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13 August 2008 -- Wärtsilä North America Inc. North America Inc. (Wärtsilä) said it won an engineered equipment supply contract by GEUS, a municipally-owned electric power, cable and high speed Internet system in Texas.
The contract for the 25 MW gas-fired peaking power plant is valued at over $19 million USD and will be dispatched to meet ERCOT's (Electric Reliability Council of Texas) requirements.
The power plant, to be called "Greenville Engine Plant" will operate on pipeline quality natural gas and feature three Wärtsilä 20V34SG engines, along with mechanical, electrical and control auxiliaries, switchgear and exhaust emission controls. Additionally, Wärtsilä will provide installation and commissioning support, as well as factory training.
The plant is slated to be connected to the local utility's grid and will be located on an existing power plant site in Greenville, Texas. The equipment is expected to arrive at the site in August of 2010, with the entire plant scheduled to begin commercial operation in the fourth quarter of 2010.
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