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PowerPlantFactsEvidence report · prepared 19 October 2026https://powerplantfacts.com/entity/645
EIA plant 645
Apollo Beach · Hillsborough · FL
Big Bend
Operated by Tampa Electric Co
Published location
Where is Big Bend?
This locator uses the coordinates in the approved source record. It shows geographic context, not a site boundary, safety zone or property-risk area.
27.794400, -82.403600
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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.
1776,850
2626,153
3599,164
4513,797
5571,521
6603,779
7706,203
8709,005
9642,507
10296,864
11455,118
12668,288
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 | 776,850 |
| 2 | 626,153 |
| 3 | 599,164 |
| 4 | 513,797 |
| 5 | 571,521 |
| 6 | 603,779 |
| 7 | 706,203 |
| 8 | 709,005 |
| 9 | 642,507 |
| 10 | 296,864 |
| 11 | 455,118 |
| 12 | 668,288 |
2024 monthly net generation
| Month | Net generation |
|---|---|
| 1 | 776,850 MWh |
| 2 | 626,153 MWh |
| 3 | 599,164 MWh |
| 4 | 513,797 MWh |
| 5 | 571,521 MWh |
| 6 | 603,779 MWh |
| 7 | 706,203 MWh |
| 8 | 709,005 MWh |
| 9 | 642,507 MWh |
| 10 | 296,864 MWh |
| 11 | 455,118 MWh |
| 12 | 668,288 MWh |
Operating generators
| ID | Technology | Fuel | MW | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ST4 | Natural Gas Steam Turbine | NG | 486 | OP |
| ST1 | Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle | NG | 445.5 | OP |
| GT5 | Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle | NG | 397.8 | OP |
| GT6 | Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle | NG | 397.8 | OP |
| GT4 | Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine | NG | 69.9 | OP |
| 1 | Solar Photovoltaic | SUN | 19.8 | OP |
| BESS1 | Batteries | MWH | 12.6 | OP |
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Identity, technology and limitations
EIA plant ID
645
Sector
Electric Utility
Water source
Tampa Bay
Data edition
2024-final
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A closer look at Big Bend
Variation in the published months
Across 12 numeric monthly generation entries, 1 has the highest recorded value (776,850 MWh) and 10 the lowest (296,864 MWh). Their difference is 479,986 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 12.6 (BESS1) to 486 (ST4). The difference is 473.4 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 | Solar Photovoltaic | 19.8 | 19.8 | 19.8 | Not supplied |
| BESS1 | Batteries | 12.6 | 12.6 | 12.6 | Not supplied |
| GT4 | Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine | 69.9 | 56.0 | 61.0 | 14.0 |
| GT5 | Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle | 397.8 | 360.0 | 390.0 | 120.0 |
| GT6 | Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle | 397.8 | 360.0 | 390.0 | 120.0 |
| ST1 | Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle | 445.5 | 335.0 | 340.0 | 185.0 |
| ST4 | Natural Gas Steam Turbine | 486.0 | 437.0 | 442.0 | 157.0 |
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.