Citrus County
Combined-Cycle
Natural Gas Plant
Duke Energy’s new combinedcycle natural gas plant in Citrus
County will supply 1,640
megawatts of generation to help
serve Florida’s approximately 1.7
million customers in 2018.
Building highly efficient natural
gas plants is part of Duke
Energy’s balanced approach to
meeting future demand for
reliable, affordable electricity. A
combined-cycle plant is the most
cost-effective generation that
can be constructed to meet the
demand expected by 2018.
The new combined-cycle plant
will be built on 400 acres near
the existing Crystal River Energy
Complex in Citrus County.
Construction will start in early
2016 with the plant coming
online in 2018.
The plant will receive natural gas
through a proposed new pipeline
Sabal Trail Transmission will
license, construct and operate.
In May 2015, Duke Energy
announced a $225 million
investment and became a 7.5
percent owner of the Sabal Trail
pipeline.
Community Benefits and Jobs
Construction and related activities are expected to add several million
dollars to the local tax base and economy.
During the height of construction, Duke Energy anticipates 600 to 700
temporary construction jobs to be created. Fifty to 75 workers will be
needed to operate the plant.
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Employment will peak at approximately 700 workers and average 450
workers for about 24 months with the highest employment during 2017.
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About 25 percent of the workforce is expected to come from Citrus,
Levy, Marion and other counties within commuting distance. About 30
percent is expected to come from other parts of Florida with the
remainder from outside of the state.
Duke Energy has selected Fluor as the engineering, procurement and
construction contractor. Fluor is responsible for meeting the specifications
for the new plant, building it and ensuring the plant performs as expected.
Fluor plans to start hiring workers gradually in 2016.
Environmental Stewardship
Duke Energy is committed to the highest levels of performance in
environmental compliance, practices and stewardship and will proactively
address environmental concerns.
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Ground water: The plant will not require more ground water resources
than what is already permitted at the Crystal River Energy Complex.
The primary source of cooling will be salt water.
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Wetlands and eagle’s nest: The plant will be built on the east side of
the 400 acre property to minimize impacts to wetlands, which are more
abundant on the west side of the property. The project is not expected
to affect the eagle’s nest on the property.
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Air quality: Combined-cycle natural gas technology produces less air
emissions than other electricity generating sources.
More Information
Updated: December 2015
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Go to www.duke-energy.com/CitrusNaturalGas.
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Call 800.510.7435.
Citrus County Combined-Cycle Natural Gas Plant
Timeline
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May 13, 2014: Announced plans to build a 1,640 megawatt combined-cycle natural gas plant in Citrus
County, Fla.
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May 27, 2014: Submitted a determination of need petition to the Florida Public Service Commission
that explains why the combined-cycle plant is needed.
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Aug. 1, 2014: Submitted federal permit applications and a site certification application under Florida's
Power Plant Siting Act. This act provides a consolidated permitting process that incorporates local,
state and regional permitting requirements and requires review and input from various agencies,
including the Florida Department of Environmental Protection and Southwest Florida Water
Management District.
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Sept. 9, 2014: Received approval from the Citrus County Board of County Commissioners to change
the land use and zoning for the property where the proposed plant will be located from extractive
(EXT) to transportation, communications and utilities (TCU).
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Oct. 2, 2014: Received approval of the determination of need petition from the Florida Public Service
Commission to construct the combined-cycle natural gas plant.
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Dec. 16, 2014: Received an air construction permit for the project from the Florida Department of
Environmental Protection.
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May 5, 2015: Received approval of the plant’s site certification application from the Florida
Department of Environmental Protection.
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July 29, 2015: Received the National Pollution Discharge Elimination System permit from the Florida
Department of Environmental Protection.
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Sept. 9, 2015: Received Clean Water Act section 404 permit from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers,
marking the final regulatory approval required for the Citrus County combined-cycle project.
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Oct. 29, 2015: Duke Energy, in partnership with Fluor and local agencies, hosted a vendor event to
provide information to suppliers about opportunities with the Citrus County combined-cycle project
and about how do business with Duke Energy and Fluor. More than 100 people from 80 different
businesses attended.
Next Steps
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2016: Duke Energy, in partnership with Fluor and local agencies, anticipates hosting a ground
breaking ceremony at the construction site. Fluor – the engineering, procurement and construction
contractor – will also provide more details about temporary jobs that will be available.