C.W. Burdick Power Plant

C.W. Burdick Power Plant is a 6 unit 187[1] MW (megawatt) natural gas/fuel oil power plant located in Grand Island, Nebraska. The facility is owned and operated by the City of Grand Island. It serves as a back up to the city's primary generating station, Platte Generating Station.

Units

Unit 1 is a 16.5 MW natural gas/No. 6 fuel oil Allis-Chalmers turbine that entered service in 1957.

Unit 2 is a 22 MW natural gas/No.6 fuel oil Allis-Chalmers turbine that entered service in 1963.

Unit 3 is a 54 MW natural gas/No. 6 fuel oil General Electric turbine that entered service in 1972.

Gas Turbines

GT1 is a 15 MW natural gas/No.2 fuel oil General Electric turbine that entered service in 1968.

GT2 is a 40MW natural gas/No.2 fuel oil General Electric turbine that entered service in 2003.

GT3 is a 40MW natural gas/No.2 fuel oil General electric turbine that entered service in 2003.

References
  1. "City of Grand Island, NE : C.W. Burdick Power Plant". www.grand-island.com. Archived from the original on 2016-03-12. Retrieved 2016-03-11.

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