The turnkey contracts to develop 680 MW of peaking capacity, valued at approximately $195 million, will boost generation in AEP’s Southwestern Electric Power and Public Service of Oklahoma operating companies
The Harry D. Mattison Power Plant will be constructed on a greenfield site in northwest Arkansas, and is expected to enter commercial operation by June 2007. This plant will use four GE Frame 7EA gas turbine generators, with a total capacity of 340 MW which the company mostly sourced for AEP from an existing power station in northeast Mississippi.
In addition, two peaking plants will be constructed in Oklahoma, at the Riverside Power Plant, near Tulsa, and at the Southwestern Power Plant, near Anadarko. Both plant expansions are expected to begin commercial operation by year-end 2007.
“This is the largest power solutions contract award for WG GTS to date and our first opportunity to work with AEP to provide turnkey services for these new facilities,” stated Mark Papworth, chief executive officer of the Gas Turbines division.
