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Avon Park is a 67.4 MW oil-fired power plant in the United States, operated by Duke Energy Florida LLC since 1969. Ranked #81 of 879 oil plants in the United States. Its 67.4 MW represents 0.18% of the United States' total oil capacity of 38,410 MW. The largest oil plant in the United States is Manatee at 2,951 MW, making Avon Park 43.8 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Hines Energy Complex (2,234 MW, Gas), Vandolah Power Station (728 MW, Gas), and Tiger Bay (278.1 MW, Gas). The facility is located in Florida, approximately 100 km south of Orlando.

Capacity
67.4 MW
Commissioning Year
1969

57 years old

Owner
Duke Energy Florida LLC
Location
27.5794°, -81.4928°

United States of America, North America

Context & rankings
  • 2,633. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
  • #11,913 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #552 of 2,478 Oil plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

57 years in operation

Oil fleet average: 28.7 years

Operator portfolio

Duke Energy Florida LLC operates 18 plants totalling 11,897 MW

Regional density

59 plants within 100 km, 22,380 MW combined

Nearest plant: Lake Placid Solar Power Plant (30.4 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 27.579400, -81.492800
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Carbon Footprint650 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
134.3 Kt
207 GWh/year × 650 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
7.66 Mt
Over 57 years of operation
Past Retirement
1999
27 years past expected retirement
Annual emissions equivalent to
29.2K
cars per year
17.9K
homes per year
6.1M
trees to offset

Estimates based on Oil emission factor (650 g CO₂/kWh) and capacity factor (35%). Actual emissions may vary based on operating conditions, efficiency, and fuel quality.

Technical Details

Primary Fuel Type
Oil
Energy Source
Non-Renewable
Country
United States of America
Continent
North America
Data Source
Global Power Plant Database

United States of AmericaEnergy Profile

10,098
Total Plants
1420.7 GW
Total Capacity
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