Alex Glenn: Duke Energy Florida considers all options in developing its energy plan
Duke Energy Florida considers all options when determining the best way to provide safe, efficient, cost-effective and environmentally sound electricity for our customers. An article in Sunday’s Tampa Bay Times entitled “In Florida, Duke, always hungry to build, says existing plants aren’t viable,” failed to take several factors into account in drawing its conclusions. Earlier this year, Duke Energy Florida proposed building a state-of-the-art, highly efficient combined-cycle natural gas plant in Citrus County. The 1,640-megawatt (MW) plant would begin serving…