Only fully qualified employees will be involved in these activities. The gas addition involved the expertise of about 100 skilled professionals and tradespeople. The first phase of the project was completed in Fall 1999. The second phase was completed in Spring, Summer 2000. The commissioning, or testing of the natural gas systems, began at Tufts Cove in early November.
Natural gas is supplied to the station from a gateway station located on the plant property.
At the gateway station, the natural gas is filtered, heated, metered and the pressure reduced before it is transported to the plant via a buried pipeline. Gas Addition Photo Album Watch the gas addition project as it progresses. Environmental Benefits Natural gas is a clean-burning fuel which will help NSPI continue to comply fully with its emission targets while maintaining stable prices for customers. As part of the project, new monitors in all three stacks will enable precise and continuous tracking of emission information.