Northside Generating Station
Coal and natural gas power plant in Duval County, Florida. 1,407.1 MW of nameplate capacity across 7 generators, operated by JEA.
Also known as Northside Generating Plant · EIA plant 667
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Key facts
- Capacity
- 1,407.1 MWCoal 595.0 · Natural gas 563.7 · Oil 248.4
- Generators
- 7 operatingEIA-860M, August 2026
- Operating since
- March 1966First generator online
- Operator
- JEAEIA operator ID 9617
- Grid
- JEABalancing authority JEA
- Price nodes
- None linkedNo verified ISO node
- Location
- Duval County, FL30.4172, −81.5525
- EIA plant ID
- 667EIA plant page
Data as of EIA-860M August 2026 (published 2026-09-24). Capacity is nameplate, not live output.
How much power Northside produces
Free · EIA-923Net generation, 2025
2.85 TWh
2,854,596 MWh, final
Capacity factor, 2025
23.2%
2024: 23.5%
January to July 2026
2.06 TWh
Provisional
Range, 2015 to 2025
2.9–4.7
TWh a year. Low 2025, high 2016
| Year | Net generation, MWh | Capacity factor | Months reported |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2,439,551 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2001 | 2,686,013 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2002 | 3,578,376 | Not reported | 11 of 12 |
| 2003 | 4,724,993 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2004 | 4,670,022 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2005 | 4,976,838 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2006 | 4,491,183 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2007 | 4,570,793 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2008 | 4,359,661 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2009 | 4,045,683 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2010 | 4,319,359 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2011 | 3,193,251 | 25.9% | 12 of 12 |
| 2012 | 2,364,018 | 19.1% | 12 of 12 |
| 2013 | 2,770,815 | 22.5% | 12 of 12 |
| 2014 | 3,709,208 | 30.1% | 12 of 12 |
| 2015 | 3,787,824 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2016 | 4,733,029 | 38.3% | 12 of 12 |
| 2017 | 2,870,527 | 23.3% | 12 of 12 |
| 2018 | 4,278,073 | 34.7% | 12 of 12 |
| 2019 | 3,878,239 | 31.5% | 12 of 12 |
| 2020 | 4,645,080 | 37.6% | 12 of 12 |
| 2021 | 1,473,102 | 23.7% | 6 of 12 |
| 2022 | 3,313,756 | 26.9% | 12 of 12 |
| 2023 | 3,191,859 | 25.9% | 12 of 12 |
| 2024 | 2,906,105 | 23.5% | 12 of 12 |
| 2025 | 2,854,596 | 23.2% | 12 of 12 |
| 2026 (provisional, partial year) | 2,062,466 | 28.8% | 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
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Emissions
Free · EPA CAMPDCO₂, 2025
2.94M
US short tons. 2024: 2.78M
SO₂, 2025
1,530
US short tons
NOx, 2025
1,852
US short tons
CO₂ per MWh, calculated
1.03 t
About 2,061 lb per MWh
3 of 3 EPA units reported CO₂ in 2025 (1A, 2A, 3, GT3, GT4, GT5, GT6), matched to EIA plant 667 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
199,293
million gallons
Consumption, 2024
0
million gallons
Source
St. Johns River
Surface, Saline. Once-through
Watershed stress
Very low/none · 0.164
USGS SUI, HUC12 Clapboard Creek-Saint Johns River
36 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Conventional Steam Coal | 297.5 | March 1966 |
| 2 | Conventional Steam Coal | 297.5 | June 1972 |
| 4 | Petroleum Liquids | 62.1 | January 1975 |
| 5 | Petroleum Liquids | 62.1 | December 1974 |
| 6 | Petroleum Liquids | 62.1 | December 1974 |
| GT3 | Petroleum Liquids | 62.1 | January 1975 |
| ST3 | Natural Gas Steam Turbine | 563.7 | June 1977 |
Ownership and offtake
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Owners and their shares, parent companies, and power purchase agreements with their buyers. EIA-860M lists JEA 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 Northside
How much power does Northside Generating Station produce?
Northside Generating Station reported 2,854,596 MWh (2.85 TWh) of net generation in 2025, a 23.2% capacity factor on 1,407.1 MW of nameplate capacity. From January to July 2026 it reported 2.06 TWh, which is provisional.
Where is Northside Generating Station?
Northside Generating Station is in Duval County, Florida, at 30.4172, −81.5525. It is in the JEA balancing area (JEA).
Who operates Northside Generating Station?
EIA-860M for August 2026 lists JEA as the operator (EIA operator ID 9617). The operator is not always the owner.
Is Northside Generating Station a coal or a natural gas plant?
Both. Coal capacity totals 595 MW and natural gas capacity totals 563.7 MW, with 248.4 MW of oil.
When did Northside Generating Station start operating?
Its first generator began operating in March 1966, 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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