First of two projects for NTE Energy
Gemma Power Systems, LLC (GPS) has achieved Substantial Completion of
the NTE Middletown Energy Center in Middletown, OH. Gemma constructed
the state-of-the-art facility under an Engineering, Procurement and
Construction (EPC) services contract with NTE Ohio LLC, an affiliate of
NTE Energy.
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Officials from Gemma joined NTE, state and local officials and
representatives of major contractors on the project at a ribbon cutting
ceremony at the facility on Monday, May 21. The Middletown Energy Center
was certified for commercial operation and was dispatched to the grid on
May 21.
The Ohio project is the sister project to the Kings Mountain Energy
Center, also a 475 MW facility, located in Kings Mountain, NC. It is
scheduled to be completed later this year.
“This achievement is a testament to the dedicated and talented women and
men of Gemma Power Systems who worked tirelessly to deliver a complex
project that exceeded all performance guarantees, while overcoming the
challenges of a very tight schedule and the impact of severe weather,”
said William F. Griffin, Jr., Gemma Chief Executive Officer.
“NTE Energy was a new customer for us and we appreciate the opportunity
and confidence they showed in us,” Griffin said. “We congratulate NTE on
the commercial operation of its first advanced technology combined cycle
power project,” he said.
“We also thank the community of Middletown which was so welcoming to our
company and our people,” Griffin said. “We strive to invest in the
communities in which we work and live, and leave a lasting positive
legacy after each project. Our support for the Atrium Medical Center
Foundation’s Heal Program and completion of the hospital’s walking trail
are tangible evidence of our commitment,” he said.
“The building trades’ skill and professionalism were integral to the
safety and success of the Middletown project and the results of their
efforts are on display throughout this facility,” Griffin said.
Employees constructing the Middletown Energy Center also achieved 1.5
million safe work hours. The Middletown Energy Center project employed
approximately 600 craft workers at the peak of construction and will
employ approximately 25 permanent workers.
The project features an advanced Mitsubishi Hitachi Power Systems
Americas M501GAC combustion turbine generator, a Vogt Power
International supplementary-fired heat recovery steam generator and a
Toshiba America Energy Systems steam turbine generator.
About Gemma Power Systems
Gemma Power Systems, a wholly owned subsidiary of Argan
Inc. (NYSE: AGX), is a leading Engineering, Procurement and
Construction (EPC) company providing innovative solutions for the power
and renewable energy industry. Our wide-ranging and comprehensive
experience includes 14,500 MW of installed capacity including combined
cycle and simple cycle gas turbine generating plants, biomass, solar
facilities, wind farms, biofuel plants and environmental facilities.
Additional information about Gemma Power Systems can be found at www.gemmapower.com.
Follow Gemma on LinkedIn and Twitter @gemma.
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