BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:IEEE vTools.Events//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/Chicago BEGIN:DAYLIGHT DTSTART:20260308T030000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0600 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY;BYDAY=2SU;BYMONTH=3 TZNAME:CDT END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD DTSTART:20261101T010000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0600 RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY;BYDAY=1SU;BYMONTH=11 TZNAME:CST END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260419T224820Z UID:92C6B8C3-42D2-420D-B3FF-4AB69919EC1E DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260416T174500 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260416T190000 DESCRIPTION:The Ames Power Plant is a vital city government facility respon sible for providing essential electric services to the community. Nestled within the heart of the city\, this facility plays a crucial role in ensur ing residents have access to reliable and efficient power supply for their daily needs.\n\nThe tour will cover a short introduction\, an explanation of our existing generation portfolio\, and some utility history. The tour will explore the turbine deck to look at the turbine-generators\, visit t he top of Unit 8’s boiler to look at the steam drum and support structur e\, go to the roof of the plant (weather-permitting) to see some of the ot her sites\, and check out the control room.\n\nThe Ames Power Plant houses two active steam turbine-generators and supporting equipment. These are n amed Unit 7 and Unit 8. Unit 7 was commissioned in 1967 and has a nameplat e rating of 33 MW and a tested maximum of ~40 MW. Unit 8 was commissioned in 1982 and has a nameplate rating of 65 MW and a tested maximum of ~70 MW . These units co-fire natural gas and Refuse-Derived Fuel (RDF) on a 9:1 b y heat input (7:3 by mass input). The plant completed a project to convert from coal to natural gas firing in 2016. Burning RDF has brought some cha llenges to operation and maintenance\, especially post-conversion. The pla nt also houses two retired units named Unit 5 and Unit 6. These were coal- fired steam-turbine generators that were retired in place in 1986. The boi lers and turbine-generators still sit in their original locations\, but th e supporting equipment is all gone and the space has been re-purposed for maintenance and storage. The Power plant has two combustion turbines locat ed at a site a mile to the east of the main plant\, named GT1 and GT2. GT1 is a Worthington packaged unit was commissioned in 1972 and has a namepla te rating of ~17 MW. It’s composed of a Pratt & Whitney FT4 engine that is thrust coupled to a Worthington EA-214 power turbine. GT2 was commissio ned in 2005 and has nameplate rating of ~27 MW. This is a GE unit employin g an LM2500+ DLE engine that is thrust coupled to a GE free turbine.\n\nSp eaker(s): Sam\, \n\nAgenda: \n5:45 PM – 6:00 PM Assemble at the front en try double doors on the NW side of the Ames Power plant.\n\n6:00 PM – 7: 00 PM Presentation and Tour\n\nAmes Power Plant \, 200 E 5th St\, Ames\, I owa\, United States\, 50010 LOCATION:Ames Power Plant \, 200 E 5th St\, Ames\, Iowa\, United States\, 5 0010 ORGANIZER:biswasr@iastate.edu SEQUENCE:54 SUMMARY:Ames Power Plant Tour URL;VALUE=URI:https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/554195 X-ALT-DESC:Description: <br /><p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-siz e: 12.0pt\;">The Ames Power Plant is a vital city government facility resp onsible for providing essential electric services to the community. Nestle d within the heart of the city\, this facility plays a crucial role in ens uring residents have access to reliable and efficient power supply for the ir daily needs.</span></p>\n<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-size : 12.0pt\;">The tour will cover a short introduction\, an explanation of o ur existing generation portfolio\, and some utility history. The tour will explore the turbine deck to look at the turbine-generators\, visit the to p of Unit 8&rsquo\;s boiler to look at the steam drum and support structur e\, go to the roof of the plant (weather-permitting) to see some of the ot her sites\, and check out the control room.</span></p>\n<p class="MsoNoSpa cing"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt\;">&nbsp\;</span><span style="font-si ze: 12.0pt\;">The Ames Power Plant houses two active steam turbine-generat ors and supporting equipment. These are named Unit 7 and Unit 8. Unit 7 wa s commissioned in 1967 and has a nameplate rating of 33 MW and a tested ma ximum of ~40 MW. Unit 8 was commissioned in 1982 and has a nameplate ratin g of 65 MW and a tested maximum of ~70 MW. These units co-fire natural gas and Refuse-Derived Fuel (RDF) on a 9:1 by heat input (7:3 by mass input). The plant completed a project to convert from coal to natural gas firing in 2016. Burning RDF has brought some challenges to operation and maintena nce\, especially post-conversion. The plant also houses two retired units named Unit 5 and Unit 6. These were coal-fired steam-turbine generators th at were retired in place in 1986. The boilers and turbine-generators still sit in their original locations\, but the supporting equipment is all gon e and the space has been re-purposed for maintenance and storage. The Powe r plant has two combustion turbines located at a site a mile to the east o f the main plant\, named GT1 and GT2. GT1 is a Worthington packaged unit w as commissioned in 1972 and has a nameplate rating of ~17 MW. It&rsquo\;s composed of a Pratt &amp\; Whitney FT4 engine that is thrust coupled to a Worthington EA-214 power turbine. GT2 was commissioned in 2005 and has nam eplate rating of ~27 MW. This is a GE unit employing an LM2500+ DLE engine that is thrust coupled to a GE free turbine.</span></p>\n<p class="MsoNoS pacing"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt\;">&nbsp\;</span></p><br /><br />Ag enda: <br /><p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt\;">5:45 PM &ndash\; 6:00 PM Assemble at the front entry double doors on the NW si de of the Ames Power plant.</span></p>\n<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span styl e="font-size: 12.0pt\;">6:00 PM &ndash\; 7:00 PM Presentation and Tour</sp an></p> END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR