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Researched by Industrial Info Resources (Sugar Land, Texas)--Florida and other states along the U.S. Gulf Coast have been bracing for Hurricane Michael, which is working its way northward through the Gulf of Mexico, roughly along the western coast of the Florida peninsula. It had been forecast to reach Category 4 status Tuesday night before landfall, at which point it would bring storm surge flooding, destructive winds and flooding rainfall. Industrial Info is tracking 14 power-generation plants, producing more than 1,500 megawatts (MW), and other industrial facilities that lie in the direct path of the storm.
Tropical storm force winds were forecast to hit the Florida Panhandle by Tuesday evening, with the strongest winds heading north into southern Alabama and Georgia throughout the following day. The winds were expected to gradually decline in speed as they proceeded northeast through Georgia, the Carolinas and Virginia through Thursday evening. Much of the remaining U.S. Southeast could see strong winds and rainfall over the next few days.
Industrial Info's new Disaster Impact Tracker widget can help you monitor weather-related events to identify industrial plants in the potential impact path of a storm or natural disaster within your PECWeb Dashboard. Utilize the Current Natural Disasters widget to quickly visualize and assess the specific areas of impact, and link directly to the storm within the Disaster Impact Tracker to identify the plants and units potentially requiring disaster relief equipment and services.
A Category 4 hurricane has winds ranging between 130 and 156 miles per hour. The National Hurricane Center (NHC) said Tuesday that a storm surge warning was in effect for the area between Florida's eastern Okaloosa County, which stretches north from Destin Beach, to coastal Tampa. The NHC defines a storm surge as "a life-threatening situation" with a danger of "inundation, from rising water moving inland from the coastline." Specifically, the area between the cities of Indian Pass and Cedar Key could see an 8 to 12-foot storm surge.
Industrial Info is tracking $11.6 billion in active industrial projects in the Florida Panhandle and southwestern Georgia, including more than $514 million worth of Power Industry projects that are nearing or under construction. These include:
More than 227,000 barrels per day (BBL/d) of crude oil capacity and 247 million standard cubic feet per day of natural gas capacity were idled in the Gulf of Mexico on early Tuesday, in anticipation of the massive storm. Platform owners breathed a sigh of relief as Hurricane Michael passed them just to the east, avoiding a direct impact with most of the offshore facilities.
Tallahassee International Airport, Pensacola International Airport and Destin-Fort Walton Beach Airport closed midnight Tuesday.
Industrial Info Resources (IIR), with global headquarters in Sugar Land, Texas, six offices in North America and 12 international offices, is the leading provider of global market intelligence specializing in the industrial process, heavy manufacturing and energy markets. Industrial Info's quality-assurance philosophy, the Living Forward Reporting Principle, provides up-to-the-minute intelligence on what's happening now, while constantly keeping track of future opportunities. Follow IIR on: Facebook - Twitter - LinkedIn. For more information on our coverage, send inquiries to info@industrialinfo.com or visit us online at http://www.industrialinfo.com/.
Tropical storm force winds were forecast to hit the Florida Panhandle by Tuesday evening, with the strongest winds heading north into southern Alabama and Georgia throughout the following day. The winds were expected to gradually decline in speed as they proceeded northeast through Georgia, the Carolinas and Virginia through Thursday evening. Much of the remaining U.S. Southeast could see strong winds and rainfall over the next few days.
Industrial Info's new Disaster Impact Tracker widget can help you monitor weather-related events to identify industrial plants in the potential impact path of a storm or natural disaster within your PECWeb Dashboard. Utilize the Current Natural Disasters widget to quickly visualize and assess the specific areas of impact, and link directly to the storm within the Disaster Impact Tracker to identify the plants and units potentially requiring disaster relief equipment and services.
A Category 4 hurricane has winds ranging between 130 and 156 miles per hour. The National Hurricane Center (NHC) said Tuesday that a storm surge warning was in effect for the area between Florida's eastern Okaloosa County, which stretches north from Destin Beach, to coastal Tampa. The NHC defines a storm surge as "a life-threatening situation" with a danger of "inundation, from rising water moving inland from the coastline." Specifically, the area between the cities of Indian Pass and Cedar Key could see an 8 to 12-foot storm surge.
Industrial Info is tracking $11.6 billion in active industrial projects in the Florida Panhandle and southwestern Georgia, including more than $514 million worth of Power Industry projects that are nearing or under construction. These include:
- Duke Energy Corporation's (NYSE:DUK) (Charlotte, North Carolina) $160 million Hamilton County Solar Plant in Jasper, Florida, which would generate about 75 MW from 300,000 photovoltaic (PV) panels; see project report
- NextEra Energy Incorporated's (NYSE:NEE) (Juno Beach, Florida) $103 million Sunshine Gateway Solar Center in Lake City, Florida, which would generate 74.5 MW from PV solar modules; see project report
- The City of Tallahassee's $44 million repowering of the Arvah B Hopkins Power Station in Tallahassee, Florida, which would replace retired combustion and steam turbines with a series of natural gas-fired reciprocating-engine generators; see project report
- The City of Tallahassee's $30 million Substation 12 Power Station in Tallahassee, which would add a reciprocating-engine generator to an existing facility; see project report
- NextEra's $130 million Ponte Vedra Beach-to-Hastings transmission line in Florida, which would run 21 miles between substations; see project report
- Exelon Corporation's (NYSE:EXC) (Chicago, Illinois) $12 million addition to a biomass unit at the Marine Corps Logistics Base in Albany, Georgia, which would add a steam turbine to the 8.5-MW unit; see project report
More than 227,000 barrels per day (BBL/d) of crude oil capacity and 247 million standard cubic feet per day of natural gas capacity were idled in the Gulf of Mexico on early Tuesday, in anticipation of the massive storm. Platform owners breathed a sigh of relief as Hurricane Michael passed them just to the east, avoiding a direct impact with most of the offshore facilities.
Tallahassee International Airport, Pensacola International Airport and Destin-Fort Walton Beach Airport closed midnight Tuesday.
Industrial Info Resources (IIR), with global headquarters in Sugar Land, Texas, six offices in North America and 12 international offices, is the leading provider of global market intelligence specializing in the industrial process, heavy manufacturing and energy markets. Industrial Info's quality-assurance philosophy, the Living Forward Reporting Principle, provides up-to-the-minute intelligence on what's happening now, while constantly keeping track of future opportunities. Follow IIR on: Facebook - Twitter - LinkedIn. For more information on our coverage, send inquiries to info@industrialinfo.com or visit us online at http://www.industrialinfo.com/.
