HIGGINS
Retired 2019Natural Gas power plant
- Capacity
- 153 MW
- Primary fuel
- Natural Gas
- County
- Pinellas County
- Operator
- DUKE ENERGY FLORIDA, INC
- EIA plant ID
- 630
- Coordinates
- 28.0033, -82.6615
HIGGINS, a retired 153 MW Natural Gas power plant in Pinellas County, Florida. It was retired in 2019, according to EIA-860.
How HIGGINS compares
It was retired in 2019 according to EIA-860, so it is not counted in Florida's operating fleet. Its operator, DUKE ENERGY FLORIDA, INC, runs 10 operating plants in Florida totaling 11,233 MW. It shares Pinellas County with 3 other operating plants, including P L BARTOW and BAYBORO.
Grid neighborhood
The nearest named substation is LAKE TARPON (500 kV), about 3.8 miles away; the closest transmission line found within 10 miles is a 115 kV line, under 0.1 miles away. Another 11 operating power plants totaling 7,221 MW sit within 25 miles; the largest is H L CULBREATH BAYSIDE POWER STATION (2,294 MW, Natural Gas). Within 50 miles are 3 mapped data centers; the nearest is Hivelocity in Tampa, about 8.4 miles away.
Computed by Bywatts from HIFLD power plant, substation and transmission line records, EIA-860 retirement records and PeeringDB data center locations; distances are straight-line. Sources and methodology
Weather peril exposure
HIGGINS is a retired 153 MW natural gas power plant in Pinellas County, FL, formerly operated by DUKE ENERGY FLORIDA, INC. Pinellas County carries elevated modeled catastrophe exposure in the FEMA National Risk Index, scoring 3.3 of 5 at the 57th national percentile. Lightning is the leading peril, rated Very High by FEMA at the 91st 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.
Pinellas County hazard ratings
| Peril | FEMA rating | National percentile | Peril score | Events per year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lightning | Very High | 91st | 4.6 of 5 | 94.4 |
| Hurricane | Very High | 91st | 4.6 of 5 | 0.23 |
| Coastal flooding | Very High | 65th | 3.6 of 5 | 3.7 |
| Wildfire | Relatively Low | 47th | 2.9 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Hail | Relatively High | 40th | 2.6 of 5 | 1.2 |
| Tornado | Very High | 37th | 2.5 of 5 | 0.68 |
| Riverine flooding | Relatively High | 16th | 1.6 of 5 | 1.6 |
| Heat wave | Relatively Moderate | 12th | 1.5 of 5 | 3.0 |
| Earthquake | Relatively Low | 10th | 1.4 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Strong wind | Relatively Moderate | 9th | 1.4 of 5 | 0.63 |
Perils not assessed in Pinellas 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 |
|---|---|
| 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 Pinellas 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.