Calhoun Energy Center is a 748MW gas fired power project. It is located in Alabama, the US. The project is currently active. It has been developed in multiple phases. Post completion of construction, the project got commissioned in January 2003.
| Project Type | Total Capacity (MW) | Active Capacity (MW) | Pipeline Capacity (MW) | Project Status | Project Location | Project Developer | Thermal | 748 | 748 | – | Active | Alabama, the US |
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Description
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The project is currently owned by LS Power Group with a stake of 100%.
It is a Gas Turbine power plant that is used for Peakload. The power plant run on dual-fuel. The primary fuel being used to power the plant is natural gas. In case of shortage of natural gas the plant can also run on Distillate Fuel Oil. The fuel is procured from Southern Natural Gas Company, L.L.C..
The project generated 26,927MWh of electricity.
Development Status
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By GlobalDataThe project got commissioned in January 2003.
Contractors Involved
GE Power was selected as the turbine supplier for the Gas fired project. The company provided 4 units of MS7001FA-60 Hz gas turbines, each with 187MW nameplate capacity.
GE Power supplied electric generator for the project.
NextEra Energy Resources is the O&M contractor for thermal power project. The operation and maintenance contract commenced from 2011, for a period of 5 years.
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