Reliant brings peaking power to Northern Illinois

The cold, snow-filled winter of 2000-2001 did not deter Reliant Energy from meeting a June 1 deadline to have its 950 MW powerplant operational in Aurora, Illinois. The single-fuel, natural gas-fired simple cycle facility is located approximately 35 miles from downtown Chicago. The peaking plant wil...

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Published in:Power Engineering 2001-11, Vol.105 (11), p.133-136
Main Authors: BENEDICT, Richard, HUNT, Mark, WOHLEBER, Dave
Format: Magazinearticle
Language:English
Subjects:
Applied sciences
Buildings and facilities
Case studies
Construction
Electric utilities
Emissions control
Energy
Energy. Thermal use of fuels
Environmental impact
Exact sciences and technology
Gas turbines
Generators
Industrial plant emissions
Installations for energy generation and conversion: thermal and electrical energy
Natural gas
Power plants
Power supply
Site selection
Thermal power plants
Turbines
Water flooding
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Summary:The cold, snow-filled winter of 2000-2001 did not deter Reliant Energy from meeting a June 1 deadline to have its 950 MW powerplant operational in Aurora, Illinois. The single-fuel, natural gas-fired simple cycle facility is located approximately 35 miles from downtown Chicago. The peaking plant will ultimately contain 10 GE gas turbine-generator sets. Currently, 6 GE LM6000 aeroderivative and three GE 7FA gas turbine-generator sets are in service. The 10th unit-another 7FA gas turbine-will be operational as planned by spring 2002. The quick response by Reliant Energy and other wholesale generators in building new peaking power plants in Illinois helped the state meet its electrical needs.
ISSN:0032-5961