The new environmentally friendly expansion of the western FPL plant was passed with a unanimous approval. 
The county commissioners approved FPL's request to use reclaimed waster water to cool the plant which has three huge generators that are powered by natural gas.
The new plant will be working by 2011 and is located near Loxahatchee west of Seminole Pratt Whitney Road and North of Southern Blvd.
An estimated 21 million gallons a day of treated sewage will be used to cool the generators. This is so much better than the previous plan of going into Florida's aquifers to get the water which would put a strain on our water supply.
The water utility company is going to borrow $75 Million dollars to install pipes that will carry the reclaimed water to the plant. The plant itself is going to cost $1.2 Billion to build. There will be increases in water rates for those who pay for county water.
There were some environmentalists who were against building the plant because of the pollution they say it will emit and that the plant is too close to the everglades. There has not been a new plant built here since 1963. The supporters of the plant including some residents and many business owners say that the plant is being powered by natural gas, using reclaimed water and being able to use generators are all environmentally friendly compared to alternatives. It will have state of the are emissions control technologies. The plant will be able to turn gas into electricity to supply to 750,000 homes and businesses. Producing more megawatts means using less fuel and reducing emissions.
Some critics are saying the FPL should use solar since they just invested a ton of money in Solar energy production. See my post about FPL going into Solar Power. Commissioner Mary McCarty said, " It's a win-win, and it's an environmentally friendly thing."
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Fascinating to read about the various opinions about the updated/new power plant from a good distance and without too much emotion....I do wonder, in the end, do you think it will it negatively impact the Everglades?....