Case Study
Austin Utilities Modernizes Power Plant with DeltaV System, PlantWeb Architecture
OTHER INDUSTRIES Austin Utilities Modernizes Power Plant with DeltaV TM System, PlantWeb TM Architecture RESULTS ?Reduced wiring cost ?Reduced engineering cost ?Reduced construction cost ?Reduced startup time ?Increased operating efficiency APPLICATION Electrical power generation station CUSTOMER Southern Minnesota Municipal Power Agency, Rochester, Minnesota CHALLENGE The power agency wanted to transform the 30-megawatt Austin Utilities power plant in Austin, Minnesota, from an antiquated facility into a model of efficiency for small-to-medium-sized power stations. SOLUTION A new process automation solution using PlantWeb TM field-based architecture from Emerson Process Management incorporating the latest intelligent field instrumentation and leading edge process management technologies