TVA announced Wednesday that it has added 500 additional megawatts of electricity to the power grid – enough energy to power almost 300,000 homes.
With the completion of the 10 new aeroderivative gas turbines at Johnsonville Combustion Turbine Plant, west of Nashville, the Johnsonville site can now provide more than 1,200 megawatts to TVA’s grid, which provides electricity to more than 10 million people across seven states.
Justin McBath, TVA senior project manager, noted that the new natural gas turbines are similar to the aerospace engines they evolved from. They are designed to ramp up and down quickly or be turned off when not needed.
“They have a fast-start option,” said ... (click for more)