Review of 2006 Ten-Year Site Plans - Public Service Commission
Review of 2006 Ten-Year Site Plans - Public Service Commission
Review of 2006 Ten-Year Site Plans - Public Service Commission
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Outlook<br />
Florida’s utilities must continue to explore alternatives to natural gas energy generation.<br />
Greater emphasis must be placed on increasing public knowledge and awareness <strong>of</strong> energy<br />
conservation. Utilities must continue to develop and employ all cost-effective DSM measures. Ongoing<br />
efforts to further develop and employ renewable energy generation by both utilities and<br />
customers should provide Florida’s utilities with added non-traditional energy generation. The<br />
construction <strong>of</strong> new nuclear generation will not only increase fuel diversity but provide energy<br />
without the emission <strong>of</strong> greenhouse gases. Advancements toward “clean coal” technology and the<br />
resolution <strong>of</strong> greenhouse gas emission standards are needed to address the uncertainties currently<br />
associated with the addition <strong>of</strong> coal generated energy.<br />
Forecasts <strong>of</strong> the state’s growing total energy demand continue to surpass current conservation,<br />
DSM, and renewable energy programs <strong>of</strong>fered by Florida’s utilities. Meeting this increasing demand<br />
will require the addition <strong>of</strong> traditional generation capacity to satisfy reliability requirements. The<br />
recent denial and withdrawal <strong>of</strong> several coal-fired units from the utilities’ plans may result in the<br />
addition <strong>of</strong> natural gas-fired generation over the next several years. Therefore, utilities should<br />
continue to evaluate all options <strong>of</strong> natural gas supply and delivery, such as liquefied natural gas<br />
(LNG), natural gas storage, and possibly additional pipelines, to meet the increasing demand for<br />
natural gas.<br />
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