ASTORIA GENERATING STATION REOPENS UNIT 2
Repairs and Remediation Completed Following Steam Tank Rupture
New York, NY, August 23, 2010 – Astoria Generating Company, L.P., a US Power Generating Company, owner and operator of the Astoria Generating Station (Queens) returned the Astoria Generating Station Unit 2 to full service at approximately 8:30 am, August 18, 2010. Unit 2 and the entire Astoria Generating Station are available for service to the New York City electric system to meet New York City’s energy needs.
Unit 2, the smallest of the four steam generating units owned by Astoria Generating Company in Queens, was taken out of service less than two weeks ago following rupture of an auxiliary steam tank. Comprehensive cleanup and repair efforts were conducted by dedicated personnel who worked around the clock to restore the Unit to service. The incident had no effect on the other three operating units.
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