Power Generation

DTE | Ford Central Energy Plant

Location: Dearborn, MI

Project Completion: 2020

Hours Worked: 20,000

Peak Insulators: 30

Highlights:

Two Heat Recovery Steam Generators (HRSGs) capable of producing 180,000 pounds/hour
Two 15MW Gas Turbines & a 5MW Steam Turbine
Four 3,200 ton chillers, plus two additional heat pump chillers accounting for a combined capacity of 15,800 tons
Distribution capacities of 38,500 gpm of chilled water, and 19,500 gpm of hot water

Project Description:
The Central Energy Plant (CEP) is a 34MW natural gas-fired combined heat and power plant (CHP), and chilled water plant. The CEP, also known by its delivery method, DBOOM (Design Build Own Operate Maintain) was a collaborative effort between DTE and Ford Motor Company. The CEP is the heart of Ford Dearborn’s campus transformation that will supply power, steam heating, and hot and chilled water to buildings housing 30,000 employees throughout the 900-acre complex.