Fort Myers Power Plant Explained

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]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Ten Year Power Plant Site Plan 2019 – 2028. April 2019. Florida Power & Light. 15 January 2020.
  2. Web site: Florida Power plans two big new gas-fired power plants by 2023 Transmission Intelligence Service. 7 April 2015. www.transmissionhub.com. 14 January 2020.