Con Edison’s East River Repowering Project Uses Scenario® Simulation to Dramatically Reduce Plant Startup Time

Published By Emerson Process Management

• Published February 2008
• 2 Page(s)

Con Edison’s East River energy complex underwent major improvements to maintain reliable and reasonably priced steam supply and electricity for customers throughout New York City. The East River Repowering Project is a newly built truncated combined cycle facility using two General Electric combustion turbines connected to two heat recovery steam generators (HRSGs) and a steam ring header. This unique configuration provides steam at 3 million lb/hr for dispatch into Manhattan, where it is used as a key source for heat in the winter and air conditioning in the summer. Con Edison’s significant investment in this plant made safe and timely commissioning and startup of the plant crucial.