Power plants in Hillsborough County, Florida
23 operating power plants in Hillsborough County, Florida, with 5,137 MW of nameplate capacity, largest first. From EIA-860M, August 2026.
Plants
23
Nameplate capacity
5,137 MW
Net generation, 2025
14.8 TWh
22 of 23 plants reported
Largest power plants in Hillsborough County
| # | Plant | MW | GWh, 2025 | Capacity factor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | H L Culbreath Bayside Power StationNatural gas | 2,294 | 5,765 | 28.7% |
| 2 | Big BendNatural gas | 1,797 | 7,473 | – |
| 3 | Wimauma Solar and Battery StorageSolar and battery storage | 115 | 85.7* | – |
| 4 | South Tampa Resilience ProjectNatural gas | 75 | 22.6* | – |
| 5 | Lithia SolarSolar | 75 | 142 | 21.8% |
| 6 | Little Manatee River SolarSolar | 75 | 88.7 | 13.6% |
| 7 | Bullfrog Creek SolarSolar | 75 | 164 | 25.1% |
| 8 | Cottonmouth Ranch SolarSolar | 75 | 5.2* | – |
| 9 | Balm SolarSolar | 74 | 140 | 21.5% |
| 10 | Mosaic Co Tampa FacilityOther fuels | 72 | 86.5 | 13.6% |
| 11 | Laurel Oaks SolarSolar | 61 | 124 | 23.1% |
| 12 | Grange Hall SolarSolar | 61 | 119 | 22.3% |
| 13 | Riverside SolarSolar | 55 | 109 | 22.5% |
| 14 | Hillsborough County Resource RecoveryMunicipal solid waste | 47 | 201 | 48.8% |
| 15 | Big Bend II SolarSolar | 46 | 86.4 | 21.5% |
| 16 | Dover Solar and Battery StorageSolar and battery storage | 40 | 47.0 | 21.9% |
| 17 | Big Bend 1 Solar and Battery StorageSolar and battery storage | 32 | 2.2* | 15.2% |
| 18 | English Creek SolarSolar | 23 | 53.3 | 26.4% |
| 19 | McKay Bay FacilityMunicipal solid waste | 22 | 99.8 | 51.5% |
| 20 | Bayside Battery StorageBattery storage | 20 | – | – |
| 21 | TIA SolarSolar | 1.6 | 3.0 | 21.2% |
| 22 | Big Bend AgrivoltaicsSolar | 1.0 | 0.2 | 2.0% |
| 23 | Big Bend Floating Solar ISolar | 1.0 | −0.0 | – |
* Fewer than 12 months of 2025 reported, so the total is partial.
MW is the nameplate capacity of operating generators and batteries. Source: EIA-860M August 2026, published 2026-09-24, and EIA-923 2025. Page updated 2026-10-04. Data sources
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