Florida Greenlights Two More Gas-Fired Power Projects

SUGAR LAND--August 8, 2018--Written by John Egan for Industrial Info Resources (Sugar Land, Texas)--Unlike California, Arizona and some other states, Florida has continued its embrace gas-fired power generation. Earlier this year, the state's utility regulators approved construction of two new gas-fired plants, totaling more than 1,600 megawatts (MW), that will be built either by Seminole Electric Cooperative (Tampa, Florida) or for its benefit. Within this article: Details on some of the highest-valued natural gas-fired projects in Florida, including those from General Electric Company (NYSE:GE), Florida Power & Light Company, NextEra Energy Incorporated (NYSE:NEE), Tampa Electric Company, Emera Incorporated (TSE:EMA) and Duke Energy Corporation (NYSE:DUK).