Transcript Power Systems Intro

ECE 4501
Electric Power Generation
BOSWELL ENERGY CTR
• Minnesota Power’s Primay Generation
Ceneter (an Allete Company!)
• Unit 1, 70 megawatts, operational in 1958.
Unit 2, 70 megawatts, operational in 1960.
Unit 3, 350 megawatts, operational in
1973. Unit 4, 535 megawatts, operational
in 1980.
Boswell from the Air
Power Station
Boiler
www.babcock.com
Steam Turbine/Generator
High Voltage Transmission
preservationnation.org
Turbine
Synchronous Generator
Howstuffworks.com
Stator – Liquid Cooled Windings
Step-Up Transformer
ABBpowerservices.com
Substation
www.osha.gov