a year. Low 2020, high 2018
| Year | Net generation, MWh | Capacity factor | Months reported |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 5,579,230 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2001 | 4,488,205 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2002 | 4,572,235 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2003 | 6,413,151 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2004 | 5,458,242 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2005 | 5,008,182 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2006 | 6,279,191 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2007 | 6,358,535 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2008 | 5,216,055 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2009 | 3,308,240 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2010 | 4,834,529 | 48.6% | 12 of 12 |
| 2011 | 3,918,270 | 39.4% | 12 of 12 |
| 2012 | 2,770,727 | 27.8% | 12 of 12 |
| 2013 | 2,807,121 | 28.2% | 12 of 12 |
| 2014 | 3,469,284 | 34.9% | 12 of 12 |
| 2015 | 2,476,429 | 24.9% | 12 of 12 |
| 2016 | 2,633,020 | 26.4% | 12 of 12 |
| 2017 | 3,122,358 | 31.4% | 12 of 12 |
| 2018 | 3,257,525 | 32.8% | 12 of 12 |
| 2019 | 2,668,010 | 26.8% | 12 of 12 |
| 2020 | 1,099,811 | 11.0% | 12 of 12 |
| 2021 | −2,190 | Not reported | 1 of 12 |
| 2022 | 1,293,686 | 9.3% | 9 of 12 |
| 2023 | 2,255,523 | 12.2% | 12 of 12 |
| 2024 | 2,800,633 | 15.1% | 12 of 12 |
| 2025 | 2,035,714 | 11.0% | 12 of 12 |
| 2026 (provisional, partial year) | 1,079,427 | 10.1% | 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
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Emissions
Free · EPA CAMPDCO₂, 2025
1.38M
US short tons. 2024: 1.91M
SO₂, 2025
7
US short tons
NOx, 2025
1,058
US short tons
CO₂ per MWh, calculated
0.68 t
About 1,360 lb per MWh
8 of 8 EPA units reported CO₂ in 2025 (4, 5, 6, 7, 8A, 8B, 8C, 8D), matched to EIA plant 641 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
47,729
million gallons
Consumption, 2024
1,114
million gallons
Source
Escambia River
Surface, Brackish. Once-through
Watershed stress
Very low/none · 0.182
USGS SUI, HUC12 Escambia River-Frontal Escambia Bay
33 of 36 cooling months report withdrawal. Saline, brackish or ocean intake; not tested. Blank volumes are unreported, not zero.
Generators
Free · EIA-860M| Generator | Technology | Nameplate MW | Online since |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | Natural Gas Steam Turbine | 93.7 | July 1959 |
| 5 | Natural Gas Steam Turbine | 93.7 | June 1961 |
| 6 | Natural Gas Steam Turbine | 369.7 | May 1970 |
| 7 | Natural Gas Steam Turbine | 578.0 | August 1973 |
| 8A | Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine | 243.1 | December 2021 |
| 8B | Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine | 243.1 | December 2021 |
| 8C | Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine | 243.1 | December 2021 |
| 8D | Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine | 243.1 | December 2021 |
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 Gulf Clean
How much power does Gulf Clean Energy Center produce?
Gulf Clean Energy Center reported 2,035,714 MWh (2.04 TWh) of net generation in 2025, a 11.0% capacity factor on 2,107.5 MW of nameplate capacity. From January to July 2026 it reported 1.08 TWh, which is provisional.
Where is Gulf Clean Energy Center?
Gulf Clean Energy Center is in Escambia County, Florida, at 30.5661, −87.2244. It is in the Florida Power & Light Company balancing area (FPL).
Who operates Gulf Clean Energy Center?
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 Gulf Clean Energy Center start operating?
Its first generator began operating in July 1959, 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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