Power Plant Equipment

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Robert M. Beam Power Plant

 

Steam generating equipment

(All units operate at 200 psig, 480°F)

Unit

Year

Manufacturer

Capacity(lb/hr)

Boiler 6

1965

Wickes

62,500

HRSG 7

1997

ERI-Nebraska

65,000

HRSG 8

1997

ERI-Nebraska

65,000

Boiler 9

2004

ERI-Nebraska

65,000

Boiler 10

2009

ERI-Nebraska

65,000

Total steam capacity: 322,500 lb/hr.

Firm steam capacity (largest unit off line): 257,500 lb/hr.

Current peak steam demand: 195,200 lb/hr.

Historic peak steam demand: 290,000 lb/hr.

 

Electrical generating equipment

Unit

Year

Manufacturer

Capacity (kilowatts)

Turbine 7

1997

Allison 501/KB7/DLE

5,000

Turbine 8

1997

Allison 501/KB7/DLE

5,000

Steam Turbine

1998

Elliot

900

Engine generator

1999

Caterpillar

800

Total generating capacity: 11,700 kilowatts.

Average peak electric demand: 16,000 kilowatts.

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