West County Energy Center | |
Country: | United States |
Location: | Palm Beach County, Florida |
Owner: | Florida Power & Light |
Status: | Operational |
Th Fuel Primary: | Natural gas |
Ps Cooling Source: | Reclaimed water from Palm Beach Co. Utilities |
Ps Combined Cycle: | Yes |
Ps Electrical Capacity: | 3,750 MW |
Ps Units Operational: | 9 × 250MW Gas turbines 3 × 500MW Steam turbines |
Ps Units Manu Model: | MHI M501G |
Commissioned: | 2009 |
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 220acres site. The facility has been online since 2009, with all three generators reaching completion in 2011.[1] [2] It is the largest natural gas power plant in the United States.