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PowerPlantFactsEvidence report · prepared 19 October 2026https://powerplantfacts.com/entity/620
EIA plant 620
DeBary · Volusia · FL
Sanford
Operated by Florida Power & Light Co
Published location
Where is Sanford?
This locator uses the coordinates in the approved source record. It shows geographic context, not a site boundary, safety zone or property-risk area.
28.841900, -81.325600
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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.
1244,453
2216,937
3675,254
4683,737
51,034,872
61,018,312
71,110,219
81,075,407
91,007,186
10876,396
11746,545
12349,802
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 | 244,453 |
| 2 | 216,937 |
| 3 | 675,254 |
| 4 | 683,737 |
| 5 | 1,034,872 |
| 6 | 1,018,312 |
| 7 | 1,110,219 |
| 8 | 1,075,407 |
| 9 | 1,007,186 |
| 10 | 876,396 |
| 11 | 746,545 |
| 12 | 349,802 |
2024 monthly net generation
| Month | Net generation |
|---|---|
| 1 | 244,453 MWh |
| 2 | 216,937 MWh |
| 3 | 675,254 MWh |
| 4 | 683,737 MWh |
| 5 | 1,034,872 MWh |
| 6 | 1,018,312 MWh |
| 7 | 1,110,219 MWh |
| 8 | 1,075,407 MWh |
| 9 | 1,007,186 MWh |
| 10 | 876,396 MWh |
| 11 | 746,545 MWh |
| 12 | 349,802 MWh |
Operating generators
| ID | Technology | Fuel | MW | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle | NG | 436.1 | OP |
| 5 | Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle | NG | 436.1 | OP |
| 4A | Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle | NG | 188.2 | OP |
| 4B | Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle | NG | 188.2 | OP |
| 4C | Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle | NG | 188.2 | OP |
| 4D | Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle | NG | 188.2 | OP |
| 5A | Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle | NG | 188.2 | OP |
| 5B | Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle | NG | 188.2 | OP |
| 5C | Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle | NG | 188.2 | OP |
| 5D | Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle | NG | 188.2 | OP |
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Identity, technology and limitations
EIA plant ID
620
Sector
Electric Utility
Water source
St. Johns River
Data edition
2024-final
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A closer look at Sanford
Variation in the published months
Across 12 numeric monthly generation entries, 7 has the highest recorded value (1,110,219 MWh) and 2 the lowest (216,937 MWh). Their difference is 893,282 MWh. Missing months have not been treated as zero.
Reading the MW column
In the 10 numeric rows displayed in this table, MW ranges from 188.2 (4A, 4B, 4C) to 436.1 (4, 5). The difference is 247.9 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle | 436.1 | 388.0 | 360.0 | 132.6 |
| 4A | Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle | 188.2 | 197.0 | 207.0 | 95.0 |
| 4B | Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle | 188.2 | 197.0 | 207.0 | 95.0 |
| 4C | Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle | 188.2 | 197.0 | 207.0 | 95.0 |
| 4D | Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle | 188.2 | 197.0 | 207.0 | 95.0 |
| 5 | Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle | 436.1 | 388.0 | 360.0 | 132.6 |
| 5A | Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle | 188.2 | 197.0 | 207.0 | 95.0 |
| 5B | Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle | 188.2 | 197.0 | 207.0 | 95.0 |
| 5C | Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle | 188.2 | 197.0 | 207.0 | 95.0 |
| 5D | Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle | 188.2 | 197.0 | 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.