This is reported to be Wartsila’s first power plant order for a municipally-owned utility in the state of Texas. The contract for the 25MWe gas-fired power plant is valued at over $19 million.
The plant will help provide power to the 26,000 consumers in Greenville and the surrounding area served by GEUS, as well as help to meet the 113MW peak demand. It is also expected to meet the Electric Reliability Council of Texas (Ercot) requirements.
The power plant, to be called the Greenville Engine Plant, will operate on pipeline quality natural gas and feature three Wartsila 20V34SG engines, along with mechanical, electrical and control auxiliaries, switchgear and exhaust emission controls. Additionally, Wartsila will provide installation and commissioning support, as well as factory training.
The plant will be connected to the local utility’s grid and located on an existing power plant site in Greenville, Texas, which is about 50 miles northeast of the Dallas-Fort Worth area. The equipment is expected to arrive at the site in August 2010, with the entire plant entering commercial operation in the fourth quarter of 2010.
