NYPA completes second unit upgrade at Blenheim-Gilboa

摘要

New York Power Authority's (Nypa) Blenheim-Gilboa pumped storage power project is ready for the peak-demand summer season, following the completion of work on the second of four pump-turbine generating units as part of a multi-year life extension and modernization (LEM) programme at the hydroelectric scheme. The current LEM programme marks the first time the US project has been refurbished since it went into service in 1973. The US$135M upgrade will allow Blenheim-Gilboa to produce more power from the same amount of water while extending its service life. The newly refurbished generating unit resumed operation on 1 June after being out of service since mid-September 2007. Despite the challenges of some delayed equipment deliveries, NYPA workers were able to complete the upgrade on schedule.