B&W Awarded $40.3 Million Emission Control Contract by Colorado Springs Utilities
March 25 2015 - 8:30AM
Business Wire
The Babcock & Wilcox Company (B&W) (NYSE:BWC) announced
today that a consortium that includes its Babcock & Wilcox
Power Generation Group, Inc. (B&W PGG) subsidiary has been
awarded a contract by Colorado Springs Utilities to engineer,
procure, construct and commission an emissions control project for
the Ray D. Nixon Power Plant, located south of Colorado Springs,
Colo.
B&W PGG’s portion of the major capital improvements being
implemented at the plant is valued at approximately $40.3
million.
B&W PGG will design, manufacture and construct a spray dryer
absorber (SDA) to control sulfur dioxide (SO2) emissions for the
plant’s 208 megawatt coal-fired unit. Colorado Springs Utilities is
installing emissions controls to comply with Colorado’s Regional
Haze State Implementation Plan, which requires compliance with new
SO2 emission levels by Dec 31, 2017.
“Colorado Springs Utilities is committed to environmental
stewardship and is looking forward to working with B&W to
reduce SO2 emissions from the Nixon Power Plant,” said Daniel
Higgins, interim general manager of Colorado Springs Utilities’
Energy Supply Department. ”B&W’s qualifications and experience
with these types of projects supports Colorado Springs Utilities’
goal to bring best-value solutions for our customers to meet
emissions control regulations.”
Mark Low, senior vice president, B&W PGG Global Services
Division, said, “We are excited for the opportunity to execute this
project for Colorado Springs Utilities.
“Environmental regulatory compliance is critical to the
long-term viability of the U.S. coal fleet, and B&W PGG offers
a full suite of technology options to assist utilities and industry
in meeting emissions standards.”
The project is currently in the design phase, with construction
slated to begin in October. The project is expected to be fully
tested and in service by the end of 2017.
About B&W
Headquartered in Charlotte, N.C., The Babcock & Wilcox
Company is a leader in clean energy technology and services,
primarily for the nuclear, fossil and renewable power markets, as
well as a premier advanced technology and mission critical defense
contractor. B&W has locations worldwide and employs
approximately 11,600 people, in addition to joint venture employees
located at projects around the world. Follow us on Twitter
@BabcockWilcox and learn more at www.babcock.com.
About Colorado Springs Utilities
Established in 1925, Colorado Springs Utilities is a
community-owned utility dedicated to providing safe, reliable and
competitively priced electric, natural gas, water and wastewater
services to customers in the Pikes Peak Region. Learn more about
Springs Utilities at csu.org.
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