Brush Phase 2 combined cycle cogeneration plant doubles greenhouse capacity to 36 acres

Journal Article · · Cogeneration and Competitive Power Journal; (United States)

OSTI ID:6770119

Rowell, Jr, W H

The recently opened Brush 2 Cogeneration Plant is located on a 90-acre site in Brush, Colorado, adjacent to the existing Brush 1 plant. Each facility has, as its thermal host, an on-site 18-acre greenhouse complex. These new greenhouses are state-of-the-art--with an average of 320 days of sunshine every year, Colorado has plans to become a leader in greenhouse technology and advancement. Brush cogeneration Partners, a partnership of CTI Partners 2, CSW Energy and ARK energy, contracted Raytheon engineers and Constructors (Raytheon) to engineer, procure, construct and start-up the 68 MW natural gas-fired combined (topping) cycle cogeneration facility, including the greenhouse. Brush 1, an existing similar facility, was completed by Raytheon in 1990. Electric power is sold to the Public Service Company of Colorado under a Power Sales Agreement and hot water is used for heating the greenhouse for the production of tomatoes and other vegetable crops. The paper describes the system and the combination of used and new equipment as a key to savings at the Brush Phase 1 Plant.

• OSTI ID: 6770119
• Journal Information: Cogeneration and Competitive Power Journal; (United States), Journal Name: Cogeneration and Competitive Power Journal; (United States) Vol. 10:1; ISSN CCPJE8; ISSN 1066-8683
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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