Location: Hartford, Connecticut
Owner: Maxim Power Corporation
Electric Customer: New England ISO/Merchant
Thermal Customer: AETNA Life Insurance Company (“AETNA”) and Energy Networks Incorporated (“ENI”)
PURENERGY Roles: Operator
Services Provided: Operating Services
Size: 65 MW
Fuel: Natural Gas, with #2 fuel oil as back up, which is stored on site.
Equipment: CDECCA is a dual-fueled 65MW combined cycle cogeneration plant located in Hartford, CT with a 1988 Commercial Operations date. The physical configuration is 1 Dual-Fuel GE Frame 6B Gas Turbine and 1 GE Steam Turbine (33 MW).
Description: The plant was built as a Qualifying Facility and now operates as a peaking electrical generation plant with steam and chilled water off-take agreements to AETNA Life Insurance Company (“AETNA”) and Energy Networks Incorporated (“ENI”).The Plant intends to operate in the ISO-NE’s day-ahead power market.