Diesel and Gas-Engine Power Plants in the Midwestern USA

Clark-Floyd Landfill Location: IN Operator: Hoosier Energy REC Configuration: 1 X 1.059-MW engines Operation: 2007-2009 Fuel: landfill gas E/G supplier: Jenbacher Quick facts: This plant is at a 400ac landfill in Clark Co jointly owned by Clark and Floyd counties, which authorized the sale of the landfill gas for the power project. Construction of the plant began in early 2007 and the first two gensets were dedicated on 15 Oct 2007. The project received a $100,000 Alternative Power and Energy Program grant from the Indiana Office of Energy and Defense Development. The project also received financing from Clean Renewable Energy Bonds (CREB) under a program authorized by the 2005 Energy Policy Act. Photograph courtesy of Hoosier Energy REC Posted 17 Jan 2011	Crave Brothers Farm Location: WI Operator: Clear Horizons Configuration: 1 X 633-kW J312 engine Operation: 2009 Fuel: biogas E/G supplier: Jenbacher EPC: Clear Horizons Quick facts: This new installation replaces an older biogas system at a family-run dairy farm and cheese plant. Fuel is produce from an anaerobic digestion facility fed by manure from about 1,000 milk cows and 700 heifers. Electricity is sold to WE Energies. Photograph courtesy of GE Energy Posted 26 Jul 2009	Elk City Location: NE Operator: Waste Management Inc Configuration: 8 X 800-kW G3516 engines Operation: 2002-2006 Fuel: landfill gas E/G supplier: Caterpillar EPC: LFG Technologies Quick facts: This plant is owned by Omaha Public Power District. Gov Mike Johanns dedicated the first $4mn phase in May 2002. Photograph courtesy of Omaha Public Power District Posted 20 Feb 2011
Geneva Location: IL Operator: Geneva Electric Dept Configuration: 5 X 5.9-MW G16CM34 engines Operation: 2005 Fuel: natural gas, oil E/G supplier: Caterpillar EPC: Caterpillar, Industrial Technology Group Inc Quick facts: HWS Energy Partners LLC developed the project with the City of Geneva. Use of these new medium-speed engines is expected to save the City of Geneva as much as $200mn over the next 40yrs. Caterpillar also provided generator paralleling switchgear, power distribution switchgear, power plant control systems, and a PowerLynx generation management system. Photograph courtesy of Caterpillar Posted 16 Dec 2007	Goodman Enegy Center Location: KS Operator: Midwest Energy Inc Configuration: 9 X 8.4 MW 20V34SG engines Operation: 2008 Fuel: natural gas E/G supplier: Wartsila EPC: Burns & McDonnell Quick Facts: On 28 Mar 2007, Midwest Energy selected Burns & McDonnell as EPC contractor for this gas-fired peaking plant and the first 6 gensets entered commercial service on 3 June, 2008 after 15mos of construction. The $62mn plan is on a 4.2ac site adjacent to the Knoll Substation. The plant is named for Jack Goodman, general manager of Midwest Energy and its predecessor company, Central Kansas Electric Cooperative, from 1951 to 1992. Photograph courtesy of Power Posted 20 Sep 2009	McKee Location: KY Operator: Jackson Energy Coop Configuration: 1 X 380-kW engines Operation: 2011 Fuel: natural gas E/G supplier: Waukesha EPC: Wellhead Energy Systems Quick Facts: This is the launch installation of a new-design gas engine package designed to take advantage of stranded natrual gas assets while at the same time providing distributed grid power. The first GridFox™ station became operational in May 2011 and supplies the Jackson Energyservice territory in Estill, Jackson, Rockcastle, Laurel, Clay, Owsley and Lee counties. The package includes gas cleaning and compression equipment. as wwell as the genset. Photograph courtesy of Wellhead Energy Systems Posted 9 Oct 2011
Riley Street Location: MI Operator: Zeeland Board of Public Works Configuration: 5 X 2.4 MW 3520 engines Operation: 2006 Fuel: natural gas E/G supplier: Caterpillar EPC: Elzinga & Volker Quick Facts: This new facility cost $4.45mn and will provide standby, peak shaving, and emergency back-up power supply to the northern portion of the ZPW service area. Photograph courtesy of Zeeland Board of Public Works Posted 22 Nov 2006	South Plant Location: IA Operator: Waverly Light & Power Configuration: 6 X 1 MW 3516B engines Operation: 2000 Fuel: oil E/G supplier: Caterpillar, Kato Photograph courtesy of Waverly Light & Power Posted 2 Jun 2001	Valley Queen Location: SD Operator: Valley Queen Cheese Factory Inc Configuration: 3 X 1.5 MW Operation: 2002 Fuel: oil E/G supplier: Caterpillar Quick facts: Valley Cheese was founded in 1929. DTS supplied the custom enclosures for the gensets. Photograph courtesy of DTS Inc Posted 28 Feb 2007
	Winona State Location: MN Operator: Winona State University Configuration: 3 X 1.825 MW 3516 engines Operation: 2002 Fuel: diesel oil E/G supplier: Caterpillar EPC: Sebesta Blomberg Quick facts: This installation was completed after an evaluation of various prime power and backup power options for this campus located on an island between the Mississippi River and Lake Winona. Photograph courtesy of DTS Inc Posted 3 Mar 2007

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