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Title Information
Licensee Tampa Electric Company
Certification #                                     PA 79-12
Date Certified 09/17/1981 and 7/29/2019
Description The site certification includes, Units 1-4, four coal and natural gas-fired steam electric generating units, a combustion turbine generator peaking unit, and associated facilities. The Modernization Project consists of repowering the existing coal and natural gas-fired Unit 1 with a natural gas-fired nominal 1,090 megawatt (MW) two-on-one combined-cycle generating facility and retiring existing Unit 2.
Fuel Type Coal/Petroleum Coke/Natural Gas
Nominal Rating 1892 MW -once Modernization completed 2021 MW
Address/Location 13031 Wyandotte Road
Apollo Beach, FL 33572
County Hillsborough
Districts Florida Department of Environmental Protection Southwest District
Southwest Florida Water Management District


Facility State Documents

Facility Document(s) Description
Conditions of Certification *                  Facility License
Post-Certification Submittal Summary Summary of Submittals Required by Conditions
Modifications Final Orders Modifying the Conditions
Amendments Amendment Approval Letters
Final Order(s) Original Final Order of Certification and, if applicable, Land Use Consistency
Site Certification Application Original and Supplemental Facility Application(s)


Department Permits under Federal Programs

Program Permit Type Facility ID#
Air Construction and Operation 0570039 *
Water NPDES 0000817 *

(*copy the id # and paste into the Facility ID field to locate associated permits)

Last Modified:
April 24, 2024 - 10:46am

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