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PowerPlantFactsEvidence report · prepared 19 October 2026https://powerplantfacts.com/entity/56407
EIA plant 56407
Loxahatchee · Palm Beach · FL
West County Energy Center
Operated by Florida Power & Light Co
Published location
Where is West County Energy Center?
This locator uses the coordinates in the approved source record. It shows geographic context, not a site boundary, safety zone or property-risk area.
26.698600, -80.374700
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Capacity is not generation. Nameplate MW describes equipment; annual MWh describes recorded output. Proposed and retired units are not added to operating capacity.
Equipment mix
Operating capacity by technology
Grouped from this plant’s represented generator records. Use the FL plant index for regional peers.
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Electricity output across the year
Monthly net generation shows the seasonal shape of this plant's represented output. A negative value is retained when the source reports net consumption.
11,422,421
2840,279
31,709,505
41,451,805.01
51,841,544
61,872,883.98
72,251,116
82,157,650
92,043,743.03
101,807,782.03
111,491,265.99
12925,244
MWh net generation · 2024 final edition · EIA 923 represented operating rows. 12 of 12 supplied rows shown; 0 missing values omitted. Months with no reported numeric value are omitted, not treated as zero.
Read the chart as a table
| Record | MWh net generation |
|---|---|
| 1 | 1,422,421 |
| 2 | 840,279 |
| 3 | 1,709,505 |
| 4 | 1,451,805.01 |
| 5 | 1,841,544 |
| 6 | 1,872,883.98 |
| 7 | 2,251,116 |
| 8 | 2,157,650 |
| 9 | 2,043,743.03 |
| 10 | 1,807,782.03 |
| 11 | 1,491,265.99 |
| 12 | 925,244 |
2024 monthly net generation
| Month | Net generation |
|---|---|
| 1 | 1,422,421 MWh |
| 2 | 840,279 MWh |
| 3 | 1,709,505 MWh |
| 4 | 1,451,805 MWh |
| 5 | 1,841,544 MWh |
| 6 | 1,872,884 MWh |
| 7 | 2,251,116 MWh |
| 8 | 2,157,650 MWh |
| 9 | 2,043,743 MWh |
| 10 | 1,807,782 MWh |
| 11 | 1,491,266 MWh |
| 12 | 925,244 MWh |
Operating generators
| ID | Technology | Fuel | MW | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1ST | Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle | NG | 527 | OP |
| 2ST | Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle | NG | 527 | OP |
| 3ST | Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle | NG | 527 | OP |
| 1A | Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle | NG | 298 | OP |
| 1B | Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle | NG | 298 | OP |
| 1C | Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle | NG | 298 | OP |
| 2A | Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle | NG | 298 | OP |
| 2B | Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle | NG | 298 | OP |
| 2C | Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle | NG | 298 | OP |
| 3A | Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle | NG | 298 | OP |
| 3B | Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle | NG | 298 | OP |
| 3C | Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle | NG | 298 | OP |
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Identity, technology and limitations
EIA plant ID
56407
Sector
Electric Utility
Water source
Village of Wellington, Wells
Data edition
2024-final
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A closer look at West County Energy Center
Variation in the published months
Across 12 numeric monthly generation entries, 7 has the highest recorded value (2,251,116 MWh) and 2 the lowest (840,279 MWh). Their difference is 1,410,837 MWh. Missing months have not been treated as zero.
Reading the MW column
In the 12 numeric rows displayed in this table, MW ranges from 298 (1A, 1B, 1C) to 527 (1ST, 2ST, 3ST). The difference is 229 in the column's stated units. This summary covers the displayed rows and retains the table's period and scope.
Generator capacity in different operating conditions
| Generator ID | Technology | Nameplate MW | Summer MW | Winter MW | Minimum load MW |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1A | Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle | 298.0 | 257.6 | 295.6 | 232.0 |
| 1B | Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle | 298.0 | 257.6 | 295.6 | 232.0 |
| 1C | Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle | 298.0 | 257.6 | 295.6 | 232.0 |
| 1ST | Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle | 527.0 | 486.2 | 482.2 | 350.0 |
| 2A | Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle | 298.0 | 257.7 | 295.6 | 232.0 |
| 2B | Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle | 298.0 | 257.7 | 295.6 | 232.0 |
| 2C | Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle | 298.0 | 257.7 | 295.6 | 232.0 |
| 2ST | Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle | 527.0 | 485.9 | 482.2 | 350.0 |
| 3A | Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle | 298.0 | 257.6 | 295.6 | 232.0 |
| 3B | Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle | 298.0 | 257.6 | 295.6 | 244.0 |
| 3C | Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle | 298.0 | 257.6 | 295.6 | 232.0 |
| 3ST | Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle | 527.0 | 486.2 | 482.2 | 350.0 |
EIA-860 2024 final source. Ratings describe capacity, not actual generation or availability. Missing ratings are not zero.
Source: US Energy Information Administration Form EIA-860 2024 plant and operable-generator workbooks; archive 2024. US EIA-authored information is generally public domain; cite EIA, preserve third-party exceptions, changes and no-endorsement context. Source-specific derived data.