Project Highlights
- RICE facility located on a 1.9-acre site at a U.S. Air Force base.
- Designed with islanding capability.
- Challenging geotechnical profile with soil conditions, voids, and other issues along with spatial constraints.
Project Description
The project called for a new 72-MW natural gas-fired electric-generating facility using four 18-MW Wärtsilä 18V50SG engines completed in two phases. Phase 1 consisted of implementing the first 36 MW of generation along with the necessary common infrastructure. An additional 36 MW was delivered later in Phase 2. The facility is also capable of forming a microgrid to serve the surrounding community in the event of a bulk electric system outage. Sargent & Lundy provided engineering, procurement, and construction management services for the new electric generating facility.
Project Scope
On behalf of Tampa Electric, Sargent & Lundy provided conceptual engineering, RICE specification and bid evaluations, and balance-of-plant EpCM services.
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