Transformer explosion disrupts power in Florida
Ppower outages to traffic lights and a structure fire occurred on Monday in the town of Palm Beach, Florida.
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FPL’s Power Restoration Efforts
FPL is conducting damage assessments and continues to restore power safely and as quickly as possible.
Duke Energy commissions Florida’s first solar power plant
USA, Florida, St. Petersburg: Duke Energy has announced that the first utility-scale solar power plant in Bay County is now operational.
Duke Energy Florida builds state-of-the-art substation
USA, Florida, St. Petersburg: Duke Energy Florida has opened its new state-of-the-art Bayboro electrical substation to meet the power needs of St. Petersburg.
Florida Power and Light touts $5 B spent on grid reliability efforts
FPL is investing in the grid, looking to make it smarter and more resilient in the face of successive storms, in an effort worth $5 B.
Large transformer by Virginia Transformer for Beaches Energy
VT-GT recently supplied a large 250 MVA 230 / 138 kV auto transformer with load tap changer (LTC) to Beaches Energy Services, Florida.
OUC’s proposed 230 kV connection approved
The Florida Public Service Commission has approved OUC’s need for its proposed Orlando/St. Cloud regional resiliency connection 230 kV transmission line.
Another FPL transformer catches fire in less than two weeks
USA, Florida: For the second time in 12 days, one of Florida Power & Light transformers caught fire.
Several transformers catch fire cutting power to thousands in Miami
USA, Florida: Several transformers caught fire at the Florida Power & Light (FPL) facility in West Miami-Dade on Tuesday afternoon, leaving several thousand people without electricity.
New instrument transformer facility opened in Florida
USA, Florida: GE has announced opening of its new capacitor and instrument transformer advanced manufacturing facility in Clearwater, Florida following the investment of
$60 million.
FPL enhances transformer damage surveillance after storms
USA, Florida: Florida Power & Light Co. (FPL) has introduced drone technology which will help the company survey damage to electrical equipment, including transformers, after storms or hurricanes, and the mobile command centre which can go into heavily damaged areas.
Siemens to supply equipment for Amazon Wind Farm Project
USA, Florida: Pattern Energy Group Inc., the Orlando-based independent power company, has awarded a contract to Siemens for the supply, support installation and provision of long-term service for 65 wind turbines for the Amazon Wind Farm (Fowler Ridge) to be located near Fowler, Indiana.
$17.2M Kissimmee substation reaching final construction stage
USA, Florida: Kissimmee Utility Authority has reached a construction milestone last week with the completion of the building which will house the new $17.2 million electric substation.
Chopper delivers JEA transformer to Liberty Street
USA, Florida: JEA, Jacksonville utility company, has used a helicopter to deliver a power transformer to Liberty Street and replace the transformer which was damaged when a large section of South Liberty Street in downtown Jacksonville collapsed into the St. Johns River more than two weeks ago.
New transformer temperature controller launched
USA, Florida: Springer Controls Company has launched a new transformer temperature controller NT-210 as part of its Tecsystem temperature control line.
Suwannee River Power Plant disconnected due to transformer failure
USA, North Carolina: Suwannee River Power Plant located in Live Oak, Florida, was taken offline after one of its six generating units experienced a forced outage.