EcoEléctrica is a
Puerto Rican energy corporation headquartered in
Peñuelas, Puerto Rico. Since the 2000s, EcoElectrica has the exclusive right to ship
liquefied natural gas to Puerto Rico.
[''GasNatural Fenosa: Pide exención contributiva al Gobierno.''](_blank)
Omar Alfonso. 18 May 2011. Page 6. La Perla del Sur. Ponce, Puerto Rico. Year 29, Issue 1433. Retrieved 23 January 2012. Its main shareholder is
GasNatural Fenosa.
Jason Rodríguez Grafal. La Perla del Sur. Ponce, Puerto Rico. 30 December 2013. Retrieved 31 December 2013.
History
In June 2008, EcoEléctrica started the environmental impact assessment of the LNG terminal modification project, including construction and operation of natural gas pipeline facilities.[
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Activities
It owns and operates a liquefied natural gas regasification terminal with a storage tank
Storage tanks are containers that hold liquids, compressed gases (gas tank; or in U.S.A "pressure vessel", which is not typically labeled or regulated as a storage tank) or mediums used for the short- or long-term storage of heat or cold. The t ...
of 160,000 cubic meters in Punta Guayanilla, Peñuelas. The power generated by EcoEléctrica is transmitted to the Puerto Rico Electric Power Authority (PREPA) operated power grid. Steam generated by the waste heat from exhaust gasses is used in both a Toshiba-supplied steam turbine and a desalination
Desalination is a process that takes away mineral components from saline water. More generally, desalination refers to the removal of salts and minerals from a target substance, as in Soil salinity control, soil desalination, which is an issue f ...
plant.
See also
* Puerto Rico – Virgin Islands pipeline
Puerto, a Spanish word meaning ''seaport'', may refer to:
Places
*El Puerto de Santa María, Andalusia, Spain
*Puerto, a seaport town in Cagayan de Oro City, Philippines
*Puerto Colombia, Colombia
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References
External links
Corporate website
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Electric power companies of Puerto Rico
Natural gas companies of Puerto Rico
Liquefied natural gas terminals
Water supply and sanitation in Puerto Rico
2008 establishments in Puerto Rico
Peñuelas, Puerto Rico
Energy companies established in 2008