Vía Verde project
| Vía Verde Pipeline | |
|---|---|
| File:Green Way.jpg | |
| Location | |
| Country | United States Puerto Rico |
| Coordinates | ? |
| General direction | south-north |
| From | Peñuelas |
| Passes through | ? |
| To | San Juan |
| General information | |
| Type | natural gas |
| Operator | AEE |
| Commissioned | 2011 (year) |
| Technical information | |
| Maximum discharge | ? |
The Vía Verde Pipeline is a planned natural gas network to supply energy from north to south in Puerto Rico.
History
Vía Verde Pipeline will supply the island with a cleaner energy source while at the same time reducing the cost of generating electricity up to 30 percent. It will also reduce gas emissions 60 percent while creating 5,000 direct and indirect jobs.[1] The island of Puerto Rico uses 36,000 million megawatts of electricity annually. Current cost for 1 million BTUs with petroleum burning is $12.25. With Vía Verde, the cost would be reduced to $5.15, according to government figures.[2]
Route
Dubbed (Green Way), the pipeline will distribute natural gas from the Peñuelas/Guayanilla area north to the Arecibo Cambalache Plant on to Palo Seco/San Juan.
Vía Verde is a transfer line of natural gas from the Costa Sur Sugar Plantation to the Cambalache, Palo Seco and San Juan plantations.[3]
Technical features
Prepa will convert several oil-fired plants to natural gas, starting with Costa Sur’s units 5 and 6, which should be up and running next December. Subsequently, Prepa plants Cambalache, Palo Seco units 3 and 4, and San Juan units 5 through 10 will convert to natural gas, phases scheduled to be complete by the end of 2011. Conversions would boost natural gas generation to a whooping 71% (and reduce oil power to 12%) by 2012.
Operator
Opposition to the pipeline
Bayamón and Barceloneta are two towns which have got on the green bandwagon by approving resolutions to support the Via Verde (Green Way) Project.[4]
Investment
The overall cost of this project is estimated to be around $350 million.
See also
References
- ^ Hernández, Gina. "Governor green lights natural gas pipeline". Caribbean Business. Retrieved 2010-8-09.
{{cite web}}: Check date values in:|accessdate=(help) - ^ Colón, Raul. "Natural gas proposal has pros and cons". Puerto Rico Daily Sun. Retrieved 2010-8-15.
{{cite web}}: Check date values in:|accessdate=(help) - ^ the Daily Sun Staff. "Two towns support Via Verde project". Puerto Rico Daily Sun. Retrieved 2010-8-15.
{{cite web}}: Check date values in:|accessdate=(help) - ^ Inter New Wire Service. "Peñuelas opposed to pipeline". Puerto Rico Daily Sun. Retrieved 2010-7-12.
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