2008 Pacesetter Plant Awards
Large Generating Plants
PORT WESTWARD, p 45
Retrofits/Upgrades
ALTURA COGEN, p 59
Combined Heat & Power
UMASS AMHERST, p 21
Saluting the Class of 2007/2008
Large Generating Plants
7 Roseville: California cities remain on the offensive
30 Dell: Completing a half-built mothballed plant presents
special challenges
35 Mint Farm: Good instincts, big chips, steely nerves are
table stakes in powerplant poker
45 Port Westward: Innovative utility, partners help industry evaluate
benefits of bus technology with first implementation
Retrofits/ Upgrades
14 Long Beach: Everything old is new again
59 Altura Cogen: How one project can define a company’s capabilities
Combined Heat & Power
21 UMass Amherst: The new face of power
40 Amherst College: Transitioning from a steam plant to cogen facility key
to controlling energy costs
71 UConn: Conservative design assures top operational
flexibility, reliability
75 Co-op City: Maintaining continuity of energy services through
a prolonged period of renovation, plant expansion
81 Pratt & Whitney: Steam-only plants destined for the Smithsonian
85 Fairfield University: Grant cuts CHP cost by nearly 25%. Is your
project eligible for financial help?
89 Rowan University: Dual-GT set-up maximizes efficiency, reliability
New Technology, Plant Management
54 Top talent critical to keeping your plant at high availability, efficiency
92 GT upgrade technology promises more power at higher efficiency,
lower emissions
97 Rusty Hersig tackles chiller-coil freeze-up problem
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2007-2008 Directory of Products and Services
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