Looking for expert info on gas fired power plants

Having worked the construction field around power plants and steel mills. I know of for sure of 3 gas power plants. One is in Cheswick/ Springdale, Pa. One at South Bend intersections of 65 and 156 below Keystone power plant. One on Bruno Island on the river in Pittsburgh, Pa.

I have been told these plants that are not that old are not energy efficient (maybe built that way cheaper) That the are only used during peak demand as the fire up very quickly. That the cost per KW is high because the plants were built on the cheap.

Help me out here. How many more plants are around and can they be made more efficient? Let's fire them up and burn some cleaner gas. For crying out loud I read about gas wells in Texas that they got permits to burn off the gas just to get at the liquids how many other places are they doing this? Sell cheap to these gas power plants and get  liquids your after. WIN, WIN Cleaner power and drill sell gas here in the tri state area make our own power from our own gas. Plants are here now sitting idle. Fire them up

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Permalink Reply by oildude on February 29, 2012 at 1:19am

I think the co-op idea is a good one. There is a gas-fired power plant on the ridge above the Ohio Power coal plant in beverly ohio. By the way, they are going to shut down the 4 smaller turbines and just run # 5. 

Permalink Reply by Billy Park Whyde on February 29, 2012 at 2:54am

Forgot about that one OD I have been to that one several times , though they gave me wrong directions was a bit tight with a semi.

Permalink Reply by Dan on February 29, 2012 at 6:17am

Nut, 

The newest NG turbine tecnology from GE is being built overseas on a 50 cycle platform and runs at 60% + eff.  Single push button start.  Co-generation of waste heat or can be used for desalination (frac water treatment?) or manufactoring.  2 years from ground breaking to operation.  http://www.ge-energy.com/products_and_services/products/gas_turbine...  I want one in my back yard, the older 60 cycle model of course.  Anyone interested in a landowner group to get a few of these in our backyards?   We could have them up and running before the power companies get out from under their coal contracts.  They also make portable units that travel on trucks.  Only 30 minutes to connect and start.........any NG wells drilled and ready sitting idle waiting for pipeline?  Royalties invested in NG power generation = more NG sold from the well = more royalties and power generation income.

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