ERCOT FACILITY PROJECT F ACTS System Benefit: 90 net MW added Improvement in heat rate Ambient Design Conditions: 95°F (35°C) dry bulb 75°F (24°C) wet bulb Generation Storage ® System: 2 x 60 Hz Chiller, 7 ,800 TR (27 ,431 kWth) 1 x 6.1 mil gals Thermal Energy Storage (TES) T ank Gas T urbine Information: 4 x GE Frame 7FA CHALLENGE The plant is rarely offline as it supplies power to multiple member co-ops and municipal system(s) as well as sells into the spot market. It is critical for plant operations to maximize generation and efficiency. When the plant began design of a second 7FA-powered 2x1 for the site, options including turbine inlet chilling (TIC) to maximize the plant’ s output were considered. SOLUTION V arious solutions were discussed and studies concluded that

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