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Operational Experience of EcoElectrica L.P. in the Puerto Rico Electric System CIAPR General Meeting August 5, 2010 – San Juan, PR. Carlos A. Reyes- Berr íos , P.E. General Manager - Operations. Objectives. Facility Overview EcoElectrica in the System Operational Experience
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Operational Experience of EcoElectrica L.P. in the Puerto Rico Electric System CIAPR General Meeting August 5, 2010 – San Juan, PR Carlos A. Reyes-Berríos, P.E. General Manager - Operations
Objectives • Facility Overview • EcoElectrica in the System • Operational Experience • Gas Natural Impact on Production Costs • Environmental • Results • TSA Functional Description
Facility Overview • Facility • 507MWnet Combined Cycle Power Plant • LNG Import Terminal and Re-gasification station • 2MGD Desalination Water Production Plant • Staffing • 77 total number of EcoElectrica Employees • 67 positions in the O&M Organization • 40 positions form O&M allocated to the power plant, .07/MW • Commercial • 100% contracted with PREPA for 22 years • 93% availability / 45% thermal efficiency contracted guarantee • Facility dispatched from 54% to 100% • Energy priced fixed annually up to 76% dispatch, above 76% dispatch price is based on spot offers
EcoElectrica in the System • First IPP integrated to the electric system and only power plant on natural gas. • 9% of the electric system installed capacity of 5,700MW. • 13 – 15 % of the island annual energy production of 23,000MkWhr. • Environmentally cleanest and best thermal efficiency power plant on the island. • Ancillary services provider as any other power station on the electric system. • One of 10 LNG Terminal’s in US Borders.
Operational Experience • Power Plant • Stable plant reliability, achieving contractual availability. • Base loaded power plant with daily load following dispatch. • > 90% service factor, ~80% capacity factor. • ~ 80k EBH, 3rd W501F fleet leaders • Three fuel capability, on-line fuel transfers from NG to Diesel and from NG to LPG. • LNG Terminal • ~99.5% annual availability with >99.9% reliability. • 128 LNG ship un-loadings w/out safety incidents. • Exceeding security requirements from Federal Agencies • Annual inspections from FERC and USCG consistently w/out material findings or recommendations.
Production Costs NGCC – low O&M cost / high efficiency Fuel Cost + Efficiency + O&M Cost Fuel Cost • accounts for 49% to 92% of the total production cost of the Power Plant Thermal Efficiency • energy conversion factor from fuel to electricity • normalized to the best thermal performance in the system this component accounts up to 38% of the total production cost O&M Costs • accounts for 26% to 5% of the total production cost of the Power Plant • on a gas turbine burning natural gas vs oil#2 the O&M cost is reduced by a factor of 30%. Oil#2 SC – high fuel cost / low efficiency Coal CFB – high O&M / low fuel cost PR electric system cost estimates. Based on actual fuel cost and IPP’s PPOA base energy cost.
Production Costs Actual gap from crude to LNG is above 40% including estimated transportation costs.
Environmental Natural Gas Inherent • Fossil fuels lowest CO2, 30% less than Oil and 43% less than Coal. • Nitrogen Oxides is less than 25% than oil. • Almost zero Sulfur & Particulates. Controls • Steam injection and SCR with ammonia injection for NOx reduction. 6 – 22 - 3
Results • Reliable operation in compliance with PPOA warranties and within best 10% of comparable operations worldwide. • Excellent relation with Federal and Local Regulating Agencies. • Perfect safety record on the LNG Terminal Management. • ~ 7 years w/out lost time accidents in the facility. • OSHAS 18,001 certified facility. • 2008 EPA Environmental Excellence Award. • ISO 14,001 certified facility. • Best O&M team in the sector.
LNG Sourcing Puerto Rico Electric Power Authority EcoElectrica L.P. Storage Receiving Re-gasification TSA Functional DescriptionPREPA & EcoElectrica’s DOR