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Pittsburg: Generator at Delta Energy Center Catches Fire

by ECT

At 3:43 pm Sunday, Contra Costa County firefighters responded to a report of a generator on fire at the Delta Energy Center.

Located in the 1200 block of Arcy Lane in Pittsburg, CONFIRE reported heavy black smoke coming from the facility and requested confirmation that there was no hazardous materials which the facility confirmed.

By 4:10 pm, CONFIRE reported that they had a fire in a turbine generator about 30-40 feet in the air. They were also dealing with some flammable liquid on the ground while setting up a ground monitor for hydrogen. It was reported the hydrogen was secured from the fire. Lube oil was also reported on fire and they were preparing to make an interior attack.

By 4:22 pm, CONFIRE reported electrical lockdown was complete and two-in-two-out established for interior attack.

By 4:35pm, CONFIRE reportedly evacuated all crews from the interior and are reassessing. Fire is still active.

By 4:41pm, CONFIRE requested County Hazmat and Fish & Game to the scene. Lube oil is making its way into the river. Reported a majority of the fire was out and that its still a small fire that was burning.

Check back for updates.

 

About Delta Energy Center

The Delta Energy Center is a highly efficient combined-cycle facility with advanced air emissions control technologies located in Pittsburg, California. It is a natural gas-fired, combined-cycle power plant consisting of three combustion turbines, three heat recovery steam generators and one steam turbine.

To provide mutual benefits to the Delta and Los Medanos Energy Centers, the local communities and the local sanitation district, Calpine built a state-of-the-art recycled water facility. Recycled water is piped to the energy centers and used to circulate through the cooling towers to cool the exhaust steam from the steam turbine generator.

The Delta Energy Center provides electricity to the California power market. Calpine entered into a Resource Adequacy contract for the plant with Pacific Gas and Electric Company beginning in January 2014.

Location:Pittsburg, CA
Commercial Operation Date:June 2002
Calpine Net Interest Baseload (MW):835 megawatts
Calpine Net Interest With Peaking (MW):857 megawatts
Ownership:Calpine 100%
Technology:Natural gas-fired, combined-cycle
Turbines:Siemens Westinghouse combustion and Toshiba steam
NERC Region:WECC

Source:
http://www.calpine.com/operations/power-operations/plant-locations/california/delta-energy-center

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