ATLANTA, GEORGIA (July 21, 2003) --- Portable power plants and diesel gen-sets provided by GE Energy Rentals are supplying up to 120 megawatts of electricity to help the Long Island Power Authority (LIPA) meet its 2003 summer peak demands.
Under a three-month rental contract, six GE TM2500 mobile gas turbines have been installed at the Shoreham and Holtsville power plant sites and are ready to provide up to 120 megawatts of power as needed. The TM2500 is a trailer-mounted version of GE's well-proven LM2500 aeroderivative gas turbine, and each unit is capable of producing nearly 23 megawatts.
"The proven track record of these gas turbines, along with their short delivery and setup times, were key factors in LIPA's decision to use them to help meet summer power requirements," said Luis Ramírez, general manager of GE Energy Rentals, a unit of GE Power Systems.
Under a separate contract, GE Energy Rentals has supplied seven 1,350-kilowatt diesel gen-sets to produce seven megawatts of emergency power for Fire Island. The failure of two of the three transmission lines from the mainland had reduced the supply of electricity to the island. GE Industrial Systems is supplying transformers, distribution equipment and switchgear for the project.
GE Energy Rentals, based in Atlanta, was formed by GE Power Systems to offer rental equipment for temporary distributed power and climate control applications in the commercial, industrial, utility, oil and gas and special events industries. GE Energy Rentals has developed a broad family of rental products including natural gas-fired engines, diesel generators ranging from five kilowatts to 1.9 megawatts, a portable power plant with an output of nearly 23 megawatts, air conditioners as large as 50 tons and water-cooled chillers up to 1,000 tons.
About GE Power Systems
General Contact Information
GE Corporate
corp.communications@ge.com
1-203-373-2039