So they have to build frequency converters (which are being built now) to take the 60Hz Entergy Substation feed and convert to 25Hz for the old pumps. The substation will be significantly more reliable than their current power feed from Entergy (think like a large chemical plant).

Ultimately they will have much more reliable power with the substation as primary and then the older power plant turbines as emergency backup. Then they will replace those turbines with new ones for backup power.

It’s a lot of interconnected power and pumps work and they just don’t have the funds for $1B investment all at once.

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Posted by ned nederlander

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Posted on 2/4/24 at 1:55 pm to Redlos

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So they have to build frequency converters (which are being built now) to take the 60Hz Entergy Substation feed and convert to 25Hz for the old pumps. The substation will be significantly more reliable than their current power feed from Entergy (think like a large chemical plant). Ultimately they will have much more reliable power with the substation as primary and then the older power plant turbines as emergency backup. Then they will replace those turbines with new ones for backup power. It’s a lot of interconnected power and pumps work and they just don’t have the funds for $1B investment all at once

Thanks. That’s my understanding of this. More reliable generation and two converters for the frequency.

My frustration largely lies in our inability to bite off any of the “$1B investment.” It’s similar to the issues with buying and hardening the power grid. You have to eat that elephant one bite at a time.

This first phase I believe is a $60,000,000 budget. The city alone has an annual budget approaching “$1B.” We keep passing new and rolling forward current taxes as they we don’t have an existential flooding crises.

The money exists, just not the priority or urgency.

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