West Florida Regional Planning Council West Florida
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IntroductionThe purpose of the Infrastructure & Growth Leadership Pillar is to coordinate decision making and investments for economic development, land use, industrial site certification, transportation, infrastructure housing, water, energy, natural resources, workforce and community development at the statewide, regional, and local levels. This means we must develop and maintain multi-modal, interconnected trade and transportation systems to support a prosperous, globally competitive economy. We must also develop and maintain a cutting-edge telecommunication infrastructure, such as broadband and internet, especially in rural and underserved communities. In order to power any new development we need to develop and maintain diverse, reliable, and cost effective energy sources and systems to meet Florida’s economic and environmental goals. Escambia County
Gulf Power Company’s electrical facilities providing service in Escambia County consist of 26 distribution substations, 7 transmission substations, one generating plant and over 255 miles of high voltage transmission line. Gulf Power’s total peak electrical demand in the county is 876 megawatts. Gulf Power Company shares in providing service to the customers in the northern part of the county with Escambia River Electric Cooperative.
Although Escambia County is continuing to grow, Gulf Power’s existing substation transformation and distribution facilities are adequate to serve these areas for the near term.
Gulf Power does not foresee the need to construct any new substations in Escambia County for the next five years. Santa Rosa County
Gulf Power Company’s electrical facilities providing service in Santa Rosa County consist of 14 distribution substations, 4 transmission substations, one generating plant, and over 264 miles of high voltage transmission line. Gulf Power’s total peak electrical demand in the county is approximately 408 megawatts. Gulf Power Company shares in providing service to customers in the northern part of the county with Escambia River Electric Cooperative (EREC) and in the eastern part of the county with Choctawhatchee Electric Cooperative, Inc. (CHELCO).
Although Santa Rosa County is continuing to grow, Gulf Power’s existing substation transformation and distribution facilities are adequate to serve these areas for the near term.
Gulf Power does not foresee the need to construct any new substations in Santa Rosa County for the next five years. Okaloosa County
The electrical infrastructure serving Okaloosa County is provided by both Gulf Power and Choctawhatchee Electric Cooperative (CHELCO). Gulf Power’s electrical facilities consist of 20 distribution substations, 3 transmission substation, and more than 248 miles of high voltage transmission line. The total peak load for the county is 574 megawatts (Gulf Power 499 MW, CHELCO: 75 MW). CHELCO’s facilities include five distribution substations and more than 60 miles of high voltage transmission line. Gulf Power serves the majority of the county with CHELCO serving primarily east of Niceville and from North Crestview to the Alabama state line.
The general growth potential in Okaloosa County is predominately in the areas surrounding Crestview. Gulf Power is looking to expand its substation capacity west of Hwy 85 in the vicinity of PJ Adams Rd. CHELCO’s existing substations and distribution facilities can accommodate considerable future growth with only minor upgrades.
Gulf Power plans to install a new distribution substation adjacent to its 230 kV line west of Hwy 85 and south of PJ Adams Rd. This substation will be constructed in late 2015 and early 2016. Although CHELCO has made upgrades to an existing substation and lines in the Auburn area over the last few years to accommodate additional growth, the cooperative does not anticipates the need to construct any new substations in Okaloosa County in the five years. Gulf Power’s Five Year Plan seems adequate for the time being, as do the plans of the electric cooperatives serving the region. The companies will continue working in conjunction to carefully survey future needs in the rural areas of the region as growth spreads northward from the coastal regions. Walton County
The electrical infrastructure serving Walton County is provided by both Choctawhatchee Electric Cooperative (CHELCO) and Gulf Power. CHELCO’s facilities include 17 distribution substations, one transmission substation, and more than 169 miles of high voltage transmission line (owned by PowerSouth Energy Cooperative, the generation and transmission agent for CHELCO). Gulf Power’s electrical facilities consist of 5 distribution substations, 2 transmission substations, and more than 160 miles of high voltage transmission line. The total peak load for the county is 288 megawatts (CHELCO: 180 MW, Gulf Power 108 MW). CHELCO serves the majority of the county with Gulf Power serving primarily in incorporated areas of Paxton, DeFuniak Springs, Miramar Beach, and Sandestin.
The primary potential growth areas in Walton County include south Walton, Freeport and Mossy Head. As a result, growth will more substantially impact the facilities of CHELCO. CHELCO’s existing substations and distribution facilities can accommodate considerable future growth with only minor upgrades. In the areas around Destin and Phillips Inlet, Gulf Power’s existing substation transformation and distribution facilities are adequate to provide electricity in the areas for the near term.
With the additional load growth in the central and northern part of the county, CHELCO is planning to construct two additional substations over the next five years. Gulf Power does not foresee the need to construct any new substations in Walton County for the next five years. Download 321.82 Kb. Share with your friends:
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