West County Energy Center

The West County Energy Center is a natural gas power plant in Palm Beach County, Florida. The power plant features three 1,250MW multi-shaft combined cycle gas turbine generating units on a 220-acre (89 ha) site. The facility has been online since 2009, with all three generators reaching completion in 2011.[1][2] It is the largest natural gas power plant in the United States.

West County Energy Center
CountryUnited States
LocationPalm Beach County, Florida
Coordinates26°42′0″N 80°22′30″W
StatusOperational
Commission date2009
Owner(s)Florida Power & Light
Thermal power station
Primary fuelNatural gas
Cooling sourceReclaimed water from Palm Beach Co. Utilities
Combined cycle?Yes
Power generation
Units operational9 × 250MW Gas turbines
3 × 500MW Steam turbines
Make and modelMHI M501G
Nameplate capacity3,750 MW

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