Malburg Generating Station Design Concept Report

3.0 Facility Description and Operation

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GENERATION FACILITY DESCRIPTION, DESIGN, AND OPERATION

INTRODUCTION

The MGS is an electrical generating facility located on approximately 3.4 acres of the Citys existing Station A at 2715 East 50th Street, in Vernon, California. The City plans to add approximately 134 MW (net output) of generating capacity to the site. This generating capacity will be provided by two natural gas-fired CTGs, each equipped with a HRSG to provide steam to power a single STG. Operation of the new MGS is planned to begin by the end of summer of 2003. Station A began operation in 1933. It consists of the Vernon Substation 69 kV Switchyard, a building that contains the Johnson & Heinze Diesel Plant (five dieselfueled reciprocating internal combustion generators, Units 1 through 5, each rated at 3.5 MW gross output), the H. Gonzales Generating Station (two natural gas-fired CTG units, Units 6 and 7, each rated at 5.5 MW gross output), and the Control Room. The dieselfueled generators began operating in 1933, and the combustion turbine units began operating in 1988. These units are located indoors. Natural gas is brought to the site by pipeline, and diesel fuel is brought by tanker truck. The site also contains a cooling tower, heat exchangers, and transmission towers. The new generating facility will be named the Malburg Generating Station, and the two new CTGs will be Malburg Units 1 and 2, and the STG will be named Malburg Unit 3. A 10-inch diameter, 1,300 feet long new natural gas pipeline owned and operated by the City of Vernon will deliver natural gas for these units. The power generated by the new units will be distributed through the existing Vernon Substation to the Citys customers. Based on the design of the new units and site characteristics, the plant overall efficiency is estimated to be 49.33% at maximum firing at an annual average temperature of 65 F. Reclaimed water will be required by the MGS project for use in the plant cooling system. This cooling system consists of a cooling tower and a closed auxiliary cooling water (ACW) system. Reclaimed water is being used instead of potable water to comply with California State Law requiring the use of reclaimed water for cooling towers. Raw reclaimed water will be used for the cooling tower. However, reclaimed water will be treated to remove impurities prior to being used in the balance of the plant. CBMWD will supply available reclaimed water for the Project. Wastewater will be generated by the MGS project. The wastewater is primarily a result of reclaimed raw water being used for the plants cooling system. The resulting wastewater will be directed through a new wastewater sewer line along Seville Street to interconnect with the Sanitary District of Los Angeles County sewer line located along
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