Washington Group International Selected to Provide Program Management Services for Louisiana Power Plant Expansion
Posted on: Thursday, 12 January 2006, 12:00 CST
BOISE, Idaho, and PRINCETON, N.J., Jan. 12 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Washington Group International, Inc. has been awarded a contract by NRG Energy, Inc. to provide program management services during development, engineering and design, construction and commissioning of the fourth power unit at the Big Cajun II generating station near New Roads, La. The 675-megawatt coal-fired unit will bring the station's total output to 2405 megawatts and is scheduled to be in commercial operation in late 2009.
During the procurement phase, Washington Group will assist in the preparation and evaluation of engineering, procurement and construction turnkey bid packages. Following notice to proceed, Washington Group will review the selected contractor's design criteria and design documents to ensure that NRG Energy's performance criteria for Big Cajun II Unit 4 are met. During construction, Washington Group will provide construction oversight of the delivered material, inspect the equipment and monitor the overall progress of the project in the field. Washington Group also will provide startup assistance during construction turnover, commissioning and testing of the plant systems.
"In our role of program manager for Big Cajun II Unit 4, we will be able to combine the insights we have gained into NRG's values and objectives as a power generator with our own project experience as one of the country's leading power plant contractors," said Lou E. Pardi, president of Washington Group's Power Business Unit. "It's a great opportunity for us to help NRG bring low-cost generation to the hard-hit Gulf Coast."
Washington Group International, Inc. (http://www.wgint.com/) provides the talent, innovation, and proven performance to deliver integrated engineering, construction, and management solutions for businesses and governments worldwide. With approximately 25,000 employees at work in more than 30 countries, the company provides professional, scientific, management, and development services in more than two dozen major markets including power generation, transmission and distribution, and clean-air solutions; environmental remediation; heavy civil construction; mining; nuclear services; defense, homeland security, and global threat reduction; industrial, chemical, and pharmaceutical processing; manufacturing; facilities operations and management; transportation; and water resources.
Washington Group International, Inc.
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