New Power Plant Cycling Performance Benchmark Report Identifies the Best/Worst CC Plants in Colorado

LITTLETON, Colo. - May 15, 2018 - PRLog -- Renewable Impacts (RI) announced today that it has recently completed a cycling performance benchmark assessment of gas-fired, combined cycle (CC) power plants. The study looked at a sample of 23 CC plants operating in 2017 in the State of Colorado. The cycling performance benchmarking of these CCs was accomplished by comparing the individual cycling performance of each plant to the average cycling performance of the sample set based on the following two benchmarking metrics:

·         Plant Capacity Factor

·         Plant Movement Density

The first metric covers the annual plant capacity factor and it is defined as average gross plant demand divided by plant gross peak demand. The second metric covers the annual plant movement density and it is defined as total plant gross movement divided by gross generation. Movement is the sum of all changes in plant hourly production presented as an absolute value for a total year.

Plants exhibiting above average capacity factors and below average movement density are considered "Best" as they are able to generate more energy with less cycling wear and tear than other plants. Likewise, plants exhibiting below average capacity factors and above average movement density are considered 'Worst" as they are generating less energy with more wear and tear than other plants

"Our CC cycling performance benchmark report is a first of a kind report able to identify winners and losers when it comes to CC cycling performance." said James R. Schetter, President of Renewable Impacts LLC. Mr. Schetter added, "This cycling performance benchmarking approach identifies specific CC benchmarks and allows any CC owner/operator to compare the performance of their plants."

Copies of the RI "Colorado Combined Cycle Cycling Benchmark Report 2017" can be ordered directly from RI by going to:

https://www.renewableimpacts.com/store/p482/Colorado_Comb...

About Renewable Impacts LLC

Renewable Impacts is an energy analysis and publishing company in Littleton, CO leading the way in power plant cycling causality research, reporting and software. The company's cycling benchmark and cycling causality impact products provide customers with analytic electric system analysis and competitive intelligence. Renewable Impacts was founded by James R. Schetter, an accomplished and published energy professional with a 40 year history of utilizing strong analytic and interpersonal skills to evaluate energy impacts in the utility sector.