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Proposed Power Plant Project
Cane
Island E-Newsletter
This e-newsletter provides updates on the proposed expansion
of the Cane Island Power Park. Interested members of the community
can stay up-to-date on the project’s progress by subscribing
to the newsletter or reading the online archive.
To subscribe, send an e-mail to CaneIslandExpansion@fmpa.com.
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E-Newsletter
Archive
Issue
#18 – Expansion of Cane Island Power Park Receives Final
Regulatory Approval
The Florida Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) gave
final approval Dec. 19 to the proposed addition of a natural
gas-fueled power generator at the Cane Island Power Park,
enabling construction to commence ahead of schedule in spring
2009. For more, click
here.
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Issue
#16 – Approval Process Moves Forward and Plant Hosts
International Conference Attendees
Local and state agencies have completed their review of Cane
Island Unit 4 and reached agreement that there is no opposition
to the application. The project is ahead of schedule in the
nearly year-long approval process. In other news, the Cane
Island Power Park hosted participants this week from Power-Gen
International, the world’s largest power generation
conference and exhibition. For more, click
here.
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Issue
#15 - Manufacturing Complete on Major Plant Component
Manufacturing and testing was recently completed on a major
component of the proposed Cane Island Unit 4 power plant.
The component, known as a combustion turbine, is what enables
the plant to convert fuel to electricity. For more, click
here.
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Issue
#14 - Contractor Joins Project Team for Engineering, Procurement
and Construction
The owners of the Cane Island Power Park are pleased to welcome
Zachry Industrial Inc. to the team developing Cane Island
Unit 4. Zachry was recently awarded a contract for engineering,
procurement and construction of Unit 4. For more, click
here.
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Issue
#13 – Project Achieves Another Permitting Milestone
The owners of the Cane Island Power Park achieved another
milestone last week in the year-long approval process to construct
a new generating unit at the plant. The Florida Department
of Environmental Protection’s Division of Air Resource
Management issued a permit to construct the proposed generator,
known as Cane Island Unit 4. For more, click
here.
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Issue
#12 – Florida Public Service Commission Approves Cane
Island Power Park Expansion
The Florida Public Service Commission (PSC) today approved
a request by the Florida Municipal Power Agency (FMPA) for
a determination of need for a new natural gas-fueled electrical
generating unit in Osceola County. For more, click
here.
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Issue
#11 – Speakers Available for Local Community Group and
Service Club Meetings
The owners of the Cane Island Power Park are inviting local
community groups, service clubs and similar organizations
to learn more about the Power Park and the new generating
unit proposed for the site. For more, click
here
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Issue
#10 – Osceola County Board of County Commissioners Approves
Land Use for Cane Island Unit 4
Last night, the Osceola County Board of County Commissioners
approved the use of land at the Cane Island Power Park to
construct a new natural gas-fueled generator, Cane Island
Unit 4. This is one step in the multi-step approval process
for new power plants. For more, click
here.
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Issue
#9 – Thank You for a Successful Plant Tour
We would like to thank the community for making the May 29
public tour of Cane Island Power Park a success. For more,
click here.
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Issue
#8 – Plant Tour Reminder
Don’t forget to join us Thursday, May 29, to tour the
Cane Island Power Park and learn about plans to add a new
generating unit at the site. For more, click
here.
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Issue
#7 – Public Invited to Tour Cane Island Power Park
Owners of the Cane Island Power Park invite members of the
public to tour the facility on May 29, 2008, to see the existing
power generating units and learn about the new unit proposed
for the site. For more, click
here.
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Issue
#6 – FMPA Seeks Public Service Commission Approval of
Cane Island Power Park Expansion
FMPA is asking the Florida Public Service Commission (PSC)
for approval of the proposed addition of Cane Island Unit
4. Information was submitted to the PSC to demonstrate the
need for the proposed electrical power plant in the proposed
time frame as the most cost-effective alternative available.
For more, click here.
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Issue
#5 – Thank You for a Successful Open House
FMPA and KUA would like to thank the residents of northwest
Osceola County for making last Saturday's community picnic
and open house a success.
For more, click here.
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Issue #4 – Community Picnic and Open House Reminder
Don’t forget to join us Saturday, April 5, for a Community
Picnic and Open House.
For more, click here.
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Issue #3 – Cane Island Expansion Begins Permitting Process.
FMPA and KUA took the first step in the rigorous licensing
and permitting process for the proposed addition of a natural
gas-fueled power generator at the Cane Island Power Park.For
more, click here.
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Issue
#2 – Cane Island Owners Host Community Picnic and Open
House. The
owners of the Cane Island Power Park are hosting a community
picnic and informational open house Saturday, April 5, at
the Intercession City Civic Center.
For
more, click here.
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Issue
#1 – Getting to Know FMPA and the Cane Island Power
Park
This e-newsletter provides an overview of FMPA and its proposed
expansion of the Cane Island Power Park.
For more, click here.
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