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FPL Releases Strategic Plan For Meeting Florida's Energy Needs
Juno Beach FL (SPX) Apr 02, 2008 Florida Power and Light has filed its 10-year plan for meeting the state's energy needs with the Florida Public Service Commission, outlining a strategy that combines prudent additions in generating capacity with industry-leading demand-side management programs that will avoid the need to build four medium-sized power plants. FPL, which currently serves 4.5 million customers in 35 counties, projects it will need an additional 5,600 megawatts of power, or an increase of about 25 percent, to meet rising demand through 2017. FPL expects its customer base to grow to 5.3 million by 2017, coupled with a 16 percent increase in energy use per residential customer. "We expect a significant increase in demand for electricity over the next decade, and we will meet this demand by maximizing our proven energy efficiency programs and by providing our customers with additional energy that is safe, dependable, efficient and clean," said FPL President Armando Olivera. Highlights of FPL's "Ten Year Power Plant Site Plan, 2008-2017" include: - Upgrades to FPL's existing nuclear plants at Turkey Point and St. Lucie to generate additional emission-free energy. - A proposed expansion of renewable energy from a variety of sources, especially solar power. - Construction of a clean natural gas unit at the company's West County Energy Center in Palm Beach County. - Potential repowerings and additional clean natural gas-fired generation to continue to provide reliable electric service to our customers. "The plan we have outlined will reduce the rate of carbon dioxide emissions though energy conservation and cleaner generation, promote stability in customer bills by increasing nuclear capacity, and create the option for repowering aging plants if a third gas plant at West County is approved," said Olivera. In addition, FPL's industry-leading demand-side management (DSM) programs are expected to avoid the need for 1,850 megawatts of generation, or four medium-sized natural gas plants. To date, FPL's DSM efforts have avoided the need to build 12 power plants. "For FPL, conservation is the first energy resource used to meet customer demand," Olivera said. FPL's generation plan through 2017: new facilities and expansions 2009: West County Energy Center Unit 1 (combined-cycle natural gas; 1,219 megawatts; under construction). 2009-2017: Firm capacity renewable energy -- solar thermal, photovoltaic, biomass and waste-to-energy -- from purchases and/or from FPL development. 2010: West County Energy Center Unit 2 (combined-cycle natural gas; 1,219 megawatts; under construction). 2011-2012: Uprates of Turkey Point and St. Lucie nuclear plants (414 megawatts total; under construction), plus a proposed Unit 3 at West County Energy Center (combined-cycle natural gas; 1,219 megawatts). 2013-2014: A potential combined-cycle natural gas plant or repowering of existing plants. 2016: Two potential combined-cycle natural gas plants. Currently, FPL obtains 52 percent of its energy from natural gas, 19 percent from nuclear, 15 percent from purchased power (including 2 percent renewable), 8 percent from oil and 6 percent from coal. By 2017, the role of natural gas is expected to grow, while the shares of nuclear, coal, oil and purchased power will decline. If FPL is unable to bring two new nuclear units at Turkey Point online in 2018 and 2020 as planned, by 2021 natural gas as a share of the fuel mix would reach 75 percent. Related Links All About Solar Energy at SolarDaily.com
OSRAM's Unique Project In Kenya
Munich, Germany (SPX) Apr 02, 2008At Lake Victoria in Kenya OSRAM has launched a unique project for producing light away from a permanent power supply. At a specially constructed solar station (OSRAM Energy Hub) the local people can recharge batteries for energy-saving lamps, luminaire and other electrical appliances, such as mobile phones, at low cost and without damaging the environment. |
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