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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.
Click on the image at right for a graph detailing the top 10 parent companies for U.S. gas-processing maintenance projects set to begin from January through March.
Calpine Corporation (Houston, Texas) leads all other power producers in its investment in first-quarter maintenance outages, including two combined-cycle units in California: Block 1 at its Otay Mesa Energy Center in San Diego, which generates 689 megawatts (MW), and Block 1 at its Metcalf Energy Center in Coyote, which generates 612 MW. The units are manufactured by General Electric (NYSE:GE) (Boston, Massachusetts) and Siemens AG (Munich, Germany), respectively.
Subscribers to Industrial Info's Global Market Intelligence (GMI) Power Project Database can read detailed reports on the Otay and Metcalf projects.
Legislators in California have been more aggressive than their peers in other U.S. states in curbing energy generated by fossil fuels. Nonetheless, influential voices in the state's power-generation sector continue to include natural gas as part of their energy mix: An official from Edison International (NYSE:EIX) (Rosemead, California), the parent company of Southern California Edison Company, recently acknowledged that "until sufficient clean firm generation resources are available in California, natural gas capacity should be retained for grid reliability." For more information, see September 26, 2024, article - Natural Gas Still Needed on the U.S. Grid.
Calpine also is preparing for maintenance at one of its units on the energy-hungry Houston Ship Channel, a hub for U.S. production of petrochemicals and other industrial necessities: the combined-cycle Unit 2 on Block 1 at the Deer Park Energy Center. Work on the Siemens-manufactured unit is expected to last 21 days in March. Subscribers can learn more from a detailed project report.
Other power generators in the Lone Star State that are planning maintenance outages include Tenaska Incorporated (Omaha, Nebraska), which is readying for a six-week outage on the 900-MW, combined-cycle Unit 1 at its Gateway Generating Station in Mount Enterprise, and NRG Energy Incorporated (NYSE:NRG) (Houston), which is planning a 40-day outage on the 329-MW, combined-cycle Block 4 at its T.H. Wharton Power Station in Houston. Subscribers can read detailed reports on the Gateway and T.H. Wharton projects.
Texas likely will continue to see strong demand for gas-fired power generation in the years to come. An official from the Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT), the grid manager serving most of the Lone Star State, recently said the total capacity of power generation in the state that is expected to retire by 2030 could result in a shortfall of about 40,000 MW, if it is not replaced in a timely fashion. For more information, see December 02, 2024, article - New-build Gas Generation Can Head Off Projected Electric Generation Shortfall.
Georgia trails only Texas and California in its total investment in first-quarter outages, with the activity attributed largely to Oglethorpe Power Corporation (Tucker, Georgia), a non-profit cooperative that serves the Peach State. Oglethorpe's projects include a 30-day outage at the 175-MW, simple-cycle Unit 11 at its Walton County Generating Station in Monroe and a 45-day outage at the 644-MW, combined-cycle Block 1 at its Thomas A. Smith Energy Center in Dalton. The units were manufactured by Siemens and GE, respectively. Subscribers can read detailed reports on the Walton County and Smith projects.
In addition to rising demand for energy from new data centers, independent system operators (ISOs) and regional transmission organizations (RTFs) continue to rely on gas-fired power generation. Industrial Info's Maria Sanchez and East Daley's Jack Weixel addressed these and other issues in an October 10 seminar. For more information, see October 21, 2024, article - The 18-Month Outlook for Natural Gas Demand from IIR and East Daley.
Subscribers to Industrial Info's GMI Project and Plant databases can click here for a full list of detailed reports for projects mentioned in this article, and click here for a full list of related plant profiles.
Subscribers can click here for a full list of reports for maintenance-related projects that are set to kick off at U.S.-based, gas-fired power plants in the first quarter.
Industrial Info Resources (IIR) is the leading provider of industrial market intelligence. Since 1983, IIR has provided comprehensive research, news and analysis on the industrial process, manufacturing and energy related industries. IIR's Global Market Intelligence (GMI) platform helps companies identify and pursue trends across multiple markets with access to real, qualified and validated plant and project opportunities. Across the world, IIR is tracking more than 200,000 current and future projects worth $17.8 trillion (USD).
Click on the image at right for a graph detailing the top 10 parent companies for U.S. gas-processing maintenance projects set to begin from January through March.Calpine Corporation (Houston, Texas) leads all other power producers in its investment in first-quarter maintenance outages, including two combined-cycle units in California: Block 1 at its Otay Mesa Energy Center in San Diego, which generates 689 megawatts (MW), and Block 1 at its Metcalf Energy Center in Coyote, which generates 612 MW. The units are manufactured by General Electric (NYSE:GE) (Boston, Massachusetts) and Siemens AG (Munich, Germany), respectively.
Subscribers to Industrial Info's Global Market Intelligence (GMI) Power Project Database can read detailed reports on the Otay and Metcalf projects.
Legislators in California have been more aggressive than their peers in other U.S. states in curbing energy generated by fossil fuels. Nonetheless, influential voices in the state's power-generation sector continue to include natural gas as part of their energy mix: An official from Edison International (NYSE:EIX) (Rosemead, California), the parent company of Southern California Edison Company, recently acknowledged that "until sufficient clean firm generation resources are available in California, natural gas capacity should be retained for grid reliability." For more information, see September 26, 2024, article - Natural Gas Still Needed on the U.S. Grid.
Calpine also is preparing for maintenance at one of its units on the energy-hungry Houston Ship Channel, a hub for U.S. production of petrochemicals and other industrial necessities: the combined-cycle Unit 2 on Block 1 at the Deer Park Energy Center. Work on the Siemens-manufactured unit is expected to last 21 days in March. Subscribers can learn more from a detailed project report.
Other power generators in the Lone Star State that are planning maintenance outages include Tenaska Incorporated (Omaha, Nebraska), which is readying for a six-week outage on the 900-MW, combined-cycle Unit 1 at its Gateway Generating Station in Mount Enterprise, and NRG Energy Incorporated (NYSE:NRG) (Houston), which is planning a 40-day outage on the 329-MW, combined-cycle Block 4 at its T.H. Wharton Power Station in Houston. Subscribers can read detailed reports on the Gateway and T.H. Wharton projects.
Texas likely will continue to see strong demand for gas-fired power generation in the years to come. An official from the Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT), the grid manager serving most of the Lone Star State, recently said the total capacity of power generation in the state that is expected to retire by 2030 could result in a shortfall of about 40,000 MW, if it is not replaced in a timely fashion. For more information, see December 02, 2024, article - New-build Gas Generation Can Head Off Projected Electric Generation Shortfall.
Georgia trails only Texas and California in its total investment in first-quarter outages, with the activity attributed largely to Oglethorpe Power Corporation (Tucker, Georgia), a non-profit cooperative that serves the Peach State. Oglethorpe's projects include a 30-day outage at the 175-MW, simple-cycle Unit 11 at its Walton County Generating Station in Monroe and a 45-day outage at the 644-MW, combined-cycle Block 1 at its Thomas A. Smith Energy Center in Dalton. The units were manufactured by Siemens and GE, respectively. Subscribers can read detailed reports on the Walton County and Smith projects.
In addition to rising demand for energy from new data centers, independent system operators (ISOs) and regional transmission organizations (RTFs) continue to rely on gas-fired power generation. Industrial Info's Maria Sanchez and East Daley's Jack Weixel addressed these and other issues in an October 10 seminar. For more information, see October 21, 2024, article - The 18-Month Outlook for Natural Gas Demand from IIR and East Daley.
Subscribers to Industrial Info's GMI Project and Plant databases can click here for a full list of detailed reports for projects mentioned in this article, and click here for a full list of related plant profiles.
Subscribers can click here for a full list of reports for maintenance-related projects that are set to kick off at U.S.-based, gas-fired power plants in the first quarter.
Industrial Info Resources (IIR) is the leading provider of industrial market intelligence. Since 1983, IIR has provided comprehensive research, news and analysis on the industrial process, manufacturing and energy related industries. IIR's Global Market Intelligence (GMI) platform helps companies identify and pursue trends across multiple markets with access to real, qualified and validated plant and project opportunities. Across the world, IIR is tracking more than 200,000 current and future projects worth $17.8 trillion (USD).
