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San Diego State University
15MW Cogeneration Plant

San Diego, California


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This project included the creation of construction documents for the three San Diego Gas & Electric (SDG&E) metered services at the SDSU campus and one new 15MW combined cycle cogeneration plant. Integration of the new cogeneration power into the existing campus involved the design of interposing SF6 gas switches in a manner which allows each of the SDG&E services to operate in the “Utility”, “Parallel”, or “Island” mode independent of the other services. Routing of the increased power capacity throughout the existing SDSU campus required in-depth field investigation and strategic placement of equipment. Re-use of existing 12kV feeder and removal of older 4160V equipment and feeders kept the construction costs and time schedule to a minimum. The separation of the three SDG&E services by approximately 2.0 miles further increased the complexity and engineering requirements of the project. The General Arrangement (GA) of equipment required detailed coordination with very restrictive existing space in SDSU’s central plant.


Specialized Engineering:
15MW Combined Cycle Cogeneration Facility
Two (2) 5.3MW Solar Taurus 60 Natural Gas Turbine Generators
One (1) Tuthill/Murray Steam Turbine Generator
12470V 3-Phase 3-Wire Switchgear
Paralleling Switchgear
Distribution System Integration
SDG&E Interconnection at 3 Services Points

Prime Contractor:
Emcor Energy & Technology

Electrical Contractor:
Dynalectric


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