BAE Systems to Replace Coal Power with $97 Million Natural Gas Facility at Holston Army Ammunition Plant
BAE Systems has received a U.S. Army contract modification valued at
$96.6 million, bringing the total contract value to $158 million, to
design, build, and commission a natural gas-fired steam facility at
Holston Army Ammunition Plant (HSAAP), an Army-owned,
contractor-operated site located in Kingsport, Tennessee. The
modernization project will replace an existing coal-fired power supply
and greatly reduce the facility’s environmental footprint when the new
natural gas plant is commissioned.
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BAE Systems will replace the coal-fired power supply at Holston Army Ammunition Plant with natural gas steam facility to greatly reduce the facility’s environmental footprint in Kingsport, Tenn. (Photo: BAE Systems, Inc.)
The construction of the natural gas facility is part of a long-term,
U.S. Army-driven modernization requirement for the HSAAP installation,
in part meant for more efficient energy production.
“The new natural gas-fired steam facility will be cleaner, more
efficient and reduce emissions while providing a higher degree of
reliability – all in support of our mission,” said Brian Gathright, vice
president and general manager of Ordnance Systems at BAE Systems. “We
are currently undertaking several major initiatives at Holston to
modernize the installation’s operations and reduce environmental
impacts. In partnership with the Army, BAE Systems is making these
improvements as part of our commitment to the environment and to the
health and safety of our employees and surrounding communities.”
BAE Systems has been the operating contractor of the Holston Army
Ammunition Plant since 1999, developing a wide range of explosives for
military and commercial applications. Since January 1999, BAE Systems
Ordnance Systems business has provided modernization planning, project
management, design, and construction at the Army munitions plant
facilities it operates.
The estimated completion date is late 2021.
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