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11.3MWe Dual-Fuel Mobile Power - Power for Shale Gas Plant Commissioning - Case Study
Courtesy of Solar Turbines Incorporated
OWNER:
Williams Partners LP.
PRODUCT:
Two Taurus 60 Mobile Power Units
APPLICATION:
Gas Processing Plant Commissioning Power
CUSTOMER VALUE:
Island Mode Power
Rapid Start-Up
Reliable and Efficient
Environmentally Friendly Power
Large On-Load or Off-Load Frequency Control
When Williams began building their Bucking Horse natural gas processing plant in Wyoming's Niobrara Shale, they faced a major issue—no power lines were available. The local utility set about bringing power to the facility, but electricity wouldn't be available to support plant commissioning. Williams turned to Peterson Power, who suggested two Taurus™ 60 MPU packages from Solar Turbines, each rated at 5,670 kW (ISO), along with transformers, breakers, and a black start generator. Peterson brought the equipment to site, supervised the setup, started the turbines, and trained the plants operators. The plants commissioning included the start of motors as large as 2,000 horsepower—one of the reasons Peterson Power had offered gas turbines, as they can handle large on-load or off-load demands and still maintain good frequency control. In the end, because of the reliable electricity the MPUs provided, the Bucking Horse plant was able to start up and go on-line five months early.
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