Sunkist Growers, Inc.
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Plant Description - The 11.2 MW facility was planned and developed by International Power Technology (IPT). The plant, consisting of two 5.6 MW Cheng Cycle systems, began operating in early 1985. Steam from the plant is used for evaporation and for production of citrus concentrate in the Sunkist Growers plant. Although the citrus plant processes fruit year-round, steam loads vary significantly from season to season and range from nearly zero to a maximum of 80,000 lbs/hr during peak production. The cogeneration plant also supplies the electrical needs for Sunkist, which range from 3.5 to 6.8 MW. In addition, 5.5 MW of electricity is sold to the local utility on a firm basis. Sunkist ceased operations at their facility in 2007. The cogeneration plant continued to provide power to Southern California Edison until 2008, at which time the plant was decommissioned. IPT purchased the decommissioned plant in 2008, and is currently in the process of selling the equipment. IPT Services Provided - The facility was designed and developed by International Power Technology (IPT). IPT operated and managed plant for 13 years between 1985 and 1998. The plant's third party owner, Ontario Cogeneration, Inc., contracted IPT on a permanent basis to provide complete operations, maintenance, and management. IPT hired and trained supervisors and operators and scheduled all maintenance and overhaul activity. On-site maintenance and repairs were conducted by IPT technicians and engineers. IPT purchased natural gas and arranged the gas transport. IPT also provided short and long term economic and performance projections for the plant owners.
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