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08-284 — Electric power generating plant (550 megawatt combined-cycle, natural gas-fired) in Pasco County, FL
Shady Hills Electric Company proposes to construct a 550 megawatt combined-cycle natural gas-fired power generating plant on a 10-acre expansion site in the A-C Agricultural District, adjacent to an existing power facility. The project includes a new transmission line traversing the resource recovery property and will utilize reclaimed water.
| Case number | 08-284 |
|---|---|
| Type | Specific Use Permit |
| Location | Merchant Energy Way, north of Hudson Road, east of Shady Hills Wastewater Treatment Plant, south of Pasco County Resource Recovery facility, unincorporated Pasco County, Florida |
| County | Pasco County |
| Parcel / legal | 10 acres of a 30 acre tract owned by Shady Hills Power Company, LLC; adjacent to existing power plant approved under Special Exception RA5528 (December 8, 1999) |
| Acreage | 10.0 |
| Current zoning | A-C Agricultural District |
| Proposed use | Electric power generating plant (550 megawatt combined-cycle, natural gas-fired) |
| Petitioner | Shady Hills Electric Company, LLC |
| Owner | Shady Hills Power Company, LLC |
| Hearing | 2026-09-17 |
| Hearing body | Planning Commission |
| Status | continued |
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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
Also on the 2026-09-17 Pasco County agenda
- PDD18-7295 — Combined Cycle Facility / Power Plant
- SE-7295 — Power generating facility expansion with cooling systems and reclaimed water infrastructure
- 90-105 — Other
- FAC-003 — Site Plan
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