CCGT Plants in Texas - other

Decordova GT Location: TX Operator: TXU Energy Co LLC Configuration: 4 X 90 MW 7001EA gas turbines Fuel: natural gas Operation: 1990 T/G supplier: GE EPC: Black & Veatch Photograph by Mike McPhee and courtesy of Power Posted 17 Jul 2004	Black Hawk Location: TX Operator: Quixx Corp Configuration: 2 X 112.5-MW W501D5A gas turbines CHP Fuel: natural gas Operation: 1999 HRSG supplier: ?? T/G supplier: WH EPC: NEPCO Quick facts: This plant was built in 15 months at the Phillips Refinery in Borger with two gas turbines and two single-pressure HRSGs. The boilers use refinery residue gas for duct firing and generate up to 1.2mn pph of process steam. Photograph courtesy of NEPCO Posted 15 Dec 2001	CR Wing Location: TX Operator: CE Generation LLC Configuration: 200-MW, 2+1 CCGT with 7001EA gas turbines Fuel: natural gas, jet fuel Operation: 1998 HRSG supplier: Deltak T/G supplier: GE, Brush, Hitachi EPC: Century Contractors West Quick facts: This industrial cogen project sells electricity to TXU and steam to Fina Oil & Chemical. Photograph courtesy ofMidAmerican Energy Posted 27 Apr 2003
Dell Children's Medicial Center Location: TX Operator: Austin Energy Configuration: 1 X 4.3-MW Mercury 50 gas turbine CHP Fuel: natural gas Operation: 2006 HRSG supplier: Rentech T/G supplier: Solar EPC: Burns & McDonnell Quick facts: This commercial CHP supplies steam, chilled water, and electricity to the hospital. This is the second installation of the Mercury 50, developed by Solar in cooperation with the US Dept of Energy. Operation at 3ppm NOX and 2ppm CO is possible. Photograph courtesy of Combined Cycle Journal Posted 22 Mar 2007	Ennis Location: TX Operator: Suez Energy Generation NA Configuration: 343-MW, 1+1 CCGT with W501G gas turbine Fuel: natural gas Operation: 2004 HRSG supplier: Nooter T/G supplier: SWPC EPC: Parsons E&C, TIC Quick Facts: Cooling water makeup for Ennis is effluent from the City of Ennis waste water treatment plant supplemented by water from nearby Lake Bardwell. The facility’s output is marketed to ERCOT wholesale customers through SUEZ Energy Marketing. Photograph courtesy of National Petroleum & Energy Posted 3 Mar 2007	Fort Bliss Location: TX Operator: US Army Configuration: 1 X 25 MW 5001 gas turbine Operation: 2005 Fuel: natural gas T/G supplier: GE EPC: Manning Quick facts: This project is a JV of the Army and El Paso Electric’s MiraSol energy services group. The machine is used as a peak shaver with back-up duty to the base in the event of a blackout on the local grid. The Frame 5 was purchased in Columbia, dismantled and shipped to Revak Turbo-Machinery Services where it was re-built. Water injection equipment was added for NOx control and power augmentation. Photograph courtesy of Manning Industries Posted 18 May 2008
Freestone Location: TX Operator: Calpine Corp Configuration: Two 500-MW, 2+1 CCGT blocks with 7001FA gas turbines Fuel: natural gas Operation: 2000 HRSG supplier: Nooter T/G supplier: GE EPC: UTEC Quick facts: Freestone Energy Center was originally developed by Entergy Corp and acquired by Calpine in June 2000. Photograph courtesy of Calpine Posted 29 Feb 2004	Johnson County Location: TX Operator: NAES Corp Configuration: 268-MW, 1+1 CCGT with W501F gas turbine CHP Fuel: natural gas Operation: 1996 HRSG supplier: Deltak T/G supplier: WH EPC: BVZ (Black & Veatch, Zachry) Quick facts: The facility was originally named Cleburne and was developed by an affiliate of Tenaska Inc. It went online in Jan 1997. In Jun 2000, a 90% stake was sold to an affiliate of Delta Power LLC and Brazos Electric Power Coop, the original electricity customer, acquired the plant in 2005. The power station sells steam to the City of Cleburne and uses city water and treated waste water from the local STP. The HRSG was rebuilt in 2006. Photograph courtesy of Delta Power Posted 2 Apr 2005	Lamar Energy Location: TX Operator: NextEra Energy Resources Configuration: two 500-MW,2+1 CCGT blocks with 7001FA gas turbines Operation: 2000 Fuel: natural gas HRSG supplier: Aalborg T/G supplier: GE EPC: Duke/Fluor Daniel Quick facts: Lamar Energy Center is in Paris about 110mi northeast of Dallas. This was originally a parnerthip of FPL Energy and Panda Energy. FPL took over the project in Apr 1999. Photograph courtesy of NextEra Posted 25 Jan 2012
Midlothian Location: TX Operator: IPR GDF SUEZ North America Configuration: 6 X 275 MW single-shaft CCGT blocks with GT24B gas turbines Fuel: natural gas Operation: 2000-2002 HRSG supplier: Alstom T/G supplier: Alstom EPC: Bibb, Alstom, Lauren, Dick Corp Quick facts: This plant was ordered in 1998 as American National Power Inc's first greenfield project. Photograph courtesy of International Power Posted 2 Sep 2006	Mustang Station Location: TX Operator: NAES Configuration: 490-MW, 2+1 CCGT with 7001FA gas turbines Fuel: natural gas Operation: 1999 HRSG supplier: Applied Thermal Systems T/G supplier: GE, ABB EPC: Bibb, Gilbert Southern Quick facts: The plant is owned by an affiliate of Golden Spread Electric Cooperative and Denver City Energy Associates LP. Photograph courtesy of Energy Investor Funds LLC Posted 12 Nov 2005	Newman-5 Location: TX Operator: El Paso Electric Co Configuration: 288-MW, 2+1 CCGT with 7001EA gas turbines Fuel: natural gas, oil Operation: 2009-2011 HRSG supplier: Nooter T/G supplier: GE, Fuji EPC: Wood Group, TIC Quick facts: This $234mn project broke ground in July 2008. The GTs went commercial in May 2009 and the steamer followed in Apr 2011. Photograph courtesy of El Paso Elctric Co Posted 18 Jun 2011
Odessa Location: TX Operator: Energy Capital Partners 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: Odessa and its sister plant Guadelupe were developed by Texas Independent Energy, a 50:50 JV of Panda Energy International and PSEG Global. PSEG later bought out Panda and, in July 2011, sold Odessa to Energy Capital Partners for about $335mn. The first block went commercial in Jul 2001 followed by the second block in Sep 2001. GE Industrial Services built the switchyard. The plant is served by gas pipelines owned by El Paso, ONEOK, and Enterprise. Photograph courtesy of PSEG Texas Posted 21 Jan 2008	Paris Location: TX Operator: Direct Energy LP Configuration: 250-MW, 2+1 CCGT with 7001EA gas turbines Operation: 1989 Fuel: natural gas, oil HRSG supplier: Deltak T/G supplier: GE, Brush EPC: Century Contractors West Quick facts: In Feb 2006, Direct Energy acquired the Paris power station from Tenaska III Texas Partners (TP) for $47.5mn. The facility is debt free, and became a 100 percent merchant plant on January 31, 2006. Photograph courtesy of Combined Cycle Journal Posted 21 Jan 2008	Quail Run 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: Quail Run Energy Center is on a 180ac site near Odessaand the Waha natural gas supply basin. The plant is connected to TXU's 345 kV transmission system and receives gas from the Enterprise Texas and ONEOK-WESTEX pipelines. 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
Sweetwater Location: TX Operator: Luminant Generation Co LLC Configuration: 245-MW, 2+1 CCGT with 7001EA gas turbines CHP, 1 X 37-MW 6001B gas turbine Fuel: natural gas, oil Operation: 1989 HRSG supplier: ?? T/G supplier: GE EPC: Ebasco Quick facts: Built by Enserch Development as Encogen One and acquired by TXU in May 2002. Supplies steam to US Gypsum wallboard plant. Original $395mn development cost includes 150 bcf of in-situ natural gas. Photograph courtesy of TXU Posted 14 Nov 2004	Tenaska Gateway Location: TX Operator: Tenaska Inc Configuration: 845-MW, 3+1 CCGT with 7001FA gas turbines Operation: 2001 Fuel: natural gas, oil HRSG supplier: Deltak T/G supplier: GE EPC: Black & Veatch, HB Zachry Quick facts: This $200mn+ power station provides Rusk County with significant financial benefits including annual plant payroll and subcontractor budgets of approximately $2mn and property tax revenues. The Gateway plant is connected to AEP’s Pirkey-Crockett 345kV and can dispatch power to three separate NERC regions. There are four possible configurations in dual-grid operation: The steam turbine by itself on one grid, or the steam turbine with one, two, or three gas turbines. An affiliate of Coral Power purchases the entire power output of the electric generating station and sells the power on a merchant basis. In 2006, Tenaska Gateway was presented with a Best Practices Award from Combined Cycle Journal for a variable frequency drive project. Photograph courtesy of Combined Cycle Journal Posted 15 Jul 2007	Texas Tech Location: TX Operator: Lubbock Power & Light Configuration: 1 X 21 MW LM2500 gas turbine Fuel: natural gas Operation: 2001 T/G supplier: GE EPC: S&S Energy Projects Quick facts: This cogeneration installation was completed as part of the GE Aeroderivative and Package Services' (GEAPS) Engine Exchange Program and replaces a machine installed in July 1990. Photograph courtesy of Full Spectrum Communications Posted 6 Jun 2001
VH Braunig Peakers Location: TX Operator: CPS Energy Configuration: 4 X 50 MW LM6000PC-S gas turbines Fuel: natural gas, oil Operation: 2010 T/G supplier: GE EPC: Burns & Roe, Austin Quick facts: These machines were ordered from GE Energy in Jun 2008 and the air permit was received in Sep 2008. Photograph courtesy of CPS Energy Posted 4 Mar 2011	Wise County Location: TX Operator: Suez Energy Generation NA Configuration: 746-MW, 2+1 CCGT with W501G gas turbines Fuel: natural gas Operation: 2004 HRSG supplier: Nooter T/G supplier: SWPC EPC: Parsons E&C Photograph courtesy of Suez Energy North America Posted 25 Jun 2005	Wolf Hollow Location: TX Operator: NAES for Stark Investments Configuration: 730-MW, 2+1 CCGT with MH701G gas turbines Operation: 2003 Fuel: natural gas, oil HRSG supplier: Deltak T/G supplier: MHI EPC: Parsons E&C, NEPCO Quick facts: In Jan 2001, AES Corp started construction on this $285mn plant in Granbury about 30mi south of Dallas. The project was completed in May 2003 and connected to the Oncor network. In late 2005, Goldman Sachs and WestLB launched a $400mn, non-recourse refinancing package for Stark Investments to facilitate the plant's acquisition. Photograph courtesy of Combined Cycle Journal Posted 25 Jul 2010

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