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NeuCo, Inc. has started its Clean Coal Power Initiative (CCPI) project, the first contract awarded by the Department of Energy (DOE) under this presidential initiative. The project entails the design and demonstration of an integrated optimization software system at the Baldwin Energy Complex in Southern Illinois, which is owned and operated by Dynegy, Inc. The $19.1 million, four-year project, is to be 55 percent funded by NeuCo and 45 percent funded by the DOE. The integrated optimization software system being deployed by NeuCo includes combustion, soot blowing, selective catalytic reduction (SCR) operations, overall unit thermal performance and plant-wide profit optimization products. This initiative will be the first time an integrated real-time software environment coordinates critical plant sub-systems to optimize a unit's performance goals and coordinates multiple units to optimize a plant's business objectives. The expected benefits include improved operating efficiency and reliability, increased commercial availability and reduced emissions. |
