Features & Benefits

• Provides accurate real-time and projected coal quality, heat rate and cost information
• Improves profits by providing critical information for decision making
• Provides vital information to keep the plant operating in case of emergency
• Displays projected coal quality and costs in a graphical and tabular format

GenGauge software represents a significant advance in the way utilities make generation decisions. In our ever-evolving marketplace, past assumptions about consistent fuel quality and operating performance are disappearing. Fuel flexibility and operating efficiency are key, and GenGauge software provides the information needed to make cost-effective decisions and adapt to constantly changing conditions.

Better Decisions Increase Profitability

Utilities presently use long-term averages for coal quality and cost as well as heat rate when deciding how to operate units. In today's marketplace, coal-fired plants use a variety of coals to improve performance and reduce costs. As a result, there can be a wide range in coal quality and price from unit to unit on any given day. Because coal costs have the largest impact on profitability and coal quality impacts performance, the availability and accuracy of these data is critical. For gas and oil-fired plants, system degradation causes changes in heat rate over time, impacting the relative efficiency from unit to unit. In both cases, real-time data as well as future projections can dramatically improve the way units are operated to meet demand. GenGauge software is specifically designed to obtain and use these data to increase your system-wide profits.

Impressive Cost Savings

A recent study by GE shows the improvement in coal quality and cost, heat rate and generation data that GenGauge software provides can produce savings of up to $1 million USD per 1,000 MW of generation annually. These impressive savings can be achieved by integrating GenGauge software with CoaLogic software's ability to track coals and Optifire™ software's ability to calculate heat rate curves and key generation data such as ramp rate and maximum MW producible by the unit. GenGauge software brings it together in one comprehensive package, providing the data you need to make better generating decisions.

Vital Information in Emergency Situations

If a plant emergency occurs, such as a mill going offline, GenGauge software provides critical information about how much coal is in each bunker, how long it will last, how quickly a change in coal quality can be made and how many megawatts each unit can pick up. These data are vital for keeping the plant operating and meeting demand until operations return to normal.

System Requirements

GenGauge software is based on Microsoft® Windows NT® technology and runs on Microsoft Windows® 95 operating systems or later.

Microsoft® Windows NT® and Microsoft Windows® are trademarks claimed by Microsoft Corporation, which is not affiliated with GE.

Spotlights

Download More Information

• GenGauge Brochure (41KB PDF)
• GenGauge Software Projected to Save U.S. Utility $5 Million per Year

For More Information

Call: (775) 782-3611 (ask for GenGauge)

• Send email to gengaugeinfo@ps.ge.com

Technical Support

(800) 488-1915 (option 1) or 775-215-1818

• Send email to gengaugesupport@ps.ge.com