Power System Highlights for January 16, 2004

Power System Highlights for January 16, 2004 The CPA Electricity Advisor issues this report to note significant events or conditions of interest in the power sector. The basic daily data on the power system is available on the CPA web site. HIGHLIGHTS: The Kirkuk-Baghdad East 400 Kv Transmission line was taken out of service yesterday to install a second conductor on the line. The low power export to Baghdad (North to Central), was the result of this action. The second conductor was installed and the line is operational as of 1200 today. Generation: Daily System peak on 15 Jan – 3,590Mw. Daily system Demand on 15 Jan – 5,651 Mw (Estimated) (3590 Actual Generation, + 1780 Load Shed, + 281 Corrected Frequency, = 5651) Total generation – 74,369Mwh Imported power - Power from Syria (55Mw) and Turkey (80Mw) included in System Peak Generators Returned to Service None reported today Generators Unscheduled Out of Service as of 15 JAN 04 1033 Mw Dibis 4, SP, Steam Leak 8 Mw Baiji 5, SP, Forced Outage (No ECD) 100Mw Baiji 3, SP, Thrust bearing defect 100Mw Daura 4, Rotor repair 100Mw South Baghdad 2, Air heater defect 30Mw Mussaibe 2, SP, fuel valve 100Mw Mussaibe 3, SP, Hydraulic test 150Mw Baiji 1, NG, power loss 135Mw Baiji 2, NG, Lubricating oil leak 60 Mw Mosil 1, NG, Rotor Defect 15 Mw Mosil 2, NG, Servo problem 15 Mw Mosil 9, NG, Rotor Defect 15 Mw Old Mulla 1,NG, Acc Gear 15 Mw Old Mulla 2, NG, Servo and Circuit breaker problem 15 Mw New Mulla 6, NG, Generator Defect 30 Mw Taji 3, NG, Compressor 15 Mw Taji 4, NG, Turbine problem 15 Mw Daura 2, generator differential 20Mw Hilla,1,2,3,4, NG, Gas leak, caused low gas pressure 80 Mw Taji Mobile, 2, NG, Software problem 10 Mw Shuaiba 2, NG, Stand By 5 Mw * RED – Denotes out of service since last report Generators Scheduled Out of Service as of 15 JAN 04 1009 Mw 2 Thermal units off-line for rehabilitation ------------------------------------------------ 200 Mw Daura 5 and 6 200 Mw – ECD May 2004 6 Thermal units in programmed maintenance ----------------------------------------- 531 Mw Dibis 1 8 Mw – ECD Jan 25 Dibis 3 8 Mw – ECD Feb15 Baiji 2 100 Mw – ECD Mar 04 Baiji 6 100 Mw – ECD Jan 19 South Baghdad 5 35 Mw – ECD Jan 15 Nassirya 4 130 Mw – ECD Jan 28 Hartha 4 150 Mw – ECD slipped to Jan 23 6 Gas Turbine units off-line for rehabilitation ---------------------------------------------123 Mw Dibis 4, 5, 18 Mw Old Mulla 12 15 Mw Taji 7 15 Mw Daura 3 20 Mw Khor Zubayr 4 55 Mw 5 Gas Turbine units in programmed maintenance---------------------------------------155 Mw Mosil 3 15 Mw Old Mulla 5,7 30 Mw New Mulla 4, 5 60 Mw (#5 ECD Mar 31) Najaf 2 50 Mw (ECD Apr 30) Transmission: Countrywide, Iraq’s electrical output continues to be constrained by damaged transmission and distribution lines. The lines have come down due to sabotage and bad weather. Downed transmission lines increase the probability for complete nationwide blackout by reducing system contingency and causing mechanical damage at power plants. This may cause further temporary blackouts, which have already directly resulted in 1) impacted refineries causing reduced fuel flow to power plants and a subsequent reduction in power supply, and 2) damages in the power plants due to undercurrent causing units to come off-line for unscheduled maintenance. Transmission Lines out of service: 400KV Nassiriya-Khor Zubayr – ECD May 1 Haditha-Baghdad West – ECD slipped from Jan 24 to Feb 29 Haditha-Qarna – Wasit – ECD slipped to Feb 29 Baghdad South – Qadisseya – ECD Jan 20 Baiji - Baghdad West #1 – ECD Feb 10 New line - Baghdad East-Baghdad South #2 – ECD Feb 4 Haditha – Qaim – no funding Baiji – Haditha – no funding/no contractor Diyala Connection – ECD April 30 Baiji – Mosul #1 – ECD Jan 24 132KV Shuwaiba-Toba-Hamar– ECD Jan 30 Omara-Burzegan – Sabotaged. ECD March 2004 Nejibiya – Hartha Work Complete on one line, one remaining Bab- Al Zubair – ECD TBD Shuwaiba – Bab Al Zubayr 1+2, ECD TBD SST – Um Qsr ECD TBD Lines Returned to service: None reported today LEGEND OF ELECTRICAL SYSTEM POWER SOURCE NG: NATURAL GAS SP: STEAM POWER – These plants use either fuel oil or crude in burners HYDRO: WATER POWER Data compiled and reported by: LTC Tharnell M. Thomas CENTCOM LNO CPA Ministry of Electricity thomast2orha.centcom.mil Page PAGE 1 of NUMPAGES 3