To accommodate customer growth and to replace purchased-power agreements due to expire, Tampa Electric will need additional sources of power in five years.
The company is issuing a request for proposals March 23 to solicit competitive bids to address Tampa Electric 's future power needs, in accordance with Florida Public Service Commission rules.
Tampa Electric is considering expanding its Polk Power Station by about 460 MW, or enough electricity to power more than 100,000 homes. The expansion would convert four existing simple-cycle natural gas units to more efficient combined-cycle units by January 2017.
