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PowerPlantFactsEvidence report · prepared 19 October 2026https://powerplantfacts.com/entity/6042
EIA plant 6042
Parrish · Manatee · FL
Manatee
Operated by Florida Power & Light Co
Published location
Where is Manatee?
This locator uses the coordinates in the approved source record. It shows geographic context, not a site boundary, safety zone or property-risk area.
27.605800, -82.345600
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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.
1576,374
2493,572
3800,514
4751,132
5799,405
6673,955
7711,867
8476,010
9781,818
10203,637
11130,793
12160,619
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 | 576,374 |
| 2 | 493,572 |
| 3 | 800,514 |
| 4 | 751,132 |
| 5 | 799,405 |
| 6 | 673,955 |
| 7 | 711,867 |
| 8 | 476,010 |
| 9 | 781,818 |
| 10 | 203,637 |
| 11 | 130,793 |
| 12 | 160,619 |
2024 monthly net generation
| Month | Net generation |
|---|---|
| 1 | 576,374 MWh |
| 2 | 493,572 MWh |
| 3 | 800,514 MWh |
| 4 | 751,132 MWh |
| 5 | 799,405 MWh |
| 6 | 673,955 MWh |
| 7 | 711,867 MWh |
| 8 | 476,010 MWh |
| 9 | 781,818 MWh |
| 10 | 203,637 MWh |
| 11 | 130,793 MWh |
| 12 | 160,619 MWh |
Operating generators
| ID | Technology | Fuel | MW | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Natural Gas Steam Turbine | NG | 863.3 | OP |
| 2 | Natural Gas Steam Turbine | NG | 863.3 | OP |
| 3 | Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle | NG | 471.8 | OP |
| A | Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle | NG | 188.2 | OP |
| B | Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle | NG | 188.2 | OP |
| C | Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle | NG | 188.2 | OP |
| D | Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle | NG | 188.2 | OP |
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Identity, technology and limitations
EIA plant ID
6042
Sector
Electric Utility
Water source
Little Manatee River
Data edition
2024-final
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A closer look at Manatee
Variation in the published months
Across 12 numeric monthly generation entries, 3 has the highest recorded value (800,514 MWh) and 11 the lowest (130,793 MWh). Their difference is 669,721 MWh. Missing months have not been treated as zero.
Reading the MW column
In the 7 numeric rows displayed in this table, MW ranges from 188.2 (A, B, C) to 863.3 (1, 2). The difference is 675.1 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Natural Gas Steam Turbine | 863.3 | 809.0 | 819.0 | 190.0 |
| 2 | Natural Gas Steam Turbine | 863.3 | 809.0 | 819.0 | 190.0 |
| 3 | Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle | 471.8 | 439.0 | 437.0 | 133.0 |
| A | Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle | 188.2 | 173.5 | 207.0 | 95.0 |
| B | Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle | 188.2 | 173.5 | 207.0 | 95.0 |
| C | Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle | 188.2 | 173.5 | 207.0 | 95.0 |
| D | Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle | 188.2 | 173.5 | 207.0 | 95.0 |
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.