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Released April 21, 2020 | SUGAR LAND
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Researched by Industrial Info Resources (Sugar Land, Texas)--Industrial Info is tracking approximately 100 Power Industry projects across the U.S. that have in some way been affected by the COVID-19 pandemic. Among the largest projects is the addition of two reactors at Southern Company's (NYSE:SO) (Atlanta, Georgia) Vogtle nuclear power plant in Waynesboro, Georgia, where, as of the just-passed weekend, 74 workers had tested positive for the coronavirus, according to The Augusta Chronicle. The largest number of projects affected by the virus is in California, followed by Texas, which have a combined 27 affected power projects that Industrial Info has tracked so far.
Click on the image at right for a breakdown by market region of U.S. power projects affected by the COVID-19 pandemic.
In California, because of the state's shelter-at-home order, primary utility PG&E Corporation (NYSE:PCG) (San Francisco, California) has placed a hold on all but essential projects, which include the restoration of electric service, wildfire mitigation and new projects related to medical facilities, labs and manufacturers supporting COVID-19 response.
Among the largest of PG&E's delayed projects is a 1,200-megawatt (MW) battery energy storage system (BESS) at a substation in Moss Landing, California, about 50 miles south of San Jose on the Pacific coast. The project is to be built in conjunction with Tesla Incorporated (NASDAQ:TSLA) and entails using an existing turbine building to house the lithium-ion battery system. The project was originally planned to begin construction this month for completion by the end of the year but has now been delayed. For more information, see Industrial Info's project report.
Other affected projects in the state involve renewable energy installations. In Alameda, California, AES Corporation (NYSE:AES) (Arlington, Virginia) plans to construct the 144.5-MW Sand Hill Windfarm. Construction had been planned to kick off just as schools and businesses in the U.S. began to shut due to the coronavirus and has now been pushed back to later in the year. The facility will include 40 Siemens 3.6-MW wind turbines. Project completion is tentatively scheduled for the third quarter of next year. For more information, see Industrial Info's project report.
PG&E also has several smaller solar projects that have been delayed due to the coronavirus. Among these are a couple of planned 1.3-MW facilities near Twentynine Palms. The Mesa East and Mesa West projects were planned to kick off this month, but have now been delayed. For more information, see Industrial Info's project reports on Mesa East and Mesa West.
The largest affected projects in Texas also involve wind and solar power. In Crane, about 30 miles south of Odessa, Consolidated Edison Incorporated (NYSE:ED) (New York, New York) is soon to start construction of a 150-MW solar farm. The facility will use 355,000 solar panels on a single-axis tracking system. However, due to COVID-19, crews have been limited to 10 people, which will slow construction, which is now expected to be complete in the summer of 2021. M.A. Mortenson Company (Minneapolis, Minnesota) is providing engineering, procurement and construction. For more information, see Industrial Info's project report.
Texas also has several planned maintenance projects that have been affected by the virus, mostly at natural gas-fired power plants. Among these is Ares Management LP's (NYSE:ARES) (Los Angeles, California) planned maintenance for two units at the Channelview cogeneration plant in Houston. The maintenance originally was planned to kick off this month, but has now been delayed six months. For more information, see Industrial Info's project report.
Cancelled maintenance projects include Calpine Corporation's (Houston) planned project at its Guadalupe Generating Station in New Braunfels. The project was originally planned to begin this month, but was cancelled because of the virus. For more information, see Industrial Info's project report.
Industrial Info Resources (IIR), with global headquarters in Sugar Land, Texas, six offices in North America and 12 international offices, is the leading provider of global market intelligence specializing in the industrial process, heavy manufacturing and energy markets. Industrial Info's quality-assurance philosophy, the Living Forward Reporting Principle, provides up-to-the-minute intelligence on what's happening now, while constantly keeping track of future opportunities. Follow IIR on: Facebook - Twitter - LinkedIn. For more information on our coverage, send inquiries to info@industrialinfo.com or visit us online at http://www.industrialinfo.com.
Click on the image at right for a breakdown by market region of U.S. power projects affected by the COVID-19 pandemic.In California, because of the state's shelter-at-home order, primary utility PG&E Corporation (NYSE:PCG) (San Francisco, California) has placed a hold on all but essential projects, which include the restoration of electric service, wildfire mitigation and new projects related to medical facilities, labs and manufacturers supporting COVID-19 response.
Among the largest of PG&E's delayed projects is a 1,200-megawatt (MW) battery energy storage system (BESS) at a substation in Moss Landing, California, about 50 miles south of San Jose on the Pacific coast. The project is to be built in conjunction with Tesla Incorporated (NASDAQ:TSLA) and entails using an existing turbine building to house the lithium-ion battery system. The project was originally planned to begin construction this month for completion by the end of the year but has now been delayed. For more information, see Industrial Info's project report.
Other affected projects in the state involve renewable energy installations. In Alameda, California, AES Corporation (NYSE:AES) (Arlington, Virginia) plans to construct the 144.5-MW Sand Hill Windfarm. Construction had been planned to kick off just as schools and businesses in the U.S. began to shut due to the coronavirus and has now been pushed back to later in the year. The facility will include 40 Siemens 3.6-MW wind turbines. Project completion is tentatively scheduled for the third quarter of next year. For more information, see Industrial Info's project report.
PG&E also has several smaller solar projects that have been delayed due to the coronavirus. Among these are a couple of planned 1.3-MW facilities near Twentynine Palms. The Mesa East and Mesa West projects were planned to kick off this month, but have now been delayed. For more information, see Industrial Info's project reports on Mesa East and Mesa West.
The largest affected projects in Texas also involve wind and solar power. In Crane, about 30 miles south of Odessa, Consolidated Edison Incorporated (NYSE:ED) (New York, New York) is soon to start construction of a 150-MW solar farm. The facility will use 355,000 solar panels on a single-axis tracking system. However, due to COVID-19, crews have been limited to 10 people, which will slow construction, which is now expected to be complete in the summer of 2021. M.A. Mortenson Company (Minneapolis, Minnesota) is providing engineering, procurement and construction. For more information, see Industrial Info's project report.
Texas also has several planned maintenance projects that have been affected by the virus, mostly at natural gas-fired power plants. Among these is Ares Management LP's (NYSE:ARES) (Los Angeles, California) planned maintenance for two units at the Channelview cogeneration plant in Houston. The maintenance originally was planned to kick off this month, but has now been delayed six months. For more information, see Industrial Info's project report.
Cancelled maintenance projects include Calpine Corporation's (Houston) planned project at its Guadalupe Generating Station in New Braunfels. The project was originally planned to begin this month, but was cancelled because of the virus. For more information, see Industrial Info's project report.
Industrial Info Resources (IIR), with global headquarters in Sugar Land, Texas, six offices in North America and 12 international offices, is the leading provider of global market intelligence specializing in the industrial process, heavy manufacturing and energy markets. Industrial Info's quality-assurance philosophy, the Living Forward Reporting Principle, provides up-to-the-minute intelligence on what's happening now, while constantly keeping track of future opportunities. Follow IIR on: Facebook - Twitter - LinkedIn. For more information on our coverage, send inquiries to info@industrialinfo.com or visit us online at http://www.industrialinfo.com.
