Colorado Utility Taps GE for Gas Turbines
Feb 10, 2021 3:55:pm
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by: Dale Lunan
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Colorado Utility Taps GE for Gas Turbines
US engineering giant GE Gas and Power said February 10 it had been chosen to supply six of its advanced LM2500XPRESS™ aeroderivative gas turbine packages to help Colorado Springs Utilities (CSU) move away from reliance on coal-fired generation.
The units, each rated at 34-MW, are the first of their kind to be installed in North America and will start commercial operation by the summer of 2022. CSU will use the modular and transportable units to provide power to downtown Colorado Springs while a new transmission line is completed in 2025.
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Photograph by Myron Wood, from the Myron Wood Collection, courtesy of Pikes Peak Library District, 002-798
A photograph dated July 1981 shows the old Midland School, at 815 S. 25th St. on Colorado Springs’ west side. The three-story red sandstone and brick structure was built in 1902 and added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1980, the year before this photo was taken. The 1902 structure replaced the original two-room school built in 1889. Midland in the early 20th century was known for the leadership of its principal, Augusta Kneipp, according to the website for District 11 schools. The school’s growth led to an annex being built on West Broadway Street, and the school eventually moved to that location. The 1902 building, with renovations over the years, has been a private residence and an office building.
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