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GE Energy to Upgrade an Aeroderivative Gas Turbine for Power Plant at JFK Airport ORLANDO, FLORIDA (November 30, 2004) — GE Energy's aeroderivative division will upgrade an LM6000-PA aeroderivative gas turbine in a combined-cycle power plant operated by Calpine Corporation [NYSE:CPN] at John F. Kennedy (JFK) Airport in Jamaica, N.Y. This will be the second LM6000-PA upgrade done at JFK and the ninth LM6000-PA upgrade GE has implemented since 2001. GE Energy will replace the existing LM6000-PA with a new LM6000-PC with SPRINT® (SPRayINTercooling) and enhanced flow speed (EFS). Under the scope of the contract, GE Energy will also provide the EFS core speed software, LM6000-PA Uprate/PC package control conversion and sprint hardware, engineering and administrative services, software modification and testing. GE Energy will also provide the installation for all new product-service bulletins required to update the package. Overall, this upgrade will increase output, efficiency and reliability, providing valuable productivity improvements for the Calpine JFK power plant. "The new LM6000-PC with Sprint and EFS offers lower production costs through improved efficiencies," said Dan Werrell, general manager, GE Energy's aeroderivative services division. "Upgrading to the SPRINT and EFS configuration increases power output by an additional 10 to 20 percent and enhances plant flexibility." GE Energy's aeroderivative division is a leading supplier of aeroderivative gas turbines for industrial and marine applications and is also the world's largest and most experienced aeroderivative gas turbine service provider. It provides power-generating equipment to utilities, industries and marine fleets throughout the world. In addition, the company provides comprehensive maintenance coverage and is dedicated to helping its customers improve their operations through reduced plant downtime, improved efficiency, and enhanced power or production output. About GE Energy GE Energy (www.gepower.com) is one of the world's leading suppliers of power generation and energy delivery technology, with 2003 revenues of nearly $18.5 billion. Based in Atlanta, Georgia, GE Energy provides equipment, service and management solutions across the power generation, oil and gas, transmission and distribution, distributed power and energy rental industries. For more information, contact: GE Energy: Dennis Murphy GE Energy +1 678 844 6948 dennis.murphy@ps.ge.com Ken Darling or Gina DeRossi Masto Public Relations +1 518 786 6488 kenneth.darling@ps.ge.com gina.derossi@mastopr.com > Press Contacts > More 2004 Press Releases |