Capacity forecasting
Explore how four types of solutions contribute to significant impact
Capacity forecasting
1
Plant reliability
2
Efficiency
3
Performance
management
4
Predict the true capability of the plant for total electricity generation based on ambient conditions, plant conditions, and wear and tear.
Transmission and distribution to customers
Implementations were performed on both CCGT (shown) and coal fueled plants and are currently progressing to renewable solar and battery storage systems.
CUMULATIVE VALUES
AI model deployments
9
Overall annual value
$8,506,000
Overall annual carbon abatement (tons)
0
Plant reliability
Pump health
Use advanced analytics to monitor equipment performance and predict disruptions or failures with enough lead time to take corrective action.
Implementations were performed on CCGT (shown) and pulverizers and scrubbers in coal-fueled plants and are currently progressing to inverters for solar and battery storage systems.
430,000
Overall annual carbon abatement (tons)
$26,284,000
Overall annual value
259
AI model deployments
Plant reliability
2
Capacity forecasting
1
Gas turbine health and temperature spread
Heat Recovery Steam Generator health
Predictive maintenance
Values-based maintenance
Generator windage
losses
Compressor
washes
Heat Recovery Steam Generator cleaning
Use advanced analytics to find the optimal tradeoff between the time and cost of repair work and the corresponding improvement in plant performance
Air inlet filter replacements
Condenser
cleaning
Predictive maintenance
Values-based maintenance
Efficiency (Heat rate solution)
Cooling fan operation
Optimize the amount of electricity generated for each unit of fuel consumed
Implementations were performed on both CCGT (shown) and coal fueled plants and are currently progressing to renewable solar and battery storage systems.
1,637,000
Overall annual carbon abatement (tons)
$49,523,000
Overall annual value
319
AI model deployments
Inlet cooling
Operating mode
Steam temperatures and duct firing
Capacity forecasting
1
Plant reliability
2
Efficiency
3
Capacity forecasting
1
Performance management
Optimize startup time
A series of tools to help optimize various aspects of plant operations on a daily basis
Implementations were performed on CCGT (shown). Optimize auxiliary load, optimize pump and fan operations, detect and troubleshoot equipment anomalies, and improve controls of furnace balance, coal feed, and limestone additions were performed in coal fueled plants. Performance management tools under development for solar and battery installations.
Capacity forecasting
1
Plant reliability
2
Efficiency
3
1,637,000
Overall annual carbon abatement (tons)
$61,355,000
Overall annual value
399+
AI model deployments
Performance
management
4
0
Overall annual carbon abatement (tons)
$14,340,000
Overall annual value
129
AI model deployments