Maple Creek Energy has contracted with GE Vernova to purchase a 7HA.03 gas turbine in a single shaft configuration and services for its natural gas project, developed by Advanced Power and BDC Holdings. This agreement, along with existing permits, land control, and transmission interconnection queue position, provides for an advantaged construction execution timeline, allowing for power generation export as early as 2029.
Located in MISO Zone 6 (zone 6 of the Midcontinent Independent System Operator), Maple Creek will deploy the 7HA.03 gas turbine, generator and associated equipment steam in a combined-cycle configuration to deliver approximately 640 MWe of dispatchable electricity. These turbines offer high efficiency and rapid ramp-up capabilities, making them very suitable for supporting hyperscale data centres, utilities, and other large-scale energy consumers.
Increasing demand
Securing GE Vernova’s power generation equipment is anticipated to eliminate a critical development risk, namely long-lead equipment procurement, at a time when global supply chain constraints continue to challenge other new generation projects. MISO projects an increase of up to 30 GW in additional demand over the next decade, driven by ongoing factors such as the onshoring of manufacturing, continued electrification of the economy, and now, advancements in centres in the digital economy.
“Developing these grid-scale generation projects typically takes years, and this agreement with GE Vernova marks a pivotal milestone in the execution of a project that began in 2021. Maple Creek will soon be ready to deliver reliable, dispatchable power to one of the fastest-growing load centres in the country,” said Advanced Power’s CEO Tom Spang.
Maple Creek is part of Advanced Power’s broader development portfolio, which includes more than 12 GW of thermal and renewable generation projects and over 9 GWh of energy storage.
