Bectel has awarded ABB a contract to provide a turnkey substation solution for a 1.1GW combined-cycle power plant in New York State.
The 345kV gas insulated switchgear (GIS) substation will be constructed for the Cricket Valley Energy Center’s new plant in Dover, New York. Once complete in 2020, the substation will integrate the plant’s production into the New York transmission grid.
ABB Grid Integration managing director Patrick Fragman said: “This advanced GIS substation will boost transmission capacity, improve efficiency and enhance power reliability.” It also cuts typical maintenance requirements.
Bechtel holds the engineering, procurement, and construction (EPAC) contract for Cricket Valley’s new Dover plant. Previously, ABB had delivered a similar substation to Bechtel for the 1.12GW Hummel Energy Center owned by Panda Power Funds. That coal-to-natural gas power plant, which is located in Snyder County, Pennsylvania, will be commissioned later this year.
Japanese energy firm Jera is the largest stakeholder in Cricket Valley with 44%. Other stakeholders include TIAA Investments, Advanced Power, BlackRock Financial Management, NongHyup Financial Group and Development Bank of Japan.