FOR
IMMEDIATE RELEASE: November 27, 2001
DEP Sponsors Site Certification Hearing
On December 4,
2001, the Florida Department of Environmental Protection will sponsor a
power plant site certification hearing to be conducted by the Division of
Administrative Hearings. The hearing will be held at the Grace Baptist
Church, 479 North Center Street, Baldwin, Florida, commencing at 9:00 a.m.
Pursuant to the
Florida Electrical Power Plant Siting Act, the Department of Environmental
Protection is recommending approval of JEA’s conversion of two natural gas
fired units at the Brandy Branch Generating Station to operate in a combined
cycle mode. Under this approval the JEA will operate a 812 MW (nominal)
facility consisting of two natural gas-fired Combined Cycle Units No.
2 and No. 3, and one simple cycle Unit 1 and ancillary equipment.
These units are located on a 153-acre site located approximately one mile
northeast of Baldwin in western Duval County.
Any questions
concerning the hearing or the Department’s recommendation may be referred
to Mr. Buck Oven, Siting Coordination Office, Florida Department of
Environmental Protection, 2600 Blair Stone Road, M.S. 48, Tallahassee,
Florida 32399-2400, (850) 487-0472.
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