About 70 people attended the ceremony at Lakeland Electric’s CD McIntosh Jr. Power Plant, where six 680,000-pound reciprocal engines are expected to come online around December 2023.
Here is a look at what will be built:
- What: Reciprocal Engine Plant, previously referred to as the RICE (Reciprocating Internal Combustion Engine) plant
- Where: CD McIntosh Jr. Power Plant on the eastern shore of Lake Parker
- Timeline: Engine design began more than a year ago. Construction setup begins next week with major construction starting by the end of the month.
- Completion: Testing is scheduled to begin in fall 2023 with the plant coming online commercially by the end of 2023.
- Cost: $155 million, funded by a municipal bond
- Fuel: Natural gas. The engines are capable of using 20% hydrogen fuel if it becomes financially viable. They can be modified to be 100% hydrogen capable, Lakeland Electric Interim General Manager Mike Beckham said.
Demolition has begun on McIntosh units 1, 2, and 3 and is expected to take nearly a year and a half to complete. Here is a time-lapse video from Lakeland Electric of one of the first demolition projects:
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