Duke/Fluor Daniel Tuesday announced that it has been awarded a contract
by West Georgia Generating Co., L.P., a subsidiary of Sonat Energy
Services Company, to provide engineering, procurement and construction
services for a 650-megawatt dual fuel, natural gas and distillate
oil-fired power plant in Upson County, Ga. The power plant will be
designed to use four PG7241 (FA) gas turbines in simple-cycle operation.
The $180 million power plant, which will be built within the Thomaston
Industrial Park in Upson County, is expected to be fully operational by
June 1, 2000, providing electricity to serve the summer peak demand. A
significant portion of the electricity from the power plant will be sold
to Georgia Power under an existing power sales agreement. Duke/Fluor
Daniel's contract value was not disclosed.
"We are planning to design and construct a power plant for West Georgia
Generating Company with the high level of quality our customers are
accustomed to receiving, within the short time frame required for
commercial operation. We look forward to working with West Georgia
Generating Company, Georgia Power and Upson County to make this project
a success for all parties involved," said Clarence Ray, Jr., President
of Duke/Fluor Daniel. "We're pleased that we are able to provide value
to West Georgia Generating Company and Sonat Energy Services in this
way."
The groundbreaking ceremony was conducted at the site on March 25, 1999.
Engineering and procurement began earlier this year at Duke/Fluor
Daniel's office in Irvine, Calif.
The project will serve the growing needs for power in Georgia.
Duke/Fluor Daniel anticipates that the project will provide a peak level
of approximately 250 local craft labor jobs during the construction
phase.
SONAT (NYSE:SNT) the parent company of SONAT Energy Services, is an
integrated oil and natural gas company engaged in exploration,
development and production of oil and natural gas, interstate
transmission of natural gas, and natural gas and electric power
marketing. SONAT Energy Services also has a 50% ownership of the
"Mid-Georgia" 300 MW cogeneration power plant in Kathleen, Ga., which
began commercial operation in 1998.
Duke Energy Corporation and Fluor Daniel formed Duke/Fluor Daniel in
1989 to provide comprehensive engineering, procurement, construction,
and operating plant services for fossil-fueled electric power generation
facilities worldwide.
Duke Energy Corporation (NYSE:DUK) is a global energy company with more
than $24 billion in assets. Duke Energy companies provide electric
service to about 2 million customers; operate pipelines which deliver 12
percent of the natural gas consumed in the United States; and are
leading marketers of electricity, natural gas and natural gas liquids.
Globally the companies develop, own and operate energy facilities, and
provide engineering, management, operating, and environmental services.
Fluor Daniel is the engineering, procurement and construction services
subsidiary of Fluor Corporation (NYSE:FLR). In 1998, Fluor Corporation
revenues were $13.5 billion.
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