Construction of the Killingly Energy Center is slated to start this year and the unit will be funded and developed by NTE Energy. Mitsubishi Hitachi Power Systems Americas (MHPS) will supply the power train, equipped with an M501JAC gas turbine and a TC2F steam turbine in multi-shaft configuration.
“This will be the fourth project for the team of NTE, MHPS and Gemma and we are thrilled to have the opportunity to design and build another state-of-the-art energy project and to have it located in our home state of Connecticut,” said Gemma Power Systems co-president Charles Collins.
Once complete, the Killingly Energy Center will be capable of powering approximately 500,000 homes and represent an investment of over $500 million, providing significant tax revenue and energy security of the local community.
FID of Brook County power project imminent
The second EPC services contract, awarded by ESC Brooke County Power, is for the construction of a 920 MW gas power plant in Brooke County, West Virginia.
Works are also due to start this year, once developers have reached financial close for the project. Once operational, the plant will be capable of powering the equivalent of 700,000 homes.
“ESC Brooke County PowerI, LLC will create jobs, source fuel regionally, and use state-of-the-art generation technology for maximum efficiency and minimum emissions,” commented ESC president Drew Dorn.