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PPGA auxiliary boiler for Whelan Energy Center Unit 2 mounted; commissioning expected after fall 2025 outage
Summary
Hastings staff updated the board that the auxiliary boiler supplied by Cleaver‑Brooks and mounted April 22 will supply steam for WEC2 startups, with remaining electrical, controls and fire‑protection work scheduled through the summer and into the planned fall outage.
Production and generation staff briefed the Hastings Utilities Board on May 8 on the auxiliary boiler project for Whelan Energy Center Unit 2 (WEC 2), a PPGA (Public Power Generation Association) interlocal project for which Hastings is the operating agent.
Micah (production) explained that the auxiliary boiler contract was awarded to Cleaver‑Brooks and will operate on No. 2 fuel oil, supplying about 48,000 pounds of steam per hour to assist WEC 2 unit starts. He told the board the boiler arrived at…
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