Michael Baker partnered with the Newcomb Anderson/Emcor design-build team to deliver a 13.4 megawatt (MW) Combined Cycle Cogeneration Facility for Goodrich. This advanced system integrates seamlessly with the existing 12.0 kilovolt (kV) Main Electrical Service and connects to San Diego Gas and Electric’s (SDG&E) Montgomery Substation. Powered by Baylor/National Oilwell generators, the facility produces enough energy to meet the entire manufacturing plant’s electrical demand, significantly enhancing operational efficiency and sustainability. To maintain the fast-track schedule, critical components, such as the paralleling switchgear were procured early in the design phase.
Michael Baker provided comprehensive electrical design services for this design-build project, including detailed control logic and operational sequences for programming the paralleling switchgear. Key elements of the system include:
- Four Fairbanks Morse dual-fuel gas reciprocating engines, each rated at 3.165 MW.
- A 12.0 kV three-phase, three-wire wye electrical configuration.
- Paralleling switchgear, distribution system integration and SDG&E interconnection.
This cogeneration system enhances energy efficiency and operational resilience for the Goodrich plant while meeting stringent performance and utility standards.