H L Culbreath Bayside Power Station
Natural gas power plant in Hillsborough County, Florida. 2,293.7 MW of nameplate capacity across 13 generators, operated by Tampa Electric Co.
Also known as H.L. Culbreath Bayside Power Station · HL Culbreath Bayside Power Station · EIA plant 7873
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Key facts
- Capacity
- 2,293.7 MWNameplate
- Generators
- 13 operatingEIA-860M, August 2026
- Operating since
- November 1965First generator online
- Operator
- Tampa Electric CoEIA operator ID 18454
- Grid
- TECBalancing authority TEC
- Price nodes
- None linkedNo verified ISO node
- Location
- Hillsborough County, FL27.9072, −82.4231
- EIA plant ID
- 7873EIA plant page
Data as of EIA-860M August 2026 (published 2026-09-24). Capacity is nameplate, not live output.
How much power H L Culbreath Bayside produces
Free · EIA-923Net generation, 2025
5.76 TWh
5,764,731 MWh, final
Capacity factor, 2025
28.7%
2024: Not reported
January to July 2026
4.05 TWh
Provisional
Range, 2015 to 2025
5.1–9.0
TWh a year. Low 2024, high 2015
| Year | Net generation, MWh | Capacity factor | Months reported |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2001 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2002 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2003 | 3,128,004 | Not reported | 10 of 12 |
| 2004 | 6,510,620 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2005 | 7,460,870 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2006 | 6,970,591 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2007 | 7,611,980 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2008 | 7,365,702 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2009 | 6,404,689 | Not reported | 9 of 12 |
| 2010 | 8,183,229 | 40.7% | 12 of 12 |
| 2011 | 774,181 | 46.9% | 1 of 12 |
| 2012 | 7,119,529 | 35.3% | 12 of 12 |
| 2013 | 7,326,848 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2014 | 6,833,963 | 34.0% | 12 of 12 |
| 2015 | 9,006,608 | 44.8% | 12 of 12 |
| 2016 | 7,881,817 | 39.1% | 12 of 12 |
| 2017 | 5,912,965 | 29.4% | 12 of 12 |
| 2018 | 6,654,176 | 33.1% | 12 of 12 |
| 2019 | 7,862,519 | 39.1% | 12 of 12 |
| 2020 | 7,573,447 | 37.6% | 12 of 12 |
| 2021 | 8,239,486 | 41.0% | 12 of 12 |
| 2022 | 7,698,824 | 38.3% | 12 of 12 |
| 2023 | 6,108,602 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2024 | 5,076,787 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2025 | 5,764,731 | 28.7% | 12 of 12 |
| 2026 (provisional, partial year) | 4,050,226 | 34.7% | 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
2.45M
US short tons. 2024: 2.18M
SO₂, 2025
12
US short tons
NOx, 2025
254
US short tons
CO₂ per MWh, calculated
0.42 t
About 850 lb per MWh
15 of 15 EPA units reported CO₂ in 2025 (CT1A, CT1B, CT1C, CT2A, CT2B, CT2C, CT2D, CT3A, and others), matched to EIA plant 7873 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
178,156
million gallons
Consumption, 2024
0
million gallons
Source
Tampa Bay
Surface, Saline. Once-through
Watershed stress
Very low/none · 0.189
USGS SUI, HUC12 Delaney Creek-Frontal Hillsborough Bay
24 of 24 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1A | Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle | 189.9 | April 2003 |
| 1B | Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle | 189.9 | April 2003 |
| 1C | Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle | 189.9 | April 2003 |
| 1ST | Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle | 239.3 | November 1965 |
| 2A | Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle | 189.9 | January 2004 |
| 2B | Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle | 189.9 | January 2004 |
| 2C | Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle | 189.9 | January 2004 |
| 2D | Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle | 189.9 | January 2004 |
| 2ST | Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle | 445.5 | October 1967 |
| 3 | Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine | 69.9 | July 2009 |
| 4 | Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine | 69.9 | July 2009 |
| 5 | Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine | 69.9 | April 2009 |
| 6 | Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine | 69.9 | April 2009 |
Ownership and offtake
ProOwnership and offtake are part of Pro
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 H L Culbreath Bayside
How much power does H L Culbreath Bayside Power Station produce?
H L Culbreath Bayside Power Station reported 5,764,731 MWh (5.76 TWh) of net generation in 2025, a 28.7% capacity factor on 2,293.7 MW of nameplate capacity. From January to July 2026 it reported 4.05 TWh, which is provisional.
Where is H L Culbreath Bayside Power Station?
H L Culbreath Bayside Power Station is in Hillsborough County, Florida, at 27.9072, −82.4231. It is in the Tampa Electric Company balancing area (TEC).
Who operates H L Culbreath Bayside Power Station?
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 H L Culbreath Bayside Power Station start operating?
Its first generator began operating in November 1965, 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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