Fort Myers Power Plant
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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]
| Fort Myers Power Plant | |
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| Country | United States |
| Location | Lee County, Florida |
| Coordinates | 26°41′48″N 81°46′57″W |
| Status | Operational |
| Commission date | Unit 1: May 1974 Unit 2: June 2002 Unit 3: June 2003 Unit 9: May 1974 |
| Owner | Florida Power & Light |
| Operator | Florida Power & Light |
| Thermal power station | |
| Primary fuel | Natural gas |
| Secondary fuel | Fuel oil |
| Turbine technology | General Electric Axial Flow Combustion Turbines and expansion steam turbines. |
| Cooling source | closed loop cooling via radiators and electric fans |
| Combined cycle? | Yes |
| Power generation | |
| Units operational | 1 × 1,722.5 MW 1 × 835.4 MW 2 x 62 MW (Fuel oil) |
| Nameplate capacity | 2,680.9 MW |