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COGENERATION SYSTEM
RECOMMISSIONING
Board of Director's Meeting
October 4, 2012
Craig Mizutani
Senior Engineer
JA Centrai Contra Costa Sanitary District
Solar Turbines
• New Fuel Train Components
— Last Part Arrived September 26, 2012
• New Exhaust Parts
• New Miscellaneous Parts
• Control Systems Software Update
• Age of System Caused Difficulty
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Cogeneration Repair
• Cogeneration Started and Loaded October 1, 2012
• Adjustments/ Tuning Performed October 1 -3, 2012
• Cogeneration Back Online and Normal Operation
October 3, 2012
• No Current Issues with Turbine
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Cogeneration Repair
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Next Steps
• Negotiate One -Year Maintenance Contract with
Solar Turbine
• ED &T and District Staff are Working on Additional
Power Cost Verification
• Insurance Will Cover Equipment Rebuild Costs
(Less $250,000 Deductible)
• Per ED &T, Insurance Can Allow 100%
Reimbursement of Additional Power Costs
• Consider Pursuing Recovery of $250,000
Deductible
WRIN
Long Term Maintenance
Contract Status
• Solar Turbines Imposing Conditions for Longer Term
Contract (Five Years)
- Fuel /Control Upgrade to Electronic Fuel Valves
- New Controls
- New Fuel Manifold /Injectors for Natural Gas
- Other
• Staff Developing Costs of Improvements Recommended
by Solar Turbines
• Improvement Costs Likely to Have Very Fast Payback Due
to Avoided PG &E Costs
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Questions?
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