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08-284 — Electric power generating plant (550 MW combined-cycle, natural gas-fired) in Pasco County, FL

Special exception request for a 550 megawatt combined-cycle, natural gas-fired electric power generating plant on a 10-acre parcel adjacent to an existing power generation facility. The project will expand electrical generation capacity using state-of-the-art technology while utilizing reclaimed water and connecting to Duke Energy's transmission infrastructure via a new transmission line.

Case number	08-284
Type	Specific Use Permit
Location	Merchant Energy Way, north of Hudson Road, unincorporated Pasco County, Florida
County	Pasco County
Acreage	10.0
Current zoning	A-C Agricultural District
Proposed use	Electric power generating plant (550 MW combined-cycle, natural gas-fired)
Petitioner	Shady Hills Electric Company, LLC
Owner	Shady Hills Power Company, LLC
Hearing	2026-10-22
Hearing body	Planning Commission
Record	Updated after it was first seen; not a decision

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First seen — 2026-07-26: First seen on an agenda (backfilled from our archive) · Planning Commission/Board of County Commissioners
Advanced — 2026-09-17: Advanced from Planning Commission/Board of County Commissioners to Planning Commission · Planning Commission
Continued — 2026-10-22: Continued from 2026-09-17 to 2026-10-22 · Planning Commission

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