Freeport Electric Plant 2 - 50 MW Combined Cycle Plant
CLIENT: FREEPORT ELECTRIC
LOCATION: FREEPORT, NEW YORK
IN-SERVICE DATE: APRIL 2004
SCOPE: EPC PROGRAM MANAGEMENT
Phoenix was selected by the Long Island Power Authority (LIPA) for the management of the Engineering, Procurement and Construction (“EPC”) for this Electrical Generating Facility, including all civil, structural, mechanical and electrical installations for the completion of the combined cycle power generating facility. The structural work included assembly of pre-engineered buildings and canopies, fabrication and assembly of steel utility racks and access platforms, erection of mechanical and electrical support systems, and architectural interior finishes for plant maintenance and office spaces.
The mechanical scope included complete piping and mechanical system installation, erection of a General Electric LM6000 gas turbine generator, air-inlet filter house assembly, heat recovery steam generator (HRSG), steam turbine and generator, and an air-cooled condenser with associated steam ducting and balance of plant equipment.
The electrical scope included foundation installation, complete cabling, terminations, instrumentation, heat tracing, and installation of all electrical equipment such as step-up transformers, bus ducts, switchgear, unit substations, site and interior lighting, plant-wide digital control systems, interconnection with Freeport switch yard, and power control centers. Major balances of plant equipment included a high-pressure gas compressor, electric and gas metering stations, fire water system, station transformer and electrical switchgear and relaying. Phoenix's scope also included coordination of all utility and agency interfaces, and commissioning support.