Emerson has been selected to automate operations at Intermountain Power Agency’s IPP Renewed power plant in the United States, a regional energy hub that uses renewable energy resources. Emerson’s power industry expertise, and hydrogen production experience as an automation supplier to the adjacent Mitsubishi Power Advanced Clean Energy Storage hub, will help the Intermountain Power Agency increase safety, decrease costs and simplify maintenance across the lifecycle of IPP Renewed.
IPP Renewed transforms the retiring coal-fuelled Intermountain Power Project into an innovative, clean energy solution that addresses increasing power market demands for rapid decarbonisation and regulatory challenges. The plant is adjacent to Mitsubishi’s Advanced Clean Energy Storage hub, and this positions it perfectly to take advantage of stored green hydrogen to supply carbon-free power to six Western states on demand. Green hydrogen produced using renewable energy during peak production will be stored in the hub’s underground salt caverns for use by IPP Renewed’s hydrogen-capable turbines to generate electricity during standard and peak consumption.
“Finding innovative ways to make renewable energy dispatchable is essential to meeting the country’s electricity needs and net zero emissions aspirations,” said Cameron Cowan, general manager of the Intermountain Power Agency. “Our partnership with Emerson, which has renewable power industry expertise and proven automation experience for complex projects, will help us build a digitally optimised facility to deliver reliable, carbon-free electricity for decades to come.”
The 840 MW plant will use 30% hydrogen fuel and 70% natural gas at startup, transitioning to 100% hydrogen use by 2045. Emerson’s Ovation software and automation technologies, and cybersecurity solutions, will provide easier integration and improved visibility of the green hydrogen production, storage and generation processes, as well as reliable, secure control and monitoring of the balance-of-plant operations.
“Successfully managing supply and demand of renewable energy will be a key differentiator for power generation facilities competing in a low-carbon energy future,” said Bob Yeager, president of Emerson’s power and water business. “Intermountain Power Agency is reimagining power generation by scaling critical emerging technologies and using innovative automation software and solutions to help meet consumer demand reliably and securely, thereby creating a model for all organisations in the energy generation marketplace.”
Emerson will help the Intermountain Power Agency implement an end-to-end integrated Ovation platform, from green hydrogen production and storage at Mitsubishi’s Advanced Clean Energy hub to carbon-free electricity generation at the IPP Renewed plant. The plant will also use digital solutions, such as the next generation of total plant simulation developed by Emerson and Mitsubishi, to optimise performance and reliability, enable predictive and artificial intelligence-driven maintenance strategies, automate operational decision making, and support commissioning and training.
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