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PowerPlantFactsEvidence report · prepared 19 October 2026https://powerplantfacts.com/entity/65978
EIA plant 65978
Ft. Lauderdale · Broward · FL
Dania Beach 7
Operated by Florida Power & Light Co
Published location
Where is Dania Beach 7?
This locator uses the coordinates in the approved source record. It shows geographic context, not a site boundary, safety zone or property-risk area.
26.068600, -80.198400
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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.
1644,893
2449,401
3495,178
4437,967
5560,373
6641,706
7739,950
8712,520
9695,617
10645,808
11633,377
12409,971
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 | 644,893 |
| 2 | 449,401 |
| 3 | 495,178 |
| 4 | 437,967 |
| 5 | 560,373 |
| 6 | 641,706 |
| 7 | 739,950 |
| 8 | 712,520 |
| 9 | 695,617 |
| 10 | 645,808 |
| 11 | 633,377 |
| 12 | 409,971 |
2024 monthly net generation
| Month | Net generation |
|---|---|
| 1 | 644,893 MWh |
| 2 | 449,401 MWh |
| 3 | 495,178 MWh |
| 4 | 437,967 MWh |
| 5 | 560,373 MWh |
| 6 | 641,706 MWh |
| 7 | 739,950 MWh |
| 8 | 712,520 MWh |
| 9 | 695,617 MWh |
| 10 | 645,808 MWh |
| 11 | 633,377 MWh |
| 12 | 409,971 MWh |
Operating generators
| ID | Technology | Fuel | MW | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7GT1 | Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle | NG | 492.2 | OP |
| 7GT2 | Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle | NG | 492.2 | OP |
| ST7 | Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle | NG | 463.3 | OP |
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Identity, technology and limitations
EIA plant ID
65978
Sector
Electric Utility
Water source
Dania Cut Off Canel
Data edition
2024-final
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A closer look at Dania Beach 7
Variation in the published months
Across 12 numeric monthly generation entries, 7 has the highest recorded value (739,950 MWh) and 12 the lowest (409,971 MWh). Their difference is 329,979 MWh. Missing months have not been treated as zero.
Reading the MW column
In the 3 numeric rows displayed in this table, MW ranges from 463.3 (ST7) to 492.2 (7GT1, 7GT2). The difference is 28.9 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7GT1 | Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle | 492.2 | 434.1 | 432.2 | Not supplied |
| 7GT2 | Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle | 492.2 | 434.1 | 432.2 | Not supplied |
| ST7 | Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle | 463.3 | 377.8 | 369.6 | Not supplied |
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.