Review of 2006 Ten-Year Site Plans - Public Service Commission

RENEWABLE ENERGY
Currently in Florida, over 1,100 MW of renewable generation facilities are fueled by biomass,
hydroelectric sources, waste heat, landfill gas, and municipal solid waste. Florida’s electric utilities
purchase just over 500 MW of firm capacity from these renewable energy sources which can defer the
need for utilities to construct power plants. The majority, approximately 380 MW, is fueled by
municipal solid waste.
Renewable energy facilities also produce over 610 MW of non-firm capacity for internal use
(self-service) or for sale to utilities on an as-available basis. As a result, the state’s utilities do not
count on this non-firm energy for reliability purposes; however, this energy can give a utility the
ability to avoid burning fossil fuels from existing generators. The primary contributors to this
category are biomass and waste heat. Figures 11 and 12 illustrate the current renewable generation
mix by fuel type as reported by the utilities. Figures 13 and 14 illustrate current renewable generation
by utility. Comprehensive lists of both firm and non-firm renewable generators are listed on Tables 5
and 6 on the following pages.
Figure 11. Firm Capacity Renewable Energy
Sources by Fuel Type (507.2 MW)
Figure 12. Non-Firm Renewable Energy Sources by
Fuel Type (615.8 MW)
Hydro
11%
Land Fill
Gas
1%
Municipal
Solid Waste
75%
Land Fill
Gas
1%
Biomass
53%
Waste Heat
3%
Waste Heat
46%
Biomass
10%
Figure 13. Firm Capacity Renewable Energy
Sources by Utility
Figure 14. Non-Firm Renewable Energy Sources by
Utility
PEF
39%
TECO
39%
GULF
Fed. Govt.
(SEPA)
9%
TAL
2%
TECO
8%
SEC
11%
FPL
31%
FMPA
4%
GULF
19%
PEF
14%
FPL
24%
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