CENTRAL ENERGY PLANT
Retired 2024Natural Gas power plant
- Capacity
- 70 MW
- Primary fuel
- Natural Gas
- County
- Orange County
- Operator
- REEDY CREEK IMPROVEMENT DIST
- EIA plant ID
- 7294
- Coordinates
- 28.4264, -81.5807
CENTRAL ENERGY PLANT, a retired 70 MW Natural Gas power plant in Orange County, Florida. It was retired in 2024, according to EIA-860.
How CENTRAL ENERGY PLANT compares
It was retired in 2024 according to EIA-860, so it is not counted in Florida's operating fleet. It shares Orange County with 4 other operating plants, including STANTON ENERGY CENTER and CURTIS H STANTON ENERGY CENTER.
Grid neighborhood
The closest transmission line found within 10 miles is a 230 kV line owned by DUKE ENERGY FLORIDA, LLC, about 2.6 miles away. Another 4 operating power plants totaling 2,173 MW sit within 25 miles; the largest is INTERCESSION CITY (1,310 MW, Natural Gas).
Computed by Bywatts from HIFLD power plant and transmission line records and EIA-860 retirement records; distances are straight-line. Sources and methodology
Weather peril exposure
CENTRAL ENERGY PLANT is a retired 70 MW natural gas power plant in Orange County, FL, formerly operated by REEDY CREEK IMPROVEMENT DIST. Orange County carries elevated modeled catastrophe exposure in the FEMA National Risk Index, scoring 3.3 of 5 at the 58th national percentile. Strong wind is the leading peril, rated Very High by FEMA at the 93rd percentile.
The Bywatts loss layer is calibrated to solar PV hardware, so it is not applied to a natural gas plant. The ratings below are the FEMA National Risk Index county hazard ratings for this location.
Orange County hazard ratings
| Peril | FEMA rating | National percentile | Peril score | Events per year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Strong wind | Very High | 93rd | 4.7 of 5 | 1.1 |
| Hurricane | Relatively High | 86th | 4.4 of 5 | 0.25 |
| Wildfire | Relatively Moderate | 82nd | 4.3 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Hail | Relatively High | 54th | 3.2 of 5 | 2.2 |
| Tornado | Very High | 48th | 2.9 of 5 | 0.78 |
| Lightning | Very High | 37th | 2.5 of 5 | 88.1 |
| Riverine flooding | Relatively High | 34th | 2.3 of 5 | 0.36 |
| Earthquake | Relatively Low | 14th | 1.6 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Heat wave | Relatively Moderate | 11th | 1.4 of 5 | 2.0 |
Perils not assessed in Orange County
These perils carry no usable National Risk Index figure for this county, so they are excluded from the scoring rather than scored zero. A zero would claim the peril was assessed and found benign.
| Peril | Why it is not scored |
|---|---|
| Coastal flooding | FEMA rating is "No Rating" for this county |
| Winter weather | FEMA rating is "No Rating" for this county |
| Ice storm | FEMA rating is "Not Applicable" for this county |
Model hail, wind and flood exposure for Orange County in the weather risk calculator
Ratings are the FEMA National Risk Index county hazard ratings; the peril score is a Bywatts transform of the FEMA national percentile. Full data sources and the solar vulnerability methodology are in the weather risk calculator.
Modeled estimate for screening and negotiation. Built from FEMA National Risk Index county hazard data and a solar vulnerability layer documented above. Not a quote, a binder, or actuarial advice, and not a substitute for a carrier's own model. Hazard data: FEMA National Risk Index December 2025, synced 2026-07-24. Resolution is county level, not site level.