Power System Highlights for Thursday, December 19, 2003

Power System Highlights for Thursday, December 19, 2003 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 – Baghdad weather continues mild. Hilla and Najaf Plants continue to have zero gas supply due to pipeline sabotage. Nasariya Thermal unit 3 completed programmed maintenance but cannot be started until an auxiliary steam line leak can be repaired. Unit 4 must be taken off line to make this repair – to be done on Saturday, then Unit 3 will be started up and 4 will go into programmed maintenance. Generation: Daily System peak on 18 Dec – 3,167 MW. Daily system Demand on 17 Dec – 5,263 Mw (Estimated) System generation – 70,000 Mwh Imported power: 25 Mw from Syria and 80 MW from Turkey Generators Returned to Service (no new info today) + 230 Mw Baiji 4 returned after boiler leak repair ----------------------------------- + 100 Mw Mosul GT Plant 6 Units---------------------------------------------------------- + 95 Mw Taji GT Plant 2 Units ----------------------------------------------------------- + 35 Mw Generators Unscheduled Out of Service 17 DEC 03 715 Mw Dibis 3 tripped due to feed water pump problem --------------------------- 8 Mw Dibis 2 off since Dec 12 due to feed water pump problem -------------– 8 Mw Baiji 1 tripped due to boiler leak --------------------------------------------- 100 Mw South Baghdad 4 out due to boiler leaks ---------------------------------- 70 Mw Mussaibe 1 out with boiler leak problem- repair by Sunday PM------ 200 Mw Old Mulla 1 Gas Turbine - Gas control------------------------------------- 15 Mw Old Mulla 2 Gas Turbine – Servo and Circuit breaker problem ----- 15 Mw Old Mulla 6 Gas Turbine – High Exhaust temp problem -------------- 15 Mw New Mulla 6 GT Generator defect ------------------------------------------ 30 Mw Taji 5 GT Flame problem ------------------------------------------------------ 15 Mw Taji 4 GT Turbine problem ---------------------------------------------------- 15 Mw Taji 3 GT Compressor problem ---------------------------------------------- 15 Mw Taji Mobile 1 and 2 software problem -------------------------------------- 10 Mw Hilla Gas Turbines 1, 2, 3, 4 low gas pipeline pressure --------------- 65 Mw Najaf 1 unit off due to low natural gas pressure ---------------------------25 Mw Baiji 2 GT with oil leak and no diesel fuel available----------------------159 Mw Mosul 1 GT Rotor defect ------------------------------------------------------ 15 Mw Shuaiba 2 GT vibration trip at 0304 Dec 13 ------------------------------ 10 Mw Generators Scheduled Out of Service 18 DEC 03 1187 Mw 2 Thermal units off-line for rehabilitation --------------------------------- 200 Mw Doura 5 and 6 – 200 Mw – Return in May 2004 9 Thermal units in programmed maintenance -------------------------- 718 Mw Dibis 1 – 8 Mw – Return Jan 25 Baiji 6 - 100 Mw – Return Jan 19 Doura 4 - 100 Mw – Return Dec 21 (slipped) South Baghdad 5 35 Mw – Return Jan 15 South Baghdad 6 35 Mw – Return Dec 26 Mussaibe 3 200 Mw – Return Dec 21 (slipped) Najebia 4 90 Mw – Return Dec 22 Hartha 4 150 Mw – Return Dec 23 7 Gas Turbine units off-line for rehabilitation ------------------------------129 Mw Dibis 4, 5, 6 24 Mw Old Mulla 12 15 Mw Taji 7 15 Mw Doura 3 20 Mw Khor Zubayr 4 55 Mw with another 5 units in programmed maintenance -----------------------125 Mw Mosil 3 15 Mw Old Mulla 5 15 Mw New Mulla 3 30 Mw Taji 2 15 Mw Najaf 2 50 Mw 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: (no new information for 18th) 400KV Baiji – Mosul #1 – finish Dec 19 (2nd circuit) This circuit is critical because it limits power transfer from North to South. Haditha-Baghdad West – finish slip from Jan 24 to Feb 13 Haditha-Qarna – Wasit – finish slip from Jan 12 to Jan 24 Baghdad South – Qadisseya – Finish Jan 20 Baiji - Baghdad West #1 –Finish Jan 20 New line - Baghdad East-Baghdad South #2 – Finish Jan 23 Babil-Qadisiyah (collapsed towers/stolen conductors/20 JAN) Haditha – Qaim – no funding Baiji – Haditha – no contractor Baghdad East Autotransformer #4- need oil –finish 3 weeks 132KV Mosul – Mosul East is sabotaged Musalla – Rumala 132 Kv line still being sabotaged – 4 more towers down – now total of 7. this line ties the South generation to the North Muthena GPS – Dour - finish Dec 28 Shuwaiba-Toba-Hamar –finish Jan 15 Omara-Burzegan – continues to be sabotaged. Must finish when new gen plant ready March 2004 Lines Returned to service: No information available for 18th. Page PAGE 2 of NUMPAGES 3