Testing underway at new heat and power plant
July 11, 2018
Contractors are testing components at UAF’s new combined heat and power plant this
summer, scheduled to be fully operational by November. Testing of minor plant components
has been ongoing since the spring.
Starting this month, contractors will begin testing major components, such as the
turbine and the plant’s main boiler. During testing, also known as commissioning,
members of the Fairbanks campus community may notice occasional plumes of steam, accompanied
by short periods of increased noise. Later in the summer, the testing will require
the use of load banks, which are large fans housed in containers that resemble Conex
boxes. They will be located across the street from the Lola Tilly Commons. The load
banks will generate warm air and increase background noise in the area.
For information about the project visit www.uaf.edu/heatandpower/.