By putting new technology to work for the people we serve, we’re balancing the need for a clean environment with the need for reliable energy.
The new H.L. Culbreath Bayside Power Station (formerly Gannon Station) conversion from coal to natural gas represents a fundamental change in Tampa Electric’s traditional fuel mix. By converting to natural gas, Tampa Electric improved its ability to balance the need to continually generate reliable electric power and protect Tampa Bay's environment.
The repowered Bayside Station provides approximately 1,800 megawatts of natural gas-fueled energy.
Tampa Electric’s plan to decrease overall emissions from the company’s power plants also calls for maximizing the efficiency of its scrubber, serving Big Bend Power Station Units One and Two.
The Polk Power Station is a study in state-of-the-art, clean-coal technology project.
Polk Power Station was not only unique for its site selection process, but also for its first-of-its-kind technology, called "integrated coal gasification combined-cycle" or IGCC.
By reusing exhaust heat, additional electricity is produced. This combined cycle process is the most cost-efficient method today of producing commercial electricity. It is also the most environmentally friendly with respect to air emissions.
