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Article: Evaporative cooling system lighter gas turbine plant's load.
- Article from:
- Engineered Systems
- Article date:
- September 1, 2000
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Kalaeloa Cogeneration Plant (KCP) is a combined-cycle combustion turbine facility located in Kapolei, HI. The plant converts chemical energy from fuel into electrical heat energy that is sold as electricity and steam. KCP generates approximately 20% of the electrical needs for the island of Oahu.
As a partnership between ABB Energy Ventures and Kalaeloa Investment Partners (KIP), the cogeneration plant provides a portion of the steam needs for Tesoro Hawaii Corporation, one of the two oil refineries in the state of Hawaii, as well as 180 MW of firm capacity net electrical power to Hawaiian Electric Company, Inc. (HECO).
In 1997, Kalaeloa Partners L.P. ...