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Evolution of the Midland
Cogeneration Venture
Brian Vokal
Midland Cogeneration Venture
Wednesday, November 9th, 2011
Grand Traverse Pie Company, 2600 N.
Saginaw Rd, Midland
6:00pm Free sandwiches while they last
7:00pm Presentation
The purpose of this presentation is to introduce the Midland Cogeneration
Venture (MCV) facility, its history and its future plans. Originally
designed as a nuclear power plant, the MCV facility consists of 12 natural
gas fueled, combined cycle combustion turbines, with a net facility
electrical output of greater than 1,600 megawatts. The facility provides
electricity (up to 1240 megawatts at rated capacity) to Consumers Energy,
and steam and electricity for The Dow Chemical Company. When originally
built in 1990, MCV was America’s largest combined cycle cogeneration
facility. The MCV site comprises roughly 1,200 acres, with 880 acres serving
as a cooling pond for the condensing steam turbine.
Brian Vokal, P.E., is the Manager of Engineering for the
Midland Cogeneration Venture. His responsibilities include providing
technical guidance to the Engineering and Chemistry department staff with
regard to optimizing energy production and consumption; and ensuring local,
state, and federal environmental, health, and safety compliance. Mr. Vokal
is a graduate of Michigan State University where he received both his B.S.
and M.S. degrees in Mechanical Engineering. He is a licensed Professional
Engineer in the State of Michigan and is an active member of The National
Society of Professional Engineers. He is also Chairman of the Saginaw Valley
Chapter MATHCOUNTS competition held each February at Saginaw Valley State
University.
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