KANSAS CITY, Mo., March 20, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- Burns &
McDonnell has been selected by Entergy New Orleans as
engineer-procure-construct (EPC) project manager for a new
128-megawatt gas-fired power plant located within the city's
borders. The New Orleans Power Station will be located on the same
site as the now-retired Michoud power plant, which was shut down
due to economic and operational considerations.
Burns & McDonnell has been provided full notice to proceed
and design work is now underway. Construction is expected to begin
later in 2018 and the new plant is expected to be commissioned and
fully operational by January
2020.
The $210 million New Orleans Power
Station will feature Wärtsilä reciprocating engine technology for
its proven performance in providing flexible, fast-start power that
can be ramped up or down quickly as system demands dictate. Each of
the seven Wärtsilä 50SG reciprocating engines to be installed
within the power facility can be separately dispatched, even during
a "black start" scenario such as a major storm, when no power is
available on the surrounding grid.
The power technology sourced by Burns & McDonnell is part of
the Wärtsilä Smart Power Generation group. The natural-gas fired
engines offer a high level of dispatch flexibility for the facility
since each can provide continuous efficient operation from 25-100
percent of its rated output.
"Reciprocating engine technology has proven to be an excellent
way to balance the intermittency of power output from renewable
sources," says Rick Halil, President
and General Manager of Burns & McDonnell's Energy Division. "We
have designed and built a majority of the utility-scale
reciprocating engine projects in the country as more and more
utilities turn to reciprocating engines to balance their power
needs with renewables."
"Our technology represents the best fit and most competitively
priced option for Entergy New Orleans," says Javier Cavada, President, Wärtsilä Energy
Solutions. "Wärtsilä's Smart Power Generation solution offers the
flexibility needed to go offline and restart quickly multiple times
per day."
About Entergy New Orleans
Entergy New Orleans, LLC is an electric and gas utility that
serves Louisiana's Orleans Parish. The company provides
electricity to more than 200,000 customers and natural gas to more
than 106,000 customers. The company is a subsidiary of Entergy
Corporation.
About Burns & McDonnell
Burns & McDonnell is a 100-percent employee-owned firm
providing innovative engineering, quality projects and constructed
value to electric and gas utilities, industries and a range of
power providers throughout North
America and abroad. With more than 6,100 employee-owners
working from more than 40 offices, Burns & McDonnell is proud
to be on Fortune's 2018 list of 100 Best Companies to Work
For.
About Wärtsilä Energy Solutions
Wärtsilä Energy Solutions is a leading global energy system
integrator offering a broad range of environmentally sound
solutions. Our offering includes ultra-flexible internal combustion
engine-based power plants, utility-scale solar PV power plants,
energy storage & integration solutions, as well as LNG
terminals and distribution systems. The flexible and efficient
Wärtsilä solutions provide customers with superior value and enable
a transition to a more sustainable and modern energy system. At the
end of 2017, Wärtsilä had 67 gigawatts (GW) of installed power
capacity in 177 countries around the world.
Contact: Roger Dick, Burns
& McDonnell
816-822-3339
RDick@burnsmcd.com
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