JEA Gets Green Light for $1.57B Gas Plant | Jacksonville News

JEA just got the green light to build a $1.57 billion natural gas plant on the old St. Johns River Power Park site, set to replace the aging Northside Unit 3 and boost grid reliability with 37% better fuel efficiency—expected online by 2031. Despite some city council pushback over early turbine deposits with GE Vernova, regulators approved the project for its cost-effectiveness and emissions cuts. The new combined-cycle facility will run mostly on natural gas, with diesel backup, and will keep the old unit active only in emergencies at low capacity. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/8c0e1ee0cf94a29c