Crystal River Energy Complex
The Crystal River Energy Complex consists of seven power-generating plants on a 4,700-acre (1,900 ha) site near the mouth of the Crystal River in Citrus County, Florida. Crystal River 1, 2, 4, and 5 are fossil fuel power plants. Crystal River 3 was previously the sole nuclear power plant on the site (1977-2013). The Crystal River Combined Cycle site consists of two Mitsubishi gas turbines, which came on-line in 2018. The complex was developed in the early 1960s by the Florida Power Corporation and sold to Progress Energy Inc in 2000. Following Progress Energy's merger with Duke Energy in 2012, the facility is owned and operated by Duke Energy.
In February 2013, Duke Energy announced that Crystal River 3 would be permanently shut down.
Power plants
Reactor unit | Reactor type | Capacity | Construction started | Electricity grid connection | Commercial operation | Shutdown | |
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Net | Gross | ||||||
Unit 1 | Coal, water-cooled | 373 MW | 441 MW | October 1966 | 2019 | ||
Unit 2 | Coal, water-cooled | 469 MW | 524 MW | November 1969 | 2019 | ||
Unit 3 | Nuclear | 860 MW | 890 MW | September 25, 1968 | January 30, 1977 | March 13, 1977 | February 5, 2013 |
Unit 4 | Coal, air, and water-cooled | 717 MW | 739 MW | December 1982 | |||
Unit 5 | Coal, air, and water-cooled | 717 MW | 739 MW | October 1984 |
See also
References
- ^ "Electricity Data Browser". www.eia.gov. Retrieved September 28, 2017.
- ^ Murawski, John (January 10, 2011). "Merger means uncertainty for Raleigh utility's workers". News & Observer. Archived from the original on January 11, 2011. Retrieved January 10, 2011.
- ^ "Duke Energy, Progress Energy to merge in $26B deal". WRAL-TV.
- ^ "Crystal River Nuclear Plant to be retired; company evaluating sites for potential new gas-fueled generation". February 5, 2013. Archived from the original on October 22, 2013. Retrieved June 14, 2013.
- ^ "CRYSTAL RIVER-3". Power Reactor Information System. International Atomic Energy Agency. Retrieved August 23, 2019.
External links
- The Crystal River Energy Complex Archived March 10, 2007, at the Wayback Machine
- 100 Largest Electric Plants
- St. Petersburg Times: Second nuclear plant won't come without risks
- Data on generation and fuel consumption from the Energy Information Administration Electricity Data Browser