Vandolah is a 680 MW, dual fuel, peaking plant. It is an Electric Wholesale Generator that began commercial operations in June 2002 serving the energy needs of Florida. Vandolah has a tolling agreement with Duke Energy Florida that expires in June 2027.
The primary source of fuel is natural gas with #2 diesel as a back up. The Vandolah power plant meets or exceeds all state and federal permit requirements. It supplements existing base-load power supplies by producing electricity during times of particularly high demand.
Northern Star Generation LLC ("NSG") is a privately held power generation company dedicated to providing reliable service to its customers, most of whom hold long term contracts with NSG for power generation capacity and energy production. NSG was formed in early 2004 to own and operate a portfolio of power plants with long term contracts that was being divested by El Paso Corporation. Since the initial acquisition from El Paso in 2004, NSG has completed several transactions to add to its ownership share of these plants. NSG anticipates growing the portfolio further as acquisition opportunities become available. Northern Star Generation Services Company LLC, a subsidiary of NSG, provides asset management and operations and maintenance services to the parent company and to its subsidiary project companies.