Huntington Beach Energy Project
{{Short description|Natural gas-fired power station in California, US}}
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{{Infobox power station
| name = Huntington Beach Energy Project
| name_official = Huntington Beach Energy Project
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| coordinates = {{Coord|33|38|42|N|117|58|35|W|region:US-CA_type:landmark|display=inline,title}}
| country = United States
| location = Huntington Beach, California
| status = O
| construction_began = Units 1-4: 1958
Unit 5: June 2017
| commissioned = Units 1-4: 1967
Unit 5: February 4, 2020
| decommissioned = Units 1: December 31, 2019 {{Cite web|url=http://www.renewaeshuntington.com/projectUpdate.php|title=AES Huntington Beach - The Power of Positive Energy|website=www.renewaeshuntington.com|access-date=2020-02-16}}
Unit 2: December 31, 2020 (expected)
Unit 3: ?
Unit 4: ?
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| owner = AES Corporation
| operator = AES Corporation
| th_fuel_primary = Natural gas
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| ps_cogeneration =
| ps_combined_cycle = Yes
| ps_cooling_source = Unit 2: Pacific Ocean
Unit 5: Atmosphere
| ps_units_operational = 1 x 225 MW CCGT
1 x 644 MW CCGT
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| ps_units_planned = 1 x 200 MW SCGT
| ps_units_decommissioned = 1 x 225 MW CCGT
2 x ? MW
| ps_thermal_capacity =
| ps_heating_capacity =
| ps_electrical_capacity = 869 MW
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The Huntington Beach Energy Project (HBEP), formerly AES Huntington Beach, is a natural gas-fired power station located in Huntington Beach, California.
History
The facility was constructed between 1958 and 1969 on a {{convert|53|acre|ha|adj=mid| site}}.{{Cite news |last=Vega |first=Priscella |last2= |last3= |date=2019-01-03 |title=Major construction work scheduled to be completed this year for modernized AES power plant in Huntington Beach |url=https://www.latimes.com/socal/daily-pilot/tn-dpt-me-aes-update-20180103-story.html |access-date=2022-03-28 |work=Daily Pilot |publisher=Los Angeles Times |language=en-US}} Total station capacity was 1,000,000 kilowatts. It originally consisted of two 215 MW General Electric cross compound 3600/1800 RPM steam turbines (HP/LP turbines). Main steam pressure was 2400 PSI, main steam temperature was 1050 DEG F and reheat temperature was 1000 DEG F. The generators were hydrogen cooled, rated at 128,000 KVA. The boilers were Babcock and Wilcox natural circulation (drum boilers), rated at 1,560,000 LB/HR. The boilers could be fired with natural gas or fuel oil. Units 1 and 2 were completed in 1958. Unit 3 was a General Electric cross compound 3600/1800 RPM at 1050/1000 DEG F, with a 215 MW steam turbine. Unit 4 was a Westinghouse, cross compound 3600/1800 rpm, 1050/1000 DEG F 225MW. The boilers were Babcox and Wilcox Universal Pressure Boilers (called once thru) rated at 1,638,000 LB/HR. All four units were cooled using water sourced from the Pacific Ocean. Unit 5 was completed in 1969 and was a gas peaking unit, rated at 121 MW at 90 deg F. It consisted of 8 Pratt & Whitney GG4a-2 gas turbines exhausting into 4 Worthington expanders 2 stage turbines and 1 Westinghouse generator, 3 phase hydrogen cooled rated at 162,500 KVA, 16,000 volts 3600 rpm. Unit 1 was decommissioned on December 31, 2019, while Units 3 and 4 were decommissioned at an unknown date. Unit 2 is the only original unit still in operation.
In June 2017, AES began construction of a 644 MW combined cycle gas turbine (Unit 5) that is visually smaller and is air-cooled.{{Cite news |last=Vega |first=Priscella |date=2019-08-21 |title=New power plant in Huntington Beach is 91% complete, AES says |url=https://www.latimes.com/socal/daily-pilot/news/story/2019-08-21/new-power-plant-in-huntington-beach-is-91-complete-aes-says |access-date=2022-03-29 |work=Daily Pilot |publisher=Los Angeles Times |language=en-US}} Unit 5 was commissioned on February 4, 2020. An additional 200 MW simple cycle gas turbine is proposed for the site should additional capacity be necessary.{{Cite web|url=http://www.aescalifornia.com/facilities/huntington-beach|title=Facilities: Huntington Beach {{!}} AES California|website=www.aescalifornia.com|access-date=2020-02-16|archive-date=March 23, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180323123825/http://www.aescalifornia.com/facilities/huntington-beach|url-status=dead}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.ocregister.com/more-environment-friendly-power-generators-go-online-in-huntington-beach|title=More environment-friendly power generators go online in Huntington Beach|date=2020-02-12|website=Orange County Register|language=en-US|access-date=2020-02-16}}
See also
References
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Category:Natural gas-fired power stations in California
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