Crystal River Energy Complex
Crystal River Energy Complex | |
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Country | United States |
Location | Crystal River, Florida |
Coordinates | 28°57′29″N 82°41′59″W / 28.958111°N 82.699722°WCoordinates: 28°57′29″N 82°41′59″W / 28.958111°N 82.699722°W |
Status | Operational |
Construction began | Unit 3: September 25, 1968 |
Commission date |
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Decommission date | Unit 3: February 5, 2013 |
Construction cost | Unit 3: $400 million |
Owner(s) | Duke Energy |
Operator(s) | Duke Energy |
Thermal power station | |
Primary fuel | Coal |
Secondary fuel | Fuel Oil[1] |
Cooling source | Crystal River, Air cooling |
Power generation | |
Units operational | 2 × 717 MW |
Units cancelled | 1 × 897 MW |
Units decommissioned |
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Nameplate capacity | 1,434 MW |
Capacity factor | 44.57% |
Annual net output | 8886 GW·h (2016) |
The Crystal River Energy Complex consists of seven power-generating plants on a 4,700 acre (1,900 hectare) 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.[2] Following Progress Energy's merger with Duke Energy in 2012,[3] the facility is owned and operated by Duke Energy.[2]
In February 2013, Duke Energy announced that Crystal River 3 would be permanently shut down.[4]
Power plants[]
Reactor unit | Reactor type | Capacity | Construction started | Electricity grid connection | Commercial operation | Shutdown | |
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Net | Gross | ||||||
Coal, water-cooled | 373 MW | 441 MW | October 1966 | 2019 | |||
Coal, water-cooled | 469 MW | 524 MW | November 1969 | 2019 | |||
Crystal River 3 | Nuclear | 860 MW | 890 MW | September 25, 1968[5] | January 30, 1977 | March 13, 1977 | February 5, 2013 |
Coal, air and water-cooled | 717 MW | 739 MW | December 1982 | ||||
Coal, air and water-cooled | 717 MW | 739 MW | October 1984 |
See also[]
References[]
- ^ "Electricity Data Browser". www.eia.gov. Retrieved 28 September 2017.
- ^ Jump up to: a b Murawski, John (2011-01-10). "Merger means uncertainty for Raleigh utility's workers". News & Observer. Retrieved 2011-01-10.
- ^ "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". 5 February 2013. Archived from the original on 22 October 2013. Retrieved 14 June 2013.
- ^ "CRYSTAL RIVER-3". Power Reactor Information System. International Atomic Energy Agency. Retrieved August 23, 2019.
External links[]
- The Crystal River Energy Complex
- 100 Largest Electric Plants
- St. Petersburg Times: Second nuclear plant won't come without risks
- Buildings and structures in Citrus County, Florida
- Coal-fired power stations in Florida
- Nuclear power plants in Florida
- 1966 establishments in Florida
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