Panda Power Starts Up 829-MW Patriot Station in Pennsylvania

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Researched by Industrial Info Resources (Sugar Land, Texas)--The 829-megawatt (MW) Patriot combined-cycle generating station, which is located in Montgomery, Pennsylvania, recently began commercial operations.

The plant, owned by Panda Power Funds (Dallas, Texas) is utilizing two Siemens H-class gas turbines and will generate enough electricity to power over 600,000 homes.

The new facility will sell its energy and capacity into the PJM capacity market. The project meets stringent requirements for air quality, noise and other discharges to minimize effects to the local community to become one of the nation's cleanest and most efficient generation station.

Gemma Power Systems was awarded the general contract for the $825 million project. The plant was built on the Marcellus Shale formation in Pennsylvania with close proximity to natural gas supply and electrical interconnection. It created over 500 jobs at the peak of the construction and will bring over 20 full time jobs to the local community.

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