Crystal River Energy Complex

The Crystal River Energy Complex consists of seven power-generating plants on a 4,700 acre (1,900 hectare) site near the mouth of the Crystal River in Citrus County, Florida. Crystal River 1, 2, 4, and 5 are fossil fuel power plants. Crystal River 3 was previously the sole nuclear power plant on the site (1977-2013). The Crystal River Combined Cycle site consists of two Mitsubishi gas turbines, which came on-line in 2018. The complex was developed in the early 1960s by the Florida Power Corporation and sold to Progress Energy Inc in 2000.[2] Following Progress Energy's merger with Duke Energy in 2012,[3] the facility is owned and operated by Duke Energy.[2]

Crystal River Energy Complex
The entire complex.
CountryUnited States
LocationCrystal River, Florida
Coordinates28.958111°N 82.699722°W / 28.958111; -82.699722
StatusOperational
Construction beganUnit 3: September 25, 1968
Commission date
  • Unit 1: 1966
  • Unit 2: 1969
  • Unit 3: March 13, 1977
  • Unit 4: 1982
  • Unit 5: 1984
Decommission dateUnit 3: February 5, 2013
Construction costUnit 3: $400 million
Owner(s)Duke Energy
Operator(s)Duke Energy
Thermal power station
Primary fuelCoal
Secondary fuelFuel Oil[1]
Cooling sourceCrystal River, Air cooling
Power generation
Units operational2 × 717 MW
Units cancelled1 × 897 MW
Units decommissioned
  • 1 × 860 MW
  • 1 × 373 MW
  • 1 × 469 MW
Nameplate capacity1,434 MW
Capacity factor44.57%
Annual net output8886 GW·h (2016)

In February 2013, Duke Energy announced that Crystal River 3 would be permanently shut down.[4]

Power plants
Reactor unit Reactor type Capacity Construction started Electricity grid connection Commercial operation Shutdown
Net Gross
Crystal River 1 Coal, water-cooled 373 MW 441 MW October 1966 2019
Crystal River 2 Coal, water-cooled 469 MW 524 MW November 1969 2019
Crystal River 3 Nuclear 860 MW 890 MW September 25, 1968[5] January 30, 1977 March 13, 1977 February 5, 2013
Crystal River 4 Coal, air and water-cooled 717 MW 739 MW December 1982
Crystal River 5 Coal, air and water-cooled 717 MW 739 MW October 1984

See also

References
  1. "Electricity Data Browser". www.eia.gov. Retrieved 28 September 2017.
  2. Murawski, John (2011-01-10). "Merger means uncertainty for Raleigh utility's workers". News & Observer. Retrieved 2011-01-10.
  3. "Duke Energy, Progress Energy to merge in $26B deal". WRAL-TV.
  4. "Crystal River Nuclear Plant to be retired; company evaluating sites for potential new gas-fueled generation". 5 February 2013. Archived from the original on 22 October 2013. Retrieved 14 June 2013.
  5. "CRYSTAL RIVER-3". Power Reactor Information System. International Atomic Energy Agency. Retrieved August 23, 2019.
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