Calpine Deer Park Energy Center Receives EnergyStar(R) Award
May 13 2004 - 2:51PM
PR Newswire (US)
Calpine Deer Park Energy Center Receives EnergyStar(R) Award
Efficient Plant Enhances Calpine's ERCOT Fleet WASHINGTON, May 13
/PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection
Agency and the U.S. Department of Energy recognized the first phase
of the Calpine Corporation Deer Park Energy Center for "leadership
in energy supply" with a 2003 EnergyStar(R) Combined Heat and Power
(CHP) Award. Presented at a Combined Heat and Power Partnership
ceremony in Washington, D.C., the award demonstrates Calpine's
commitment to providing power in one of the most efficient and
environmentally responsible ways possible. Thirty-three of
Calpine's 69 natural gas facilities are CHP, representing nearly
9,700 megawatts of power and serving an aggregate steam load of up
to 18 million pounds per hour. This makes Calpine the leading
cogeneration company in the United States. Deer Park Energy
Center's first combustion turbine began operation in 2003,
producing 178 megawatts of baseload power and up to 1.1 million
pounds of steam per hour. When the facility is completed this
summer, it will consist of four combustion turbines, one steam
turbine generator and four heat recovery steam generators. Steam is
utilized by the joint Shell Deer Park Oil Refining Company and
Shell Chemical LP manufacturing facility adjacent to Calpine's
site. Calpine sells the electricity to its other customers in the
deregulated Texas market, which provides competitive access for
energy procurement. Calpine Vice President Peter Gross, who
accepted the award on behalf of Calpine, said, "Calpine is honored
that the efficiency of this facility and its environmental benefits
have been recognized by the EPA and CHP. We look forward to the
completion of the remaining portion of the facility to bring
additional efficiencies that will further enhance Calpine's
competitive position in Texas." Equally important, this project
will help the Houston/Galveston area in its efforts to achieve
Federal Clean Air Act Compliance. For instance, compared to the
average fossil-fueled power plant in the United States, Calpine's
fleet emits, on a megawatt-hour basis, approximately 96 percent
less nitrogen oxide (NOx) -- a major cause of smog; nearly 100
percent less sulfur dioxide (SO2) -- a major cause of acid rain;
about 53 percent less carbon dioxide (CO2); and almost 84 percent
less particulate matter -- a contributor to respiratory problems.
And, unlike coal-fired plants, Calpine's power plants have no
mercury emissions -- a major health hazard. Calpine is a member of
the EPA/CHP Partnership, which seeks to reduce the environmental
impact of power generation by fostering the use of CHP. The
Partnership is a voluntary program that works closely with the CHP
industry, state and local governments and other stakeholders to
develop tools and services to support the development of new
projects and promote their energy, environmental and economic
benefits. The EnergyStar(R) CHP award recognizes projects that use
at least 5 percent less fuel than state-of-the-art separate
power-and-heat generation. By significantly improving efficiency,
award-winning projects not only save money but also reduce
greenhouse gases, such as, CO2 and other air pollutants, including
NOx, SO2 and particulate matter. Calpine is the largest independent
power producer in the Electric Reliability Council of Texas, with
11 power plants capable of generating more than 6,700 megawatts of
electricity. These plants are the cleanest, most fuel-efficient,
natural gas-fired facilities in the state that provide power under
both short- and long-term contracts to wholesale and industrial
power customers. About Calpine Calpine Corporation, celebrating its
20th year in power, is a leading North American power company
dedicated to providing electric power to customers from clean,
efficient, natural gas-fired and geothermal power plants. The
company generates power at plants it owns or leases in 21 states in
the United States, three provinces in Canada and in the United
Kingdom. Calpine is also the world's largest producer of renewable
geothermal energy, and owns or controls approximately one trillion
cubic feet equivalent of proved natural gas reserves in the United
States and Canada. The company is listed on the S&P 500 and was
named FORTUNE's 2004 Most Admired Energy Company. The company was
founded in 1984 and is publicly traded on the New York Stock
Exchange. DATASOURCE: Calpine Corporation CONTACT: media, Meg
Laidlaw, +1-713-830-8655, or investors, Karen Bunton,
+1-408-995-5115, ext. 1121, both of Calpine Corporation Web site:
http://www.calpine.com/
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