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the substation via generator step-up transformers (GSU). The plant could be started with no off-site power available and with only the on-site emergency diesel generator providing electricity to plant systems. As a result, the West
Springfield plant was capable of starting and supplying power to local loads in the event of a complete grid failure or in the event that the utility substation through which it transmits power is isolated from the rest of the grid, known as "black start" capability.
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up to 6 million gallons per day of water when operating. Units 1, 2, and 10 rejected all of their waste heat from combustion to the atmosphere via the exhaust stacks. However, Units 1 and 2 required a small amount of cooling water to remove heat from the lubricating oil system for the turbines. A small service water system operating at 730 gpm continuously provided cooling water for that purpose. Unit 10 did not require any cooling water at all.
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of 98 MW were installed and began operating June 5, 2002. Gas turbines are capable of starting up and responding much faster to changing electricity demand than steam units, thus the CTGs are much more desirable as peaking units than the original boilers. In addition, the CTGs emit far less air
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Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection (MA DEP) Air Quality Plan Approval. The MA DEP has recently granted approval to NAEA to operate the units an additional 720 hours per year using distillate fuel oil.
385:). The original station consisted of two simple-cycle steam units (Units 1 and 2) which burned both oil and coal at different periods of their existence. Unit 3 was added in 1957 and the jet turbine was added in 1969. In 1999 the Station was acquired by
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