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Adding 3.5 MW Generation To Public Utility’s Capacity
Baseline met an Oklahoma public utility’s need for additional generation capacity
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The Challenge
A power utility was unable to provide sufficient electric power to one of its key customers, so Baseline developed a creative solution to meet the need for additional generation capacity
Power Needs
3.5 MW additional generated capacity
Issues at Hand
Solving complex startup-load dynamics and ensuring enough generators were available and running at the same time to meet the “in-rush” current required
Limitations
Limited space to position the mobile generators and accommodate the necessary cabling
The Baseline Solution
Baseline provided consisted of ten (10) 350 kW mobile natural gas generators running in parallel (synchronized) for a total of 3.5 MW of available power. The system used pipeline-quality natural gas (approximately 1000 BTU), sourced and managed by the utility company, to power the natural gas generators. Baseline’s smaller 350 kW units were arranged in two banks of five (5) generators each, with cabling running from the generators to the customer load point, enabling a setup that might not have worked with larger single-reciprocating generators.
Successful Outcomes
24/7
Operation Achieved by the Baseline Mobile Natural Gas Generator
$6.35M
Cost Savings Realized By Using Natural Gas Versus Diesel
40%
Reduction In the emissions footprint for key constituents such as CO2, NOx, and VOCs.
Baseline worked with the gas and electric utility as a true partner from project design and commissioning through the ongoing daily operation of the microgrid, delivering a positive, value-added outcome using the natural gas generator microgrid solution.