Polk
Natural gas power plant in Polk County, Florida. 1,458.2 MW of nameplate capacity across 6 generators, operated by Tampa Electric Co.
Also known as Polk Power Station · EIA plant 7242
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Key facts
- Capacity
- 1,458.2 MWNameplate
- Generators
- 6 operatingEIA-860M, August 2026
- Operating since
- September 1996First generator online
- Operator
- Tampa Electric CoEIA operator ID 18454
- Grid
- TECBalancing authority TEC
- Price nodes
- None linkedNo verified ISO node
- Location
- Polk County, FL27.7286, −81.9897
- EIA plant ID
- 7242EIA plant page
Data as of EIA-860M August 2026 (published 2026-09-24). Capacity is nameplate, not live output.
How much power Polk produces
Free · EIA-923Net generation, 2025
4.29 TWh
4,288,930 MWh, final
Capacity factor, 2025
Not reported
2024: Not reported
January to July 2026
2.10 TWh
Provisional
Range, 2017 to 2025
4.3–8.2
TWh a year. Low 2025, high 2017
| Year | Net generation, MWh | Capacity factor | Months reported |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1,714,001 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2001 | 1,702,520 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2002 | 1,955,959 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2003 | 1,287,422 | Not reported | 8 of 12 |
| 2004 | 1,823,810 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2005 | 1,384,908 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2006 | 1,752,512 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2007 | 562,572 | Not reported | 3 of 12 |
| 2008 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2009 | 1,533,775 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2010 | 1,821,227 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2011 | 1,726,750 | 22.9% | 10 of 12 |
| 2012 | 152,571 | Not reported | 1 of 12 |
| 2013 | 998,600 | Not reported | 8 of 12 |
| 2014 | 1,704,166 | 18.9% | 12 of 12 |
| 2015 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2016 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2017 | 8,242,116 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2018 | 8,230,074 | 62.9% | 12 of 12 |
| 2019 | 6,988,914 | 53.5% | 12 of 12 |
| 2020 | 6,773,871 | 51.7% | 12 of 12 |
| 2021 | 5,824,817 | 44.6% | 12 of 12 |
| 2022 | 7,301,005 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2023 | 5,847,924 | 44.7% | 12 of 12 |
| 2024 | 5,770,666 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2025 | 4,288,930 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2026 (provisional, partial year) | 2,104,359 | 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
1.88M
US short tons. 2024: 2.38M
SO₂, 2025
10
US short tons
NOx, 2025
177
US short tons
CO₂ per MWh, calculated
0.44 t
About 879 lb per MWh
5 of 5 EPA units reported CO₂ in 2025 (**1, **2, **3, **4, **5), matched to EIA plant 7242 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
74,258
million gallons
Consumption, 2024
0
million gallons
Source
Florida Aquifer
Ground, Fresh. Recirculating with cooling pond
Watershed stress
Low · 0.343
USGS SUI, HUC12 Little Payne Creek
12 of 12 cooling months report withdrawal. Groundwater user; SUI describes surface water and is context only. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1CT | Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle | 195.0 | September 1996 |
| 2 | Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle | 175.8 | July 2000 |
| 2CC | Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle | 513.0 | January 2017 |
| 3 | Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle | 175.8 | April 2002 |
| 4 | Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle | 199.3 | March 2007 |
| 5 | Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle | 199.3 | April 2007 |
Ownership and offtake
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Owners and their shares, parent companies, and power purchase agreements with their buyers. EIA-860M lists Tampa Electric 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 Polk
How much power does Polk produce?
Polk reported 4,288,930 MWh (4.29 TWh) of net generation in 2025. From January to July 2026 it reported 2.10 TWh, which is provisional.
Where is Polk?
Polk is in Polk County, Florida, at 27.7286, −81.9897. It is in the Tampa Electric Company balancing area (TEC).
Who operates Polk?
EIA-860M for August 2026 lists Tampa Electric Co as the operator (EIA operator ID 18454). The operator is not always the owner.
When did Polk start operating?
Its first generator began operating in September 1996, 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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