Fort Myers Power Plant

26°41′48″N 81°46′57″W / 26.696699°N 81.782485°W / 26.696699; -81.782485 (Fort Myers)StatusOperationalCommission dateUnit 1: May 1974
Unit 2: June 2002
Unit 3: June 2003
Unit 9: May 1974Owner(s)Florida Power & LightOperator(s)Florida Power & LightThermal power station Primary fuelNatural gasSecondary fuelFuel oilTurbine technologyGeneral Electric Axial Flow Combustion Turbines and expansion steam turbines.Cooling sourceclosed loop cooling via radiators and electric fansCombined cycle?YesPower generation Units operational1 × 1,722.5 MW
1 × 835.4 MW
2 x 62 MW (Fuel oil)Nameplate capacity2,680.9 MW
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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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References

  1. ^ "Ten Year Power Plant Site Plan 2019 – 2028" (PDF). Florida Power & Light. April 2019. Retrieved 15 January 2020.
  2. ^ "Florida Power plans two big new gas-fired power plants by 2023 | Transmission Intelligence Service". www.transmissionhub.com. 7 April 2015. Retrieved 14 January 2020.