Wednesday, February 9, 2000
Tampa Electric Co. v. Joe Garcia

Nos. 95,444, 95,445, & 95,446

Place of Origin
Volusia County

Facts
Duke Energy New Smyrna Beach Power Co. and the City of New Smyrna Beach petitioned the Public Service Commission to establish the need for building a 514-megawatt power generating facility along I-95 in Volusia County, to be run by Duke. A finding of need is critical in ultimately getting approval to build a new power plant in Florida. Other Florida power providers asked the PSC to dismiss the petition on a number of grounds. In March 1999 the PSC denied this request and issued a finding of need.