Fort Myers Power Plant | |
Country: | United States |
Location: | Lee County, Florida |
Coordinates: | 26.6967°N -81.7825°W |
Owner: | Florida Power & Light |
Operator: | Florida Power & Light |
Status: | Operational |
Th Fuel Primary: | Natural gas |
Th Fuel Secondary: | Fuel oil |
Ps Cooling Source: | closed loop cooling via radiators and electric fans |
Th Technology: | General Electric Axial Flow Combustion Turbines and expansion steam turbines. |
Ps Combined Cycle: | Yes |
Ps Units Operational: | 1 × 1,722.5 MW 1 × 835.4 MW 2 x 62 MW (Fuel oil) |
Ps Electrical Capacity: | 2,680.9 MW |
Commissioned: | Unit 1: May 1974 Unit 2: June 2002 Unit 3: June 2003 Unit 9: May 1974 |
The Fort Myers Power Plant is a natural gas and fuel oil-fired power station located in Lee County, Florida. The power station is composed of eight GE 7000F combined cycle natural gas-fired units (Blocks 2 and 3) and two fuel oil-fired units (Units 1 and 9), totalling an installed capacity of 2,608.9 MW. It is the third largest power station in Florida by installed capacity.[1] [2]