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Providing a Vital Power Source
Project Information
- Project Location:
- Oregon, OR
- Status:
- Completed
- Structure Type:
- Power Generation & Distribution
Scope Of Work
Near the shore of Lake Erie, in Oregon, Ohio, an 869-megawatt (MW) combined cycle power plant, known as the Oregon Clean Energy Center, is now providing critical baseload power to the PJM regional transmission organization and delivering value to virtually all stakeholders.
“This is an extremely efficient plant in terms of required manpower, thermodynamics and emissions,” said Peter Rigney, General Manager of the Oregon Clean Energy Center. “There is an astronomical amount of automation on this facility. During normal operations, it can run with just two people.”
Located in a former soybean field, the plant replaced aging coal plants in the region that had recently been shut down. The new plant provides a vital power source to an industrial region dominated by large users, including a major refinery and several automobile factories. Toledo, with a population of nearly 300,000, is also nearby.
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