Power plants planned and retiring in Florida
Florida plans 2,432 MW, 3% of its 75,067 MW in service (47th of 51). 2,262 MW is being built or tested; solar leads at 1,709 MW.
Florida: planned against running
Florida planned, by fuel
- Solar 1,709 MW (70%)
- Storage 170 MW (7%)
- Natural gas 538 MW (22%)
- Other 15 MW (1%)
Florida operating, by fuel
- Solar 13,343 MW (18%)
- Storage 1,200 MW (2%)
- Natural gas 50,418 MW (67%)
- Coal 3,565 MW (5%)
- Nuclear 3,649 MW (5%)
- Hydro 44 MW (0%)
- Oil 1,547 MW (2%)
- Other 1,302 MW (2%)
When Florida capacity arrives and leaves
MW due online and retiring in Florida, 2026 to 2034: 6 rows
| Year | Florida planned MW | Florida retiring MW |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 1029 | 96 |
| 2027 | 1328 | No data |
| 2029 | 75 | 39 |
| 2031 | No data | 35 |
| 2032 | No data | 76 |
| 2034 | No data | 1955 |
6 rows from EIA-860M.
CSVFlorida projects dated after 2035 or without a year: 0 MW.
Where the Florida projects are
Florida: 18 counties shaded, darker for more planned MW.
Filter Florida planned projects
Filter the 29 planned project lines in Florida.
2,432 MW across 29 project lines, 3% of the 75,067 MW operating in Florida.
- Shady Hills Combined Cycle Facility, Pasco: 538 MW natural gas, online 2026
- Powerline Energy Storage, Citrus: 100 MW storage, online 2027
- Caverns Solar, Jackson: 75 MW solar, online 2029
- Bailey Mill Solar, Jefferson: 75 MW solar, online 2026
- Highland Solar North, Highlands: 75 MW solar, online 2027
What the Florida numbers say
Florida runs 75,067 MW today. The planned list would add 2,432 MW (3%) while 2,830 MW (4%) of operating units carry a retirement date. Through 2035, Florida has 2,432 MW due online and 2,202 MW due to retire there.
Florida planned mix: 77% solar, storage and wind, 22% natural gas. Florida stages: 2,262 MW under construction or in testing, 20 MW permits received, not started, 150 MW permits pending. Florida retired 2,118 MW from 2021 to 2026 and has 14,900 MW on the canceled or postponed list.
Florida capacity by fuel and status
| Florida fuel | Operating MW | Planned MW | Retiring MW | Retired MW | Canceled in Florida, MW |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Solar | 13,343 | 1,709 | – | 10 | 157 |
| Storage | 1,200 | 170 | – | – | 20 |
| Natural gas | 50,418 | 538 | 809 | 546 | 8,908 |
| Coal | 3,565 | – | 1,422 | 1,353 | 750 |
| Nuclear | 3,649 | – | – | – | 2,184 |
| Hydro | 44 | – | – | – | – |
| Oil | 1,547 | – | 544 | 51 | 2,531 |
| Other | 1,302 | 15 | 55 | 158 | 350 |
| All fuels | 75,067 | 2,432 | 2,830 | 2,118 | 14,900 |
Florida counties with the most planned capacity
| Florida county | Planned, MW | Generators | Largest fuel |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pasco County | 553 | 2 | Natural gas |
| Duval County | 174 | 3 | Solar |
| Highlands County | 150 | 2 | Solar |
| Osceola County | 150 | 2 | Solar |
| Calhoun County | 149 | 2 | Solar |
| DeSoto County | 149 | 2 | Solar |
| Hendry County | 149 | 2 | Solar |
| Okeechobee County | 149 | 2 | Solar |
| Polk County | 112 | 3 | Solar |
| Citrus County | 100 | 1 | Storage |
Largest planned projects in Florida
| Florida plant | County | Fuel | Stage | Due | MW |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shady Hills Combined Cycle Facility | Pasco | Natural gas | Under construction or in testing | 2026 | 538 |
| Powerline Energy Storage | Citrus | Storage | Under construction or in testing | 2027 | 100 |
| Caverns Solar | Jackson | Solar | Permits pending | 2029 | 75 |
| Bailey Mill Solar | Jefferson | Solar | Under construction or in testing | 2026 | 75 |
| Highland Solar North | Highlands | Solar | Permits pending | 2027 | 75 |
| Highland Solar South | Highlands | Solar | Under construction or in testing | 2026 | 75 |
| Lonesome Camp Solar Plant | Osceola | Solar | Under construction or in testing | 2027 | 75 |
| Turnpike Solar Plant | Osceola | Solar | Under construction or in testing | 2027 | 75 |
| Ambersweet | Indian River | Solar | Under construction or in testing | 2027 | 74 |
| Catfish | Okeechobee | Solar | Under construction or in testing | 2027 | 74 |
Florida against its neighbors
Florida: planned MW equal 3% of operating. Bordering states: Alabama plans 6% of what it runs (3 points above Florida); Georgia plans 16% of what it runs (13 points above Florida).
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Sources
EIA-860M inventory for Florida: 751 operating generators, 29 planned lines, edition August 2026, retrieved 5 Oct 2026. Sources for {e(sn)}.
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Questions
Florida: how much new power plant capacity is planned?
2,432 MW, 3% of the 75,067 MW Florida runs. 2,262 MW is being built or tested in Florida.
Florida: what kind of power plants are planned?
Solar leads Florida with 1,709 of 2,432 planned MW.
Florida: which power plants are retiring?
2,830 MW of Florida units have a retirement date, of which 1,422 MW is coal and 809 MW natural gas.
Will Florida get all the planned plants?
Not necessarily. Florida has 14,900 MW canceled or postponed, and 2,118 MW (coal the largest group) retired from 2021 to 2026.