bar) and 454 °C. In 1965, an open cycle gas turbine power station was built adjacent to the steam station. This comprised two 70 MW oil-fired gas turbine/generator sets. This was a peak shaving plant designed to operate at times of maximum demand. The output from the steam plant and the gas turbine plant are shown in the following charts. Rye House (steam) power station output 1954–1982 in GWh.Rye House (gas turbine) power station output 1965–1982 in GWh.Rye House power station was decommissioned on 1 November 1982. It was subsequently demolished and then replaced by the CCGT station. See also Energy policy of the United Kingdom Energy use and conservation in the United Kingdom References External links Other CCGTs in eastern England Photos of station on geograph Natural gas-fired power stations in England Buildings and structures in Hertfordshire Power stations in the East of England Hoddesdon