The Bridgewater Power Company (BPC) began commercial operations in August 1987. BPC is a partnership among PSEG Global LLC (40%), Harbert International, Inc. (40%) and other limited partners. Bridgewater Power was constructed and brought into service in 11 months for less than $1400 per installed kilowatt.
Bridgewater is a 16.3 MW thermal power plant that uses biomass fuel in the form of wood chips.
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The fuel supply, a renewable resource, originates as low value forestry waste from the regional logging industry. The plant routinely operates at a capacity factor in excess of 97%.
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The Bridgewater facility is located in the scenic Pemigewasset River Valley in central New Hampshire. The power plant has created jobs for area residents. The plant site provides easy access for trucks delivering the fuel with very minimal impact on residential areas and is adjacent to electrical power transmission lines for wheeling to its electric customer, Constellation New Energy.
In 2007 BPC retrofitted a regenerative selective catalytic converter (RSCR) to reduce Nox emissions and qualify for Connecticut Class I RECs.
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PSEG Global and Harbert have co-general management responsibility, operation and maintenance activities are performed by BPC personnel.
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| Location: Bridgewater, New Hampshire, USA |
Capacity: 16.3 megawatts
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| Type: Biomass Thermal Power Generation |
Technology: Rankine Cycle Steam
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Acquisition Date: August 1987
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Fuel: Wood chips |
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Operator: Bridgewater Power Company LP |
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PSEG Global Ownership: 40% |
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