What is a natural gas-fired energy center?
Fueled by clean burning natural gas, today’s energy centers generate inexpensive electricity using the most innovative and efficient technology available. As the natural gas is burned, a combustion process turns a turbine connected to a primary generator. The resulting heat generates steam, which turns a second turbine, essentially using the same heat energy twice. When will the energy center be built? Construction is currently scheduled to begin in late 2004 with the Center to be in operation in late 2006. What would the energy center look like? The facility will initially include a 600 megawatt power block, consisting of one steam turbine generator, two combustion turbine electric generators, two heat recovery steam generators, and two exhaust stacks. The Center will also include a switchyard, cooling towers, storage tanks and other related facilities. If phase II is built, it will include another 600 megawatt power block with the same set of facilities added. Where will the new faci
