Stanton Energy Center — United States of America
Coal power plant in Florida, United States of America. Approximate location 28.4822, -81.1678.
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Stanton Energy Center is a 1,262 MW coal power station in Florida, United States of America. It is operated by Orlando Utilities Comm. Based on reported annual generation of 6,180 GWh, it can supply roughly 1.8 million homes. It ranks #431 of 10,884 United States of America power plants by installed capacity. Commissioned in 1996, it is around 30 years old — long-established. Its annual emissions of 1,331,143 t CO₂/yr (US EPA GHGRP) are equivalent to about 310k cars driven for a year. In context, coal supplies about 16.3% of United States of America's electricity; the national grid averages 384 gCO₂/kWh (43.0% low-carbon) (2025).
Plant data: WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0), id USA0000564.
Data status
Known data
Calculated from dataset
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Known, modelled and calculated values are kept separate. Missing fields are shown as unavailable.
Capacity provenance
The public capacity above is the current source-record value. A 2026 tracker candidate lists 929 MW for Stanton Energy Center, but it is not used as the public primary value until scope is verified (unit vs operating vs installed/project total).
Data provenance
Source of the capacity and fuel values:
capacity: GEM · 2026 · L100000103835; fuel: WRI GPPD
In context: how this plant compares
At 1,262 MW, Stanton Energy Center is well above the median coal plant in United States of America (558 MW). Coal plants burn pulverised coal to raise high-pressure steam for a turbine; they run as baseload but are the most carbon-intensive mainstream source and the first targeted for retirement or efficiency retrofits.
Capacity comparison computed from the WRI Global Power Plant Database; fuel-type context is general engineering background.
1,331,143 t CO₂/yr — in everyday terms
This facility's annual emissions are roughly equivalent to:
Equivalencies via US EPA Greenhouse Gas Equivalencies; emissions per US EPA GHGRP (measured for US EPA/EU ETS, modelled for Climate TRACE).
Key facts
- Load factor
- 56%, from 6,180 GWh of reported generation; the median for 244 coal plants in United States of America that report generation is 41%
- Generation trend
- 5,087 GWh in 2013 and 6,180 GWh in 2019 (+21%)
- Highest and lowest year
- 2017: 6,240 GWh; 2013: 5,087 GWh
- Share of United States of America coal capacity
- 0.2% of 621,194 MW across 802 plants in this dataset
- Age among peers
- 677 of 745 dated coal plants in United States of America are older
Calculated from the capacity and generation records in this dataset (WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0)).
Reported generation trend
Annual generation (GWh), WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0).
Owner
Operated by Orlando Utilities Comm.
Local climate & thermal context
This coal plant burns coal to raise high-pressure steam that spins a turbine-generator. It sits in a humid subtropical climate (Köppen Cfa) — Northern Hemisphere, latitude 28.5°N — which shapes how much energy it can produce and how its output varies through the year.
Monthly mean temperature
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.
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
This site sits in an aggressive, high-corrosion environment (estimated ISO 9223 class C5 — Very high), with marine salt corrosion the leading environmental stress.
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 #184 largest coal power plant of 802 in United States of America by capacity.
United States of America has 802 coal power plants in this dataset, together about 621,194 MW of capacity.
Nearby power plants
- Stanton Energy Center · Coal · 929 MW · Florida
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- ACE-Stanton PV · Solar · 4.8 MW · Florida
- RP-Orlando LLC · Solar · 5.1 MW · Florida
- Lockheed Martin Solar · Solar · 1.9 MW · Florida
Location
Coordinates 28.4822, -81.1678 from WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0). View on OpenStreetMap.
Frequently asked questions
What type of power plant is Stanton Energy Center?
Stanton Energy Center is a 1,262 MW coal power plant in Florida, United States of America, commissioned in 1996.
How much electricity does Stanton Energy Center generate?
Stanton Energy Center generates about 6,180 GWh of electricity per year.
Who operates Stanton Energy Center?
Stanton Energy Center is operated by Orlando Utilities Comm.
How much CO₂ does Stanton Energy Center emit?
Stanton Energy Center has measured emissions of about 1,331,143 tonnes of CO₂ per year (US EPA GHGRP).