Fort Myers Power Plant

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
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

See also

• List of largest power stations in the United States
• List of power stations in Florida