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Florida has grown dangerously over-reliant on a single energy source, natural gas. In fact, natural gas makes up 75% of the energy we use to power our schools, homes, businesses and cars.
170 MW simple-cycle natural gas combustion turbine, 2-on-1 combined cycle unit consisting of two 170 MW natural gas combustion turbines and 200 MW steam turbine-electric generator [27] C.D. McIntosh Power Plant: NG: Polk County: 360: n/a: n/a: FPL: Combined cycle natural gas [28] C. D. Macintosh Jr. PE Polk County: 5 n/a 1978/12 n/a Lakeland ...
In 2018, Tampa Electric announced several major upgrades for Big Bend Power Station. The company plans to modernize Unit 1 to use natural gas combined-cycle technology by 2023, a project that will enable the unit to generate 1,090 MW while eliminating coal as a fuel source. Big Bend Unit 2 will be retired in 2021 after nearly 50 years of service.
The West County Energy Center is a natural gas power plant in Palm Beach County, Florida. The power plant features three 1,250MW multi-shaft combined cycle gas turbine generating units on a 220-acre (89 ha) site. The facility has been online since 2009, with all three generators reaching completion in 2011.
A bill that would prevent local governments from banning natural gas could benefit Tampa Electric Co.’s sister company, Peoples Gas. HB 1128 would bar local governments from banning natural gas ...
Florida ranks second out of all 50 states for natural gas used in electric power generation. With each passing day, the state renews its commitment to the commodity as companies like NextEra ...
The IEA estimates the energy sector (oil, natural gas, coal and bioenergy) to be responsible for about 40% of human methane emissions. [126] According to the IPCC Sixth Assessment Report, natural gas consumption grew by 15% between 2015 and 2019, compared to a 5% increase in oil and oil product consumption. [127]
National Clean Energy Week, Sept. 25-29, is a good time to reflect on the growing potential clean energy has to help strengthen communities throughout Florida and across the country.