Astoria 500MW Combined-Cycle Power Plant, USA
Key Data:
Start of Construction
November 2002
Testing
September 2005
Start of Operation
December 2005
Output
500MW
Plant Type
CCGT
Location
Astoria, Queens, New York, USA
Estimated Investment
$650m
Key Players:
Plant Owner
New York Power Authority (NYPA)
Programme and Construction Management
DMJM Harris is providing complete
Power Generator Construction
Slattery
Plant Details:
Equipment
Two combustion turbine-generators operate with two heat-recovery steam generators and a steam turbine-generator.
Fuel
Natural gas, with low sulphur jet-kero fuel oil as a backup
