South Field Energy Begins Commercial Operation
Advanced Power has announced that commercial operation has begun at South Field Energy, a 1,182-megawatt, low-carbon combined-cycle natural gas electric generating facility located in Columbiana County, Ohio.
Advanced Power and an investor group consisting of Kyushu Electric Power Company, Inc, NH-Amundi Asset Management, PIA Investment Management Company, Ltd, RS Global Capital Investment LLC (a joint venture between Development Bank of Japan Inc and Idemitsu Kosan Company, Ltd), Shikoku Electric Power Company, Inc, The Chugoku Electric Power Company, Inc, and ENEOS HD own the facility.
Crédit Agricole Corporate and Investment Bank, CIT Group Inc, GE Energy Financial Services, NH Investment & Securities Company, Ltd, and ten other commercial banks provided senior secured credit plus other credit facilities.
“South Field Energy exemplifies our commitment to develop and manage world-class low-carbon, independent power generation in partnership with the communities in which we operate,” said Thomas Spang, Advanced Power’s CEO. “We are honoured to be a part of the community and look forward to continuing our support of its economic growth and providing funding directly to local schools through our Enterprise Zone Agreement.”
“South Field Energy was built using advanced technology to construct a state-of-the-art low-carbon electric generating facility that is among the cleanest and most efficient of its kind,” said Scott Curry, South Field Energy’s project director.
“Many people and organisations from Columbiana County and its surrounding communities were instrumental in building this vital resource which benefits Ohio’s energy portfolio and the people who rely upon it. We’re proud of what we’ve accomplished together.”
The electric generating facility, which is managed by Advanced Power, sells energy, capacity and ancillary services into the PJM energy market.
Bechtel, a global leader in the design and execution of complex power projects for more than 60 years, was responsible for the engineering, procurement, and construction of the facility.
The facility uses two General Electric gas turbines, each with a heat recovery steam generator and steam turbine generator, and will produce enough electricity to power approximately one million homes and businesses.
Source: Global Energy World