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Bastrop
Location: TX
Operator: Direct Energy LP
Configuration: 534-MW, 2+1 CCGT with 7001FA gas turbines
Fuel: natural gas
Operation: 2002
HRSG supplier: Aalborg
T/G supplier: GE, Toshiba
EPC: Duke/Fluor Daniel
Quick facts: Bastrop was developed by a 50:50 joint venture of FPL Energy
and El Paso Corp. The plant was acquired by Centrica in Jun 2004.
Photograph courtesy of Combined Cycle Journal
Re-posted 21 Jan 2008 |
Baytown Energy
Location: TX
Operator: Calpine Corp
Configuration: 782-MW, 3+1 CCGT with W501FD gas turbines CHP
Operation: 2002
Fuel: natural gas
HRSG supplier: Nooter
T/G supplier: SWPC, Toshiba
EPC: Calpine, Burns & Roe, Kvaerner
Quick facts: Baytown Energy came online in Jun 2002. The plant supplies Bayer Corp with all of its electricity and steam needs under a 20yr contract expiring in 2022. Calpine sells the remaining electric power into the ERCOT wholesale power market.
Photograph courtesy of Calpine Corp
Posted 11 Mar 2012 |
Brazos Valley
Location: TX
Operator: Calpine Corp
Configuration: 520-MW, 3+1 CCGT with 7001FA gas turbines
Operation: 2003
Fuel: natural gas
HRSG supplier: Vogt
T/G supplier: GE
EPC: BVZ Power Partners
Quick facts: Construction on Brazos Valley began in Aug 2001 and it came online in May 2003. The consortium of banks that provided construction financing took possession of the plant from the original developer NRG in 2003. ABN AMRO Bank NV acted as the manager. In Feb 2004, Calpine agreed to acquired the plant in Feb 2004 for $175mn.
The site is in Fort Bend County about 35mi southwest of Houston.
Photograph courtesy of Calpine Corp
Posted 11 Mar 2012 |
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Channel Energy
Location: TX
Operator: Calpine Corp
Configuration: 463-MW, 3+1 CCGT with W501FD gas turbines CHP
Operation: 2001-2002
Fuel: natural gas
HRSG supplier: Nooter
T/G supplier: SWPC, Toshiba
EPC: Burns & Roe
Quick facts: Channel Energy Center is on a 12ac site in at the Lyondell-Citgo Refinery facility in Pasadena along the Houston Ship Channel. In Apr 2000, Calpine awarded Burns & Roe the engineering contract for the power station.
Photograph courtesy of Calpine Corp
Posted 11 Mar 2012 |
Channelview
Location: TX
Operator: GIM Channelview Cogeneration LLC
Configuration: 830-MW, 4+1 CCGT with W501F gas turbines CHP
Operation: 2001-2002
Fuel: natural gas
HRSG supplier: ??
T/G supplier: SWPC, Alstom
EPC: Sargent & Lundy, HBZ
Quick facts: This cogen plant was originally developed by Equistar
Chemicals and Reliant Energy. Construction began in Feb 2000 and GT-4 went
commercial in Aug 2001. The 25ac site is approximately 20mi east of
downtown Houston. A 9ac, 345kV switchyard is on an adjacent tract.
Channelview sells sells steam at 1,500 and 600 psi plus a
portion of its electric output under long-term contracts to Equistar, a subsidiary of LyondellBasell.
In Jul 2008, Global Infrastructure Partners and Fortistar bought Channelview from affiliates of Reliant Energy for $500mn plus
million plus certain adjustments. Plant steam turbine controls for the Comax steam turbine were modernized in Jul 2011 by
Emerson Process.
Photograph courtesy of Emeson Process Management
Posted 24 Jul 2011 |
Clear Lake Energy
Location: TX
Operator: Calpine Corp
Configuration: 344-MW, 3+2 CCGT with W501D5 gas turbines CHP
Operation: 1984-1985
Fuel: natural gas, hydrogen
HRSG supplier: ??
T/G supplier: Westinghouse, Westinghouse Canada
EPC: Parsons Main, Zachry
Quick facts: Electricity generated by Clear Lake is sold under long-term power sales agreements and into the ERCOT Merchant Market. An average of 950 kpph of steam is supplied under long-term agreements with Celanese and Old World Industries through a combination of 990 kpph of cogeneration steam and 1,000,000 kpph of auxiliary boiler capacity.
Photograph courtesy of Calpine Corp
Posted 11 Mar 2012 |
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Colorado Bend
Location: TX
Operator: Navasota Energy Partners LP
Configuration: 275-MW, 2+1 CCGT with 7001FA gas turbines
Fuel: natural gas
Operation: 2007
HRSG supplier: Vogt
T/G supplier: GE
EPC: PB Power, Teton
Quick Facts: Colorado Bend Energy Center is on
a 148ac site near Wharton and is connected to the Centerpoint 138kV
transmission system. Gas is delivered by the Houston Pipeline Co and Gulf
South Pipeline Co. The plant operator is North American Energy Services
and the energy manager is Eagle Energy Partners I LP. Construction started
in Mar 2006. A second identical block is under construction.
Photograph courtesy of Navasota Energy Partners LP
Posted 4 Jul 2007 |
Corpus Christi Energy
Location: TX
Operator: Calpine Corp
Configuration: 500-MW, 2+1 CCGT with 7001FA gas turbines CHP
Operation: 2002-2007
Fuel: natural gas, refinery offgas
HRSG supplier: Alstom
T/G supplier: GE, Alstom
EPC: Calpine, S&L, HBZ
Quick facts: Corpus Christi Energy Center has a 9ac site. Calpine has a 20-yr power and steam sales agreement with Citgo Refining Company for up to 60 MW of electricity and 750,000 pph of process steam. Elementis Chromium purchases 140,000 pph of steam under a 10yr contract. and Flint Hills Resources purchases 400,000 pph of steam under a 20yr contract. The remainder of the power is sold in the Texas wholesale market. The plant also has two 250,000 pph Rentech packaged boilers to ensure reliable steam supply to the thermal hosts. Photograph courtesy of Calpine Corp
Posted 11 Mar 2012 |
Deer Park
Location: TX
Operator: Calpine Corp
Configuration: 830-MW, 4+1 CCGT with W501F gas turbines CHP
Fuel: natural gas
Operation: 2003
HRSG supplier: Nooter
T/G supplier: SWPC, Toshiba
EPC: Parsons E&C, TIC
Quick Facts: Deer Park Energy Center supplies steam to Shell
Chemical Co and electric power generated at the facility is sold on
the wholesale market.
Photograph courtesy of National Petroleum & Energy
Posted 3 Mar 2007 |
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ExTex LaPorte
Location: TX
Operator: Exelon Power
Configuration: 4 X 40 MW 6001B gas turbines
Fuel: natural gas
Operation: 2001
T/G supplier: GE
Quick facts: This was Exelon's first power station in Texas. The plant is
maintained by Airco Industries and operated from Kennett Square, PA.
Photograph courtesy of Exelon
Posted 24 Jul 2010
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Frontera
Location: TX
Operator: Direct Energy LP
Configuration: 500-MW, 2+1 CCGT with 7001FA gas turbines
Fuel: natural gas
Operation: 1999-2000
HRSG supplier: Nooter
T/G supplier: GE, ABB
EPC: Duke/Fluor Daniel
Quick facts: Frontera is a 500-megawatt natural gas-fired combined-cycle
plant located near the City of Mission in the Rio Grande Valley of Texas.
This merchant plant was built by CSW Energy, later merged with AEP.
Simple-cycle operation began in Jul 1999 and combined-cycle operation in
May 2000. In Feb 2001, AEP agreed to sell the plant to TECO Energy Inc. In Dec 2004, Direct Energy acquired this plant from Frontera Generation
LP, an indirect subsidiary of TECO Energy, for $134mn in cash.
Photograph courtesy of Combined Cycle Journal
Posted 21 Jan 2008
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Gregory
Location: TX
Operator: Delta Power Services
Configuration: 550-MW, 2+1 CCGT with 7001FA gas turbines CHP
Operation: 2000
Fuel: natural gas
HRSG supplier: Foster Wheeler
T/G supplier: GE, MHI, Melco
EPC: Bechtel
Quick facts: This is a large-scale CHP facility in Corpus Christi with
steam sales to BPU Reynolds’ Sherwin Aluminum Plant. In Dec 2000, Javelin
Energy, LLC, a partnership among Arclight Capital Partners, Delta Power Co
and John Hancock Financial Services, acquired a 50% interest in Gregory
from Columbia Electric Corp. In Dec 2004 Javelin Energy acquired the
remaining 50% interest from LGE Energy. ING-Barings was agent bank.
Photograph courtesy of Combined Cycle Journal
Posted 8 Apr 2008
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Guadalupe
Location: TX
Operator: Guadalupe Power Partners LP
Configuration: Two 500-MW, 2+1 CCGT blocks with 7001FA gas turbines
Fuel: natural gas
Operation: 2001
HRSG supplier: Aalborg
T/G supplier: GE
EPC: Duke/Fluor Daniel
Quick facts: Guadelupe was developed by Texas Independent Energy
is a 50:50 JV of Panda Energy International and PSEG Global. The plant was completed 46 days ahead of
schedule. On 4 Mar 2011, PSEG closed on the sale of Guadelupe for $351mn
to MinnTex Power Holdings LLC and MinnTex GP LLC.
Photograph courtesy of Woody Welch Photographer and Ionics Inc
Posted 7 Aug 2002 |
Hays County
Location: TX
Operator: American National Power Inc
Configuration: 4 X 275 MW single-shaft CCGT blocks with GT24B gas turbines
Fuel: natural gas
Operation: 2001-2002
HRSG supplier: Alstom
T/G supplier: Alstom
EPC: Alstom
Quick facts: Hays was mothballed for a time due to low wholesale power prices.
Photograph courtesy of International Power
Posted 29 Aug 2003 |
Jack County
Location: TX
Operator: Brazos Electric Power Coop
Configuration: 620-MW, 2+1 CCGT with 7001FA gas turbines
Fuel: natural gas
Operation: 2006
HRSG supplier: Aalborg
T/G supplier: GE
EPC: Fluor
Quick facts: Brazos EPC is the largest coop in Texas and acquired site
development rights from Duke Energy in late 2002. Burns & McDonnell
was owner's engineer. A new substation and three new transmission
lines were built for the plant. The project took more than 900,000
manhours of work and compiled a perfect safety record.
Photograph courtesy of Power
Posted 18 Mar 2006 |
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Magic Valley
Location: TX
Operator: Calpine Corp
Configuration: 771-MW, 2+1 CCGT with W701G gas turbines
Fuel: natural gas
Operation: 2001
HRSG supplier: Nooter
T/G supplier: SWPC
Quick facts: Project development started in May 1998 when Calpine signed a 20yr power sales agreement
with Magic Valley Electric Cooperative. Construction started about a year later.
Photograph courtesy of Calpine
Posted 1 Jun 2002 |
Oyster Creek
Location: TX
Operator: Dow Chemical Co
Configuration: 425-MW, 3+1 CCGT with 7001EA gas turbines CHP
Operation: 1994
Fuel: natural gas
HRSG supplier: Vogt
T/G supplier: GE, ABB
EPC: Destec Energy, Century Contractors West
Quick facts: This was an early industrial cogen project and is operated by
Dow to supply its Freeport complex. It was owned by a 50:50 JV of
Dynegy and American National Power. In 2004, Dynegy sold its share to GE
Financial Services. Steam set is double-extraction and full
condensing. The gas turbines were refit with combustors from Power Systems
Manufacturing and can run at about 5ppm NOX.
Photograph courtesy of International Power plc
Posted 30 Aug 2006 |
Port Arthur
Location: TX
Operator: Air Products
Configuration: 100-MW, 1+1 CCGT with 7001EA gas turbine CHP
Fuel: natural gas
Operation: 2006
HRSG supplier: Deltak
T/G supplier: GE, Dresser
EPC: Air Products
Quick facts: This facility integrates a CCGT plant and steam
methane reformer (SMR) technology to simultaneously produce electricity,
110mn standard cubic feet per day (scfd) of hydrogen, and up to 1.2mn
lb/hr of steam, all under long-term supply contracts with Valero. The
4,000ac refinery converts more than 300,000 bbl/day of crude oil
(including 100% sour crude) into jet fuel, low-sulfur diesel fuel,
petrochemical feedstocks, petroleum coke, and conventional and
reformulated gasoline.
Photograph courtesy of Power
Posted 28 Nov 2007 |
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Sabine Cogen
Location: TX
Operator: Delta Power Co LLC
Configuration: 105-MW, 2+1 CCGT with 6001B gas turbines CHP
Fuel: natural gas
Operation: 1999
HRSG supplier: Deltak
T/G supplier: GE, ABB
EPC: Houston Industries Energy
Quick facts: The Sabine Cogen plant is owned by Crawfish Cogen, an
affiliate of Arclight Capital, which acquired Air Liquide’s original 50%
stake in the project. The plant has a PPA with LanXess and excess power is
sold to Entergy or Tenaska. Steam is sold to LanXess and Chevron. Gas is
purchased from CenterPoint and Duke Energy.
Photograph courtesy of Combined Cycle Journal
Posted 22 Apr 2009 |
Sam Rayburn
Location: TX
Operator: South Texas Electric Coop
Configuration: 191-MW, 3+1 CCGT with LM6000 gas turbines
Fuel: natural gas, oil
Operation: 2003
HRSG supplier: ??
T/G supplier: GE
EPC: Frucon
Quick facts: South Texas Electric Cooperative was formed in
1944 and now serves 8 distribution cooperatives, which provide services to over
170,000 members in 65 South Texas counties. The Sam Rayburn plant is named
after the long-time Texas Congressman who served as Speaker of the House
for 17yrs. The plant also has a 22-MW conventional unit, a pair of 11-MW GE 5001D gas
turbines, and two diesel gensets.
Photograph courtesy of South Texas Electric Coop
Posted 15 Jan 2008 |
Sand Hill GT
Location: TX
Operator: Austin Energy
Configuration: 4 X 42.5 MW LM6000PC gas turbines
Fuel: natural gas
Operation: 2001
T/G supplier: GE
EPC: NEPCO
Quick facts: Sand Hill was developed by Enron North America and Austin Energy and was the first plant of its kind in Texas to be equipped with SCRs.
Photograph courtesy of NEPCO
Posted 21 Jul 2004 |
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Seadrift Operations-1
Location: TX
Operator: Union Carbide Corp
Configuration: 122-MW, 2+1 CCGT with 6001BTG gas turbines CHP
Fuel: natural gas, oil
Operation: 1987-1991
HRSG supplier: Nooter
T/G supplier: GE, Brush, Elliott
EPC: Fluor Daniel
Quick facts: The Dow Seadrift Operations complex covers 4,700ac acres
(about half under production) with 11 plants representing Dow's global
businesses in basic and performance plastics and chemicals. Products
include polyethylene, polypropylene, glycols, and oxide derivatives.
Photograph courtesy of Nooter/Eriksen
Posted 6 Jan 2008 |
Sweeny
Location: TX
Operator: ConocoPhillips
Configuration: 4 X 115 MW with W501D5A gas turbines CHP
Fuel: natural gas, refinery offgas
Operation: 1997-2001
HRSG supplier: ??
T/G supplier: WH
EPC: NEPCO
Quick facts: The first three GTs at this plant were built in 14 months at the Phillips Refinery in
Old Ocean by developer CSW Energy. The boilers use refinery residue gas for duct firing and generate up to
2.7mn pph of process steam. Sweeny won a Top Plant award from Power magazine in 1998.
Photograph courtesy of NEPCO
Posted 21 Jul 2004 |
Tenaska Frontier
Location: TX
Operator: Tenaska Inc
Configuration: 830-MW, 3+1 combined-cycle with 7001FA gas turbines
Operation: 2000
Fuel: natural gas
HRSG supplier: Deltak
T/G supplier: GE
EPC: B&V, Kiewit
Quick facts: This power station has a unique
ability to dispatch power to two reliability regions. The plant interconnects with
the Texas region ERCOT at 345kV through Houston
Lighting & Power and with eastern markets at 345kV through Entergy.
Exelon Generation Co LLC markets the facility’s total
output under a 20yr contract. In April 2006, Japan’s J-Power made its
first U.S. power plant acquisition by agreeing to acquire a 62% interest
in the plant. Other owners are Tenaska, CES Energy, and Diamond
Generating. Tenaska Frontier was Power Engineering magazine’s 2001 project
of the year.
Photograph courtesy of Combined Cycle Journal
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Texas City Cogen
Location: TX
Operator: Calpine Corp
Configuration: 450-MW, 3+1 CCGT with W501D5 gas turbines CHP
Fuel: natural gas
Operation: 1987
HRSG supplier: Nooter
T/G supplier: SWPC, MHI, Hitachi
EPC: Northern Engineering, Century Contractors West
Quick facts: TCC supplies up to 1.2mn
pph of process steam to the adjacent Dow Chemical works. In 2005, Calpine
completed a three-month retrofit one of the GTs with a Power Systems Mfr
LEC-III low-emissions combustion system to meet new more stringent air
quality limits. The new system lowered NOX emissions from 42 ppm to less
than 8 ppm under normal baseload conditions while reducing the need for
steam injection and thereby saving substantial quantities of water.
The modification program earned TCC a place as one of Power magazine's Top
Plants in 2005.
Photograph courtesy of Power
Posted 13 Aug 2005 |
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Texas City GP2
Location: TX
Operator: BP Global Power, Cinergy Solutions
Configuration: 564-MW, 3+1 combined-cycle CHP plant with 7001FA gas turbines
Fuel: natural gas, refinery gas
Operation: 2004
HRSG supplier: Deltak
T/G supplier: GE, Dresser
EPC: S&B Engineers & Constructors, B&R
Quick facts: The Green Power 2 (GP2)
supplies process steam and electricity to the adjacent BP refinery and
chemical plant. Cinergy has a 20yr O&M contract for the plant.
Photograph courtesy of Power
Posted 14 Aug 2004
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