Comments on: Photos From PoPville/What in the Helen of Troy is This? http://www.princeofpetworth.com/2009/06/photos-from-popvillewhat-in-the-helen-of-troy-is-this/ Welcome to the beautiful life Fri, 10 Feb 2012 05:35:33 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: u street girl http://www.princeofpetworth.com/2009/06/photos-from-popvillewhat-in-the-helen-of-troy-is-this/#comment-27524 u street girl Thu, 18 Jun 2009 02:01:55 +0000 http://www.princeofpetworth.com/2009/06/photos-from-popvillewhat-in-the-helen-of-troy-is-this/#comment-27524 Oh I'm sure where you were there were no photo signs but I'm 95% sure I've seen them on the building in the complex, the Buzzard Point building I think, with the barbed wire over it - I remember because I thought "damn that's cool I should take a picture of that" and then seeing the no photos sign and being bummed. Oh I’m sure where you were there were no photo signs but I’m 95% sure I’ve seen them on the building in the complex, the Buzzard Point building I think, with the barbed wire over it – I remember because I thought “damn that’s cool I should take a picture of that” and then seeing the no photos sign and being bummed.

]]> By: T.n http://www.princeofpetworth.com/2009/06/photos-from-popvillewhat-in-the-helen-of-troy-is-this/#comment-27523 T.n Thu, 18 Jun 2009 01:50:54 +0000 http://www.princeofpetworth.com/2009/06/photos-from-popvillewhat-in-the-helen-of-troy-is-this/#comment-27523 Soylent Green are people!!!!! Soylent Green are people!!!!!

]]> By: tonysmallframe http://www.princeofpetworth.com/2009/06/photos-from-popvillewhat-in-the-helen-of-troy-is-this/#comment-27522 tonysmallframe Wed, 17 Jun 2009 23:34:38 +0000 http://www.princeofpetworth.com/2009/06/photos-from-popvillewhat-in-the-helen-of-troy-is-this/#comment-27522 MORE POWER!!! http://www.flickr.com/photos/lonely_heart_imagery/3637263708/ MORE POWER!!!

http://www.flickr.com/photos/lonely_heart_imagery/3637263708/

]]> By: tonysmallframe http://www.princeofpetworth.com/2009/06/photos-from-popvillewhat-in-the-helen-of-troy-is-this/#comment-27521 tonysmallframe Wed, 17 Jun 2009 23:29:23 +0000 http://www.princeofpetworth.com/2009/06/photos-from-popvillewhat-in-the-helen-of-troy-is-this/#comment-27521 As lmno.p - let me say there were no "no photo" signs - just "report suspicious behavior" signs. Lugging a 6x7 medium format camera with a shift lens that weighs more than I do may be a bit suspicious. As lmno.p – let me say there were no “no photo” signs – just “report suspicious behavior” signs. Lugging a 6×7 medium format camera with a shift lens that weighs more than I do may be a bit suspicious.

]]> By: u street girl http://www.princeofpetworth.com/2009/06/photos-from-popvillewhat-in-the-helen-of-troy-is-this/#comment-27520 u street girl Wed, 17 Jun 2009 21:23:51 +0000 http://www.princeofpetworth.com/2009/06/photos-from-popvillewhat-in-the-helen-of-troy-is-this/#comment-27520 It's part of a Pepco plant of some kind, I work sort of near by. There are a lot of signs on the nearby building about survelliance, and no pictures etc so that's probably why the undercover cops were giving this guy a hard stare.... It’s part of a Pepco plant of some kind, I work sort of near by. There are a lot of signs on the nearby building about survelliance, and no pictures etc so that’s probably why the undercover cops were giving this guy a hard stare….

]]> By: Dan http://www.princeofpetworth.com/2009/06/photos-from-popvillewhat-in-the-helen-of-troy-is-this/#comment-27519 Dan Wed, 17 Jun 2009 21:04:37 +0000 http://www.princeofpetworth.com/2009/06/photos-from-popvillewhat-in-the-helen-of-troy-is-this/#comment-27519 OK, last post: this pdf (http://tinyurl.com/kqnjg2, page 19) has details about the larger power plant, built in 1933 and decommissioned in 1983. It is now a historic landmark. The pdf has some nice photos and a history of the plant, too. OK, last post: this pdf (http://tinyurl.com/kqnjg2, page 19) has details about the larger power plant, built in 1933 and decommissioned in 1983. It is now a historic landmark. The pdf has some nice photos and a history of the plant, too.

]]> By: IntangibleArts http://www.princeofpetworth.com/2009/06/photos-from-popvillewhat-in-the-helen-of-troy-is-this/#comment-27518 IntangibleArts Wed, 17 Jun 2009 20:33:18 +0000 http://www.princeofpetworth.com/2009/06/photos-from-popvillewhat-in-the-helen-of-troy-is-this/#comment-27518 ...fascists... …fascists…

]]> By: Dan http://www.princeofpetworth.com/2009/06/photos-from-popvillewhat-in-the-helen-of-troy-is-this/#comment-27517 Dan Wed, 17 Jun 2009 19:58:18 +0000 http://www.princeofpetworth.com/2009/06/photos-from-popvillewhat-in-the-helen-of-troy-is-this/#comment-27517 Yep, and it looks like Pepco wants to shut it down by 2012. Here's a more detailed description: "Buzzard Point station consists of two banks of oil-fired combustion turbines, ("CT"), the Buzzard Point East Bank and Buzzard Point west Bank that are located in Washington, D.C. Each bank consists of 8 CTs and each CT has a 16 MW name plate capacity rating. The total capacity rating of the Buzzard Point Station, which was built in 1968, is 256 MW." Pepco's 2009 Summer Reliability Report can be found here (pdf): http://tinyurl.com/kmjwpk I'm increasingly interested in the large power plant next to it. The description of Buzzard Point only seems to include the peaking units. I might be back with more info as I dig it up. Yep, and it looks like Pepco wants to shut it down by 2012. Here’s a more detailed description: “Buzzard Point station consists of two banks of oil-fired combustion turbines,
(“CT”), the Buzzard Point East Bank and Buzzard Point west Bank that are located in
Washington, D.C. Each bank consists of 8 CTs and each CT has a 16 MW name plate
capacity rating. The total capacity rating of the Buzzard Point Station, which was built in
1968, is 256 MW.”

Pepco’s 2009 Summer Reliability Report can be found here (pdf): http://tinyurl.com/kmjwpk

I’m increasingly interested in the large power plant next to it. The description of Buzzard Point only seems to include the peaking units. I might be back with more info as I dig it up.

]]> By: Anonymous http://www.princeofpetworth.com/2009/06/photos-from-popvillewhat-in-the-helen-of-troy-is-this/#comment-27516 Anonymous Wed, 17 Jun 2009 19:51:42 +0000 http://www.princeofpetworth.com/2009/06/photos-from-popvillewhat-in-the-helen-of-troy-is-this/#comment-27516 http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&source=s_q&hl=en&geocode=&q=20001&sll=37.0625,-95.677068&sspn= 43.528905,76.904297&ie=UTF8&ll=38.867756,-77.010646&spn=0.002623,0.004694&t=h&z=18&layer=c& cbll=38.867839,-77.010648&panoid=kZvJqtBAwjtSAG9rDLotYQ&cbp=12,228.98,,0,10.55 Here's it on google maps, looks like it is electrical http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&source=s_q&hl=en&geocode=&q=20001&sll=37.0625,-95.677068&sspn=
43.528905,76.904297&ie=UTF8&ll=38.867756,-77.010646&spn=0.002623,0.004694&t=h&z=18&layer=c&
cbll=38.867839,-77.010648&panoid=kZvJqtBAwjtSAG9rDLotYQ&cbp=12,228.98,,0,10.55

Here’s it on google maps, looks like it is electrical

]]> By: Dan http://www.princeofpetworth.com/2009/06/photos-from-popvillewhat-in-the-helen-of-troy-is-this/#comment-27515 Dan Wed, 17 Jun 2009 19:33:19 +0000 http://www.princeofpetworth.com/2009/06/photos-from-popvillewhat-in-the-helen-of-troy-is-this/#comment-27515 Michael's right. Natural gas turbines are often used to provide additional power for peak-load conditions (i.e., summer afternoons when everyone has the AC on). I don't know anything about these particular units, though. Michael’s right. Natural gas turbines are often used to provide additional power for peak-load conditions (i.e., summer afternoons when everyone has the AC on). I don’t know anything about these particular units, though.

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