Costa Sur power station

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Costa Sur power station is an operating power station of at least 990-megawatts (MW) in Playa, Guayanilla, Puerto Rico.

Location

Table 1: Project-level location details

Plant name Location Coordinates (WGS 84)
Costa Sur power station Playa, Guayanilla, Puerto Rico 18.000946, -66.754115 (exact)[1]

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Unit-level coordinates (WGS 84):

  • 3, 4, 5, 6: 18.000946, -66.754115

Project Details

Table 2: Unit-level details

Unit name Status Fuel(s) Capacity (MW) Technology CHP Start year
3 Operating[1] fossil liquids: heavy fuel oil[1] 85[1] steam turbine[1] not found 1962[1]
4 Operating[1] fossil liquids: heavy fuel oil[1] 85[1] steam turbine[1] not found 1963[1]
5 Operating[2] fossil gas: natural gas[3][4] 410[2] steam turbine[2] not found 1972[2]
6 Operating[2] fossil gas: natural gas[3][4] 410[2] steam turbine[2] not found 1973[2]

CHP is an abbreviation for Combined Heat and Power. It is a technology that produces electricity and thermal energy at high efficiencies. Coal units track this information in the Captive Use section when known.

Table 3: Unit-level ownership and operator details

Unit name Owner Parent
3 Puerto Rico Electric Power Authority [100%][5] Puerto Rico Electric Power Authority [100.0%]
4 Puerto Rico Electric Power Authority [100%][5] Puerto Rico Electric Power Authority [100.0%]
5 Puerto Rico Electric Power Authority [100%][5] Puerto Rico Electric Power Authority [100.0%]
6 Puerto Rico Electric Power Authority [100%][5] Puerto Rico Electric Power Authority [100.0%]

Articles and Resources

References

  1. 1.00 1.01 1.02 1.03 1.04 1.05 1.06 1.07 1.08 1.09 1.10 "U.S. Energy Information Administration, Form EIA-860 detailed data with previous form data (EIA-860A/860B), 2012". Archived from the original on 2022-10-28. Retrieved 2023-11-01 00:00:00. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |access-date= (help)
  2. 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 2.6 2.7 "U.S. Energy Information Administration, Preliminary Monthly Electric Generator Inventory (November 2019)". Archived from the original on 2020-06-12. Retrieved September 10, 2021.
  3. 3.0 3.1 https://web.archive.org/web/20220804180448/https://www.ccj-online.com/4q-2012/plant-reports-ecoelectrica-lp/. Archived from the original on 2022-08-04. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  4. 4.0 4.1 "U.S. Energy Information Administration, Preliminary Monthly Electric Generator Inventory (November 2022)". Archived from the original on 2023-01-22. Retrieved December 23, 2022.
  5. 5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3 (PDF) https://web.archive.org/web/20230903111425/https://energia.pr.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/7/2022/06/SL-015976.CS_Costa-Sur-IE-Report_Final.pdf. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2023-09-03. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)

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