Orlando Cogen LP

Gas power plant in Florida, United States of America. Approximate location 28.4426, -81.4123.

GasFloridaUnited States of AmericaCCGT · HRSGCO₂ measured

Orlando Cogen LP is a 122 MW gas power station in Florida, United States of America. It is operated by Orlando CoGen Ltd LP. Based on reported annual generation of 1,014 GWh, it can supply roughly 290k homes. It ranks #2553 of 10,938 United States of America power plants by installed capacity. Commissioned in 1993, it is around 33 years old — long-established. Its annual emissions of 436,567 t CO₂/yr (US EPA GHGRP) are equivalent to about 102k cars driven for a year. In context, gas supplies about 40.0% of United States of America's electricity; the national grid averages 384 gCO₂/kWh (43.0% low-carbon) (2025).

122Source-backed capacity
1HRSG unit(s)
1,014GWh reported / yr
289,742homes powered
436,567t CO₂ / yr (US EPA GHGRP)
1993commissioned (~33 yrs)

Plant data: WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0), id USA0054466.

Data status

Known data

FacilityOrlando Cogen LP WRI
CountryUnited States of America · Florida WRI
Coordinates28.4426, -81.4123 WRI
FuelGas WRI
MW installed capacity122 MW WRI source record; scope not independently normalised
OwnerOrlando CoGen Ltd LP WRI
Commissioned1993 WRI
TechnologyCCGT · HRSG WRI
GWh reported / yr1,014 GWh/yr WRI
CO₂ emissions436,567 t CO₂/yr measured · US EPA GHGRP

Calculated from dataset

Capacity rank in country#2553 of 10938 calculated
Fuel-specific rank in country#1070 of 2165 calculated
Capacity vs country/fuel peers1.01× · 121 MW median · 2165 peers calculated
Homes-powered equivalent289,742 calculated from reported generation
Climate22.1°C · HDD 162 derived from coordinates
Environmental severityC4 · 42/100 derived from coordinates

Not available

GWh reported / yrNot available not in dataset

Known, modelled and calculated values are kept separate. Missing fields are shown as unavailable.

Data provenance

The capacity and/or fuel fields on this page include a source-backed provenance label from GEM, an official registry, Wikidata, OSM, or a cross-source match.

capacity: GEM tracker 2026 (location L100000401644); fuel: WRI source-record fuel

In context: how this plant compares

At 122 MW, Orlando Cogen LP is around the median gas plant in United States of America (121 MW). Technically it is described as CCGT; combined-cycle with a heat-recovery steam generator (HRSG). Gas plants burn natural gas either in open-cycle turbines for fast peaking, or in combined-cycle units that recover exhaust heat in an HRSG to reach roughly 55–62% efficiency — the cleanest-burning fossil option.

Capacity comparison computed from the WRI Global Power Plant Database; fuel-type context is general engineering background.

436,567 t CO₂/yr — in everyday terms

This facility's annual emissions are roughly equivalent to:

102kpassenger cars driven for a year
57khomes' yearly energy use
7.3 milliontree seedlings grown 10 years to absorb it

Equivalencies via US EPA Greenhouse Gas Equivalencies; emissions per US EPA GHGRP (measured for US EPA/EU ETS, modelled for Climate TRACE).

Reported generation trend

2013: 824 GWh20132014: 907 GWh20142015: 988 GWh20152016: 1,026 GWh20162017: 926 GWh20172018: 1,022 GWh20182019: 1,014 GWh20191k GWh

Annual generation (GWh), WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0).

Owner

Operated by Orlando CoGen Ltd LP.

Local climate & thermal context

This gas plant burns natural gas in a turbine — often in a combined-cycle setup — to generate electricity. It sits in a humid subtropical climate (Köppen Cfa) — Northern Hemisphere, latitude 28.4°N — which shapes how much energy it can produce and how its output varies through the year.

22.1°Cannual mean temp
162heating degree-days (base 18°C)
1,683cooling degree-days (base 18°C)
27 melevation

Monthly mean temperature

J: 16 °CJF: 16 °CFM: 19 °CMA: 21 °CAM: 24 °CMJ: 27 °CJJ: 28 °CJA: 28 °CAS: 27 °CSO: 24 °CON: 20 °CND: 17 °CD28 °C

Heating degree-days here run 93% below the median power plant in this dataset — a proxy for how much extra energy heated equipment must replace through its surfaces in winter.

Climate heat-demand index: 16/100 — this site sits in the bottom third of the power plants we cover by heating degree-days.

A gas turbine here also runs ~5% below its ISO (15°C) rating at this annual mean (typical CCGT curve, estimate).

Climate normals: WorldClim 2.1 (1970–2000 monthly normals, 10 arc-min, CC BY 4.0); zone: Köppen-Geiger world climate classification (Kottek et al. 2006, 0.5° grid). Degree-days & heat-demand index computed by PowerAtlas — a modelled heat-demand proxy, not a measured site figure.

Site climate & environmental severity

For a plant’s outdoor hardware — heat-recovery steam generators (HRSG), expansion joints, valves, flanges and their insulation — the local climate sets how fast unprotected steel and coatings degrade. This site sits in a corrosive environment (estimated ISO 9223 class C4 — High), with humidity / wetness the leading environmental stress.

C4ISO 9223 corrosivity (indicative)
42/100environmental-severity index
12.1°Cseasonal temperature swing
62 kmdistance to coast

Higher environmental severity is exactly where protective removable insulation pays back most: a sheltered micro-climate slows corrosion, UV and thermal-cycling damage and extends outdoor hardware service life. This is an indicative site-climate context — not a condition assessment of any specific plant or operator.

Indicative estimate via the ISO 9223:2012 informative method (atmospheric corrosivity from temperature, time-of-wetness and airborne salinity), using WorldClim climate normals, the Köppen-Geiger class and coast distance. Indicative, not a measured corrosion rate.

How it compares & nearby plants

The #1070 largest gas power plant of 2165 in United States of America by capacity.

United States of America has 2165 gas power plants in this dataset, together about 789,950 MW of capacity.

Nearby power plants

Location

Coordinates 28.4426, -81.4123 from WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0). View on OpenStreetMap.

Frequently asked questions

What type of power plant is Orlando Cogen LP?

Orlando Cogen LP is a 122 MW source-record gas power plant in Florida, United States of America, commissioned in 1993.

How much electricity does Orlando Cogen LP generate?

Orlando Cogen LP generates about 1,014 GWh of electricity per year.

How many homes can Orlando Cogen LP power?

Its output is enough to supply roughly 289,742 homes.

Who operates Orlando Cogen LP?

Orlando Cogen LP is operated by Orlando CoGen Ltd LP.

How much CO₂ does Orlando Cogen LP emit?

Orlando Cogen LP has measured emissions of about 436,567 tonnes of CO₂ per year (US EPA GHGRP).

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