The COMBINED CYCLE Journal and the steering committees of the industry’s leading users groups—including 7F, 501F, 501G, 7EA, HA, Western Turbine, CCUG, STUG, GUG, PPCUG, Frame 6B, Frame 5, 501D5-D5A, AOG, and V—collaborate to expand the sharing of best practices and lessons learned among owner/operators of large frame and aeroderivative gas turbines.
Twenty-eight plants listed below participated in the 2024 Best Practices Awards program with five selected by industry experts for Best of the Best honors. Details of the Best Practices submitted will be published in future issues.
CCJ launched the industry-wide Best Practices Awards program in late 2004. Its primary objective, says General Manager Scott Schwieger, is recognition of the valuable contributions made by plant and central-office personnel to improve the safety and performance of generating facilities powered by gas turbines.
Industry focus today on safety, outage management, and performance improvement—including starting reliability, fast starting, thermal performance, emissions reduction, and forced-outage reduction—is reflected in the lineup of proven solutions submitted this year.
2024 BEST OF THE BEST
Black Point Power Station
Owned by Castle Peak Power Company Limited
Operated by CLP Power Hong Kong Limited
- Journey of Operational Excellence for Outage Management in Black Point Power Station
Fairview Energy Center
Owned by Osaka Gas USA, DLE, and Competitive Power Ventures
Operated by NAES
- Steam Turbine Generator Brush Upgrade
- HRSG Monorail Hoist Landing Zone Safety Upgrade
- Addition of a Bulk Holding Tank for Plant CCW System Maintenance
- Air Compressor Enclosure Improves Reliability throughout the Winter
St. Charles Energy Center
Owned by Competitive Power Ventures
Operated by CAMS
- Drone Implementation for Enhanced Plant Safety and Reliability
- Influent Water Monitoring Upgrade for Permit Compliance
- Ammonia Flow to Load – NOx Control
Towantic Energy Center
Owned by Competitive Power Ventures
Operated by NAES Corp
- Online SDS Library Accessed by QR Codes Enhances Operator Safety
- User-Friendly Continued Education Program Facilitates Operator Requalification
- Gas Turbine Enclosure Cameras Enhance Safety during LFO
Valley Energy Center
Owned by Competitive Power Ventures and Diamond Generating Corp
Operated by DGC Operations LLC
- Installation of Anti-Icing System to Prevent Snow related Derates and Outages
- Siemens Energy Omnivise T-3000 V 9.2 Upgrade Boosts Cybersecurity
- Upgrading Ultrafiltration System Provides Many Benefits
2024 BEST PRACTICES FACILITES
Amman East Power Plant
Owned by AES Corp, Mitsui, and Nebras Power
Operated by AES Corp
AES Levant Peaker Power Plant
Owned by AES Corp, Mitsui, and Nebras Power
Operated by AES Corp
Athens Generating Plant
Owned by Kelson Energy
Operated by NAES Corp
CalPeak Power/Midway Peaking
Owned by Middle River Power
Operated by NAES Corp
Edgewood Energy LLC
Owned by J-Power USA Development Co
Operated by NAES Corp
Empire Generating Co LLC
Owned by Empire Acquisitions LLC
Operated by NAES Corp
Equus Power 1, LP
Owned by J-Power USA Development Co
Operated by NAES Corp
Faribault Energy Park
Owned by Minnesota Municipal Power Agency
Operated by NAES
Hill Top Energy Center
Owned by Hill Top Energy Center LLC
Operated by NAES
Hunterstown Generating Station
Owned by Platinum Equity LLC
Managed by Competitive Power Ventures
Operated by NAES Corp
Indeck Niles Energy Center (INEC)
Owned by Indeck Energy, KOSPO USA & DL Energy
Operated by PIC Group
Jackson Generation
Owned by J-Power USA
Operated by NAES
Long Ridge Energy Generation
Owned by Long Ridge Energy & Power
Operated by NAES Corp
Mariposa Energy Project
Owned by Diamond Generating Corp
Operated by DGC Operations LLC
Mashav Energy Power Plant Israel
Owned by Mashav Initiating and Development
Operated by Mashav Energy
Millennium Power Plant
Owned by Beal Bank
Operated by NAES Corp
NAES Leadership Academy
Owned and operated by NAES Corp
Quail Run Energy Center
Owned by Starwood Energy Group Global
Operated by NAES Corp
Red Oak Power
Owned by Tiger Genco
Operated by NAES Corp
REO Cogeneration Plant
Lansing Board of Water & Light
River Road Generating Plant
Owned by Clark Public Utilities
Operated by General Electric Gas Power
Shoreham Energy LLC
Owned by J-Power USA Development Co
Operated by NAES Corp
Worthington Generation Station
Owned by Hoosier Energy
Operated by NAES Corp
