Cane Island
Natural gas power plant in Osceola County, Florida. 706 MW of nameplate capacity across 7 generators, operated by Kissimmee Utility Authority.
Also known as Cane Island Power Park · EIA plant 7238
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Key facts
- Capacity
- 706 MWNameplate
- Generators
- 7 operatingEIA-860M, August 2026
- Operating since
- November 1994First generator online
- Operator
- Kissimmee Utility AuthorityEIA operator ID 10376
- Grid
- FMPPBalancing authority FMPP
- Price nodes
- None linkedNo verified ISO node
- Location
- Osceola County, FL28.2764, −81.5330
- EIA plant ID
- 7238EIA plant page
Data as of EIA-860M August 2026 (published 2026-09-24). Capacity is nameplate, not live output.
How much power Cane Island produces
Free · EIA-923Net generation, 2025
4.02 TWh
4,018,040 MWh, final
Capacity factor, 2025
65.0%
2024: 66.0%
January to July 2026
2.49 TWh
Provisional
Range, 2015 to 2025
3.0–4.2
TWh a year. Low 2018, high 2023
| Year | Net generation, MWh | Capacity factor | Months reported |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 750,283 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2001 | 936,199 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2002 | 2,101,547 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2003 | 1,842,795 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2004 | 1,396,657 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2005 | 1,404,448 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2006 | 1,237,209 | Not reported | 11 of 12 |
| 2007 | 1,358,450 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2008 | 950,754 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2009 | 866,827 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2010 | 857,779 | 23.8% | 12 of 12 |
| 2011 | 1,301,560 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2012 | 2,329,932 | 36.1% | 12 of 12 |
| 2013 | 3,184,205 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2014 | 3,590,903 | 55.7% | 12 of 12 |
| 2015 | 3,766,776 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2016 | 3,713,889 | 57.5% | 12 of 12 |
| 2017 | 3,544,923 | 55.0% | 12 of 12 |
| 2018 | 3,016,506 | 46.8% | 12 of 12 |
| 2019 | 3,657,303 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2020 | 3,932,099 | 63.4% | 12 of 12 |
| 2021 | 3,421,148 | 59.9% | 11 of 12 |
| 2022 | 3,652,549 | 59.1% | 12 of 12 |
| 2023 | 4,188,869 | 67.7% | 12 of 12 |
| 2024 | 4,095,261 | 66.0% | 12 of 12 |
| 2025 | 4,018,040 | 65.0% | 12 of 12 |
| 2026 (provisional, partial year) | 2,489,042 | 69.3% | 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
1.72M
US short tons. 2024: 1.78M
SO₂, 2025
9
US short tons
NOx, 2025
162
US short tons
CO₂ per MWh, calculated
0.43 t
About 854 lb per MWh
4 of 4 EPA units reported CO₂ in 2025 (**1, 2, 3, 4), matched to EIA plant 7238 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
1,299
million gallons
Consumption, 2024
1,029
million gallons
Source
treated effluant; treated affluent
Discharge, Reclaimed. Induced-draft tower
Watershed stress
Very low/none · 0.186
USGS SUI, HUC12 Davenport Creek-Reddy Creek
36 of 36 cooling months report withdrawal. Reclaimed water or plant effluent; not tested. Blank volumes are unreported, not zero.
Generators
Free · EIA-860M| Generator | Technology | Nameplate MW | Online since |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine | 32.0 | November 1994 |
| 2 | Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle | 76.0 | June 1995 |
| 2A | Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle | 40.0 | June 1995 |
| 3 | Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle | 152.0 | January 2002 |
| 3A | Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle | 82.5 | January 2002 |
| 4 | Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle | 180.0 | July 2011 |
| 4A | Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle | 143.5 | July 2011 |
Ownership and offtake
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Owners and their shares, parent companies, and power purchase agreements with their buyers. EIA-860M lists Kissimmee Utility Authority 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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How much power does Cane Island produce?
Cane Island reported 4,018,040 MWh (4.02 TWh) of net generation in 2025, a 65.0% capacity factor on 706 MW of nameplate capacity. From January to July 2026 it reported 2.49 TWh, which is provisional.
Where is Cane Island?
Cane Island is in Osceola County, Florida, at 28.2764, −81.5330. It is in the Florida Municipal Power Pool balancing area (FMPP).
Who operates Cane Island?
EIA-860M for August 2026 lists Kissimmee Utility Authority as the operator (EIA operator ID 10376). The operator is not always the owner.
When did Cane Island start operating?
Its first generator began operating in November 1994, 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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