A system comprising: a gas turbine having gas turbine components; a set of conduits fluidly connected with at least one of said gas turbine components; a set of fan systems for cooling the set of conduits, wherein each fan system includes: a fan; a fan motor operably connected with the fan; and a variable frequency drive for modifying the operating speed of the fan motor; wherein the set of conduits is fluidly connected with the set of fan systems and configured for carrying a cooling fluid to the at least one gas turbine component; wherein the system further comprises a temperature sensor operably connected to the at least one gas turbine component, the temperature sensor for obtaining a temperature indicator of the at least one gas turbine component; and a control system operably connected to the set of fan systems and the temperature sensor, the control system for modifying a speed of at least one fan system in the set of fan systems across a range of speeds in response to determining the temperature indicator indicates that a indicated temperature deviates from a predetermined range of temperature values; wherein the control system is further configured to: provide instructions to the variable frequency drive to increase the operating speed of the fan motor in response to determining the indicated temperature exceeds an upper limit of the predetermined range; and provide instructions to the variable frequency drive to decrease the operating speed of the fan motor in response to determining the indicated temperature is below a lower limit of the predetermined range. a gas turbine having gas turbine components; a set of conduits fluidly connected with at least one of said gas turbine components; a set of fan systems for cooling the set of conduits, wherein each fan system includes: a fan; a fan motor operably connected with the fan; and a variable frequency drive for modifying the operating speed of the fan motor; wherein the set of conduits is fluidly connected with the set of fan systems and configured for carrying a cooling fluid to the at least one gas turbine component; wherein the system further comprises a temperature sensor operably connected to the at least one gas turbine component, the temperature sensor for obtaining a temperature indicator of the at least one gas turbine component; and a control system operably connected to the set of fan systems and the temperature sensor, the control system for modifying a speed of at least one fan system in the set of fan systems across a range of speeds in response to determining the temperature indicator indicates that a indicated temperature deviates from a predetermined range of temperature values; wherein the control system is further configured to: provide instructions to the variable frequency drive to increase the operating speed of the fan motor in response to determining the indicated temperature exceeds an upper limit of the predetermined range; and provide instructions to the variable frequency drive to decrease the operating speed of the fan motor in response to determining the indicated temperature is below a lower limit of the predetermined range. a fan; a fan motor operably connected with the fan; and a variable frequency drive for modifying the operating speed of the fan motor; wherein the set of conduits is fluidly connected with the set of fan systems and configured for carrying a cooling fluid to the at least one gas turbine component; wherein the system further comprises a temperature sensor operably connected to the at least one gas turbine component, the temperature sensor for obtaining a temperature indicator of the at least one gas turbine component; and a control system operably connected to the set of fan systems and the temperature sensor, the control system for modifying a speed of at least one fan system in the set of fan systems across a range of speeds in response to determining the temperature indicator indicates that a indicated temperature deviates from a predetermined range of temperature values; wherein the control system is further configured to: provide instructions to the variable frequency drive to increase the operating speed of the fan motor in response to determining the indicated temperature exceeds an upper limit of the predetermined range; and provide instructions to the variable frequency drive to decrease the operating speed of the fan motor in response to determining the indicated temperature is below a lower limit of the predetermined range. provide instructions to the variable frequency drive to increase the operating speed of the fan motor in response to determining the indicated temperature exceeds an upper limit of the predetermined range; and provide instructions to the variable frequency drive to decrease the operating speed of the fan motor in response to determining the indicated temperature is below a lower limit of the predetermined range.