U.S. Gas-Fired Plants Prep for Wave of First-Quarter Maintenance

December 3, 2024--Researched by Industrial Info Resources (Sugar Land, Texas)--Continued load growth across the U.S. is driving demand for natural gas-fired power generation. New data-center construction is expected to spur the need for more combined-cycle capacity, which recaptures waste heat from a gas turbine to heat water that runs a steam turbine. Until the new capacity comes online, power providers will be performing maintenance to ensure efficient activity at existing facilities. Industrial Info is tracking about 120 maintenance-related projects that are set to kick off at U.S.-based, gas-fired power plants in the first quarter of 2025, with Texas and California leading the way. Calpine Corporation leads all other power producers in its investment in first-quarter maintenance outages, including two combined-cycle units in California. Other companies featured: General Electric (NYSE:GE), Siemens AG, Edison International (NYSE:EIX), Tenaska Incorporated, NRG Energy Incorporated (NYSE:NRG) and Oglethorpe Power Corporation.