Donald Von Raesfeld Power Plant
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Country
- United States
Location850 Duane Avenue
Santa Clara, California
Santa Clara, California
StatusOperational
| Donald Von Raesfeld (DVR) Power Plant | |
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.jpg) Donald Von Raesfeld Power Plant | |
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| Location | 850 Duane Avenue Santa Clara, California |
| Coordinates | 37°22′37″N 121°57′4″W / 37.37694°N 121.95111°W |
| Status | Operational |
| Commission date | 24 March 2005 |
| Owner | Silicon Valley Power |
| Operator | Silicon Valley Power |
| Thermal power station | |
| Primary fuel | Natural gas |
| Combined cycle? | Yes |
| Power generation | |
| Units operational | 2×1 combined-cycle (2 CT, 1 ST) |
| Make and model | GE LM6000 Sprint CT |
| Nameplate capacity | 147 MW peak (2×50 MW CT; 1×22 MW ST; 25 MW peak-firing) |
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| Commons | Related media on Commons |
The Donald Von Raesfeld Power Plant (DVRPP) is a natural gas power plant in Santa Clara, California, operated by Silicon Valley Power. Located near the San Jose International Airport it began operations in 2005 with a peak capacity of 147 megawatts.[1][2]
DVRPP is a two-on-one combined cycle power plant, combining the output of two 50 MW combustion turbines with one 22 MW steam turbine. The steam is generated from the heated exhaust from each combustion turbine, and steam output may be increased to meet peaking demands by using exhaust duct-mounted natural gas burners.[2]
