Draft:RED-Rochester, LLC

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RED-Rochester, LLC
District energy utility in Rochester, NY.

Overview edit

RED-Rochester, LLC is a district energy utility serving the Eastman Business Park in Rochester, NY.[1]

RED-Rochester was formed in 2013 when Eastman Kodak sold the Eastman Business Park's utility infrastructure to Recycled Energy Development as part of Kodak's bankruptcy proceedings.[2] RED-Rochester was later sold in 2016 to Ironclad Energy Partners, a joint venture of Stonepeak Infrastructure Partners and Ironclad Energy Ventures LLC.[3] RED-Rochester was sold again in 2021, this time to the SDCL Energy Efficiency Income Trust (SEEIT), which is in turn owned by Sustainable Development Capital LLP (SDCL).[4][5][6][7][8] RED-Rochester remains owned by SEEIT as of November, 2023.

Utility Services edit

RED-Rochester provides a full suite of utilities to the Eastman Business Park.[1][9]

Electric edit

  • 125MW firm generation capacity from on-site steam turbine generators[10]
  • Generated and distributed at 13.8kv; delivered to customers at 480v.
  • Backup interconnections with local utility (Rochester Gas & Electric)

Steam edit

  • 1,500kpph firm capacity from utility-grade boilers
  • Generated at 1400psig/900°F; distributed at 260psig, 140psig, 70psig, and 5psig.

Chilled Water edit

  • 40,000 tons installed capacity (nominal supply temperature 40°F).
  • Generated by a combination of electric and steam-driven centrifugal chillers.[11][12]

Process Water edit

  • 54 million gallons per day capacity.
  • Primary water source is from Lake Ontario, with public water system backup.

Wastewater Treatment & Sewer edit

  • 36 million gallons per day capacity, with Title V / RCRA permitted multiple hearth incinerator.

High-Purity Water edit

  • 300 gal/min firm capacity of reverse osmosis deionized water - minimum resistivity 2 megohms

Demineralized Water edit

  • Treated process water using anion and cation exchangers with maximum conductivity of 4 micromhos

Compressed Air edit

  • 40,000 scfm capacity, distributed at 80psig with a maximum dewpoint of 55°F.

Nitrogen edit

  • 148,000 standard cubic feet per hour installed on-site plant capacity with equivalent capacity of backup liquid vaporizers. Minimum purity is 99.999% with a nominal gauge pressure of 80 psig and a maximum dew point of -100°F.

Natural Gas edit

  • Distributed at 40psig.

Notable Projects edit

  • In 2018, RED converted all steam production to be fueled by natural gas with #2 fuel oil backup. Prior to this conversion, RED's primary fuel source was coal. As part of this project, 4 new natural-gas fired boilers were installed (#45-48), and 1 existing coal boiler was converted to natural gas (#44). The remaining coal-fired boilers were decommissioned.[13][14][15][16][17]

References edit

  1. ^ a b "RED-Rochester - Who We Are".
  2. ^ "Eastman Business Park Utilities to be Acquired by Recycled Energy Development".
  3. ^ "Recycled Energy Development Completes Sale of RED Investment LLC Including Eastman Business Park Utilities to Ironclad Energy Partners" (Press release). 22 September 2016.
  4. ^ "Ironclad Energy Partners - Stonepeak Infrastructure Partners and Ironclad Energy Partners Announce Sale of Rochester District Energy Assets to SDCL Energy Efficiency Income Trust for $260mm Enterprise Value". 6 April 2021.
  5. ^ "Business Wire - Stonepeak Infrastructure Partners and Ironclad Energy Partners Announce Sale of Rochester District Energy Assets to SDCL Energy Efficiency Income Trust for $260mm Enterprise Value" (Press release). 6 April 2021.
  6. ^ "SDCL - Acquisition of a US Commercial District Energy System".
  7. ^ "SDCL Energy Efficiency Income Trust to acquire RED-Rochester LLC for $177 million". 6 April 2021.
  8. ^ "Rochester Business Journal - EBP Energy Supplier Acquired". 6 April 2021.
  9. ^ "Eastman Business Park Utilities".
  10. ^ "RED-Rochester Steam Turbine Generator pictured in US Department of Energy Fact Sheet" (PDF).
  11. ^ "The Air Conditioning Heating Refrigeration News".
  12. ^ "Smardt Chillers - RED-Rochester Case Study" (PDF).
  13. ^ "RED-Rochester Continues Progress on Gas Conversion Project at Eastman Business Park".
  14. ^ "RED-Rochester Boiler Conversion Project at a Glance" (PDF).
  15. ^ "Winsted - RED-Rochester Control Room Upgrades". 12 February 2020.
  16. ^ "Rochester Business Journal - Coal era ushered out at Eastman Business Park". 13 March 2018.
  17. ^ "Rochester Business Journal - Eastman Business Park celebrates switch from coal to natural gas". August 2018.