ABB to Provide Complete Control Upgrade for PSEG Fossil Generating Station
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PSEG Fossil LLC awarded ABB the retrofit of the existing plant controls along with new controls for the Back End Technology project for its Hudson Generating Station in New Jersey
Orlando, Florida, December 15, 2010 - ABB, the leading power and automation technology group, was selected by PSEG Fossil, LLC, a subsidiary of the Public Service Enterprise Group (PSEG), to supply its Hudson generating station in Jersey City, New Jersey with a multi-phase controls project including: operator console upgrades, existing plant controls upgrades and new controls for the Back End Technology (BET) project.
The multi-phased award includes an upgrade to the Hudson Unit 2 Control Systems equipment to refurbish it for an additional 20 years of service. The existing Distributed Control System (DCS) is a mix of the Bailey Network 90 and INFI 90 systems and will be upgraded to be compatible with the new DCS equipment being installed as a part of the Back End Technology (BET) project.
"We are delighted to work with PSEG on this Hudson generation station controls retrofit and upgrade project," said Mark Taft, senior vice president and general manager, ABB Power Generation, North America. "We look forward to applying our global experience with control systems upgrades in a way that will extend the life of PSEG's existing systems while providing energy efficiency and optimization benefits to the power station, and meeting the consumers' growing need for highly reliable electric power."
The DCS to be installed for the BET system is ABB's Symphony Harmony control system and is expected to be operational before the end of 2010. The existing operator consoles were upgraded as part of this phase of the project and the upgrades to the remaining components of the existing system should be completed by late 2012.
Hudson generating station is a 1,115-megawatt power plant, owned and operated by PSEG. Unit 1 produces electricity by burning natural gas. Unit 2 runs mainly on coal, but can also use natural gas.
This announcement was made by ABB at the PowerGen International conference and exhibition in Orlando, Florida.
ABB (www.abb.com) is a leader in power and automation technologies that enable utility and industry customers to improve performance while lowering environmental impact. The ABB Group of companies operates in around 100 countries and employs about 117,000 people. The company's North American operations, headquartered in Cary, North Carolina, employ about 12,000 people in 20 manufacturing and other major facilities.
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