| PROJECT: |
Standby/Peak Shaving Power Generation Facility
Easley, South Carolina |
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| CLIENT: |
| Easley Combined Utilities |
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| SCOPE: |
Construction of a new 4.5 Megawatt standby/peak shaving power generation facility was included in the Phase 2 expansion of the Don L. Moore Water Treatment Plant for Easley Combined Utilities. This facility is capable of both powering the water treatment plant and exporting excess power to the electric grid. The Power Generation Facility consists of three (3) 1500 KW Caterpillar diesel generators housed in a composite masonry facility. A separate, air conditioned electrical control room houses all the switchgear, relays, load control, transfer switches and synchronization hardware and software to control the operation of the power generation system. The controls are state of the art in both electrical current and load synchronization technology. Additional systems, such as a fuel storage/loading area were included in the design. Sound attenuation was considered in the design of the building and in the selection of intake and exhaust louvers and installation of intake hoods in the rear of the building, all designed to attenuate noise levels while providing adequate air flow to the generators for both combustion and cooling.
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| COST: |
| $2,712,000 |
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