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NAES Operating Bridgeport and Casco Bay
06/16/2006 - ISSAQUAH, WA - North American Energy Services Company (NAES), a broad-based provider of services to the power generation industry, announced today that it commenced operations and maintenance (O&M) services for the Bridgeport Energy Facility and the Casco Bay Energy Facility. Bridgeport and Casco Bay are owned by LS Power Generation, LLC, a member of the LS Power group.
Bridgeport Energy Facility is a nominal 490 MW combined-cycle electric generating facility located in Bridgeport, Connecticut. The plant features two Siemens V84.3 combustion turbines and one Siemens steam turbine generator. The Facility achieved commercial operations (simple cycle mode) in August 1998 and sells its capacity and energy into the wholesale market within the New England sub-region of NPCC.
Casco Bay Energy Facility is a nominal 520 MW combined-cycle electric generating facility located in Veazie, Maine. The plant features two GE Frame 7FA combustion turbines and one GE D11 steam turbine generator. The Facility achieved commercial operations in May 2000 and sells its capacity and energy into the wholesale market within the New England sub-region of NPCC.
Carolyne Murff Wass, LS Power's Senior Commercial Manager, stated: "I am especially pleased to be working with NAES on these two projects. NAES brings a proven skill set that is of a direct benefit to Bridgeport and Casco Bay. NAES' regional presence on the East Coast, extensive transition experience, track record, and responsiveness were key factors, all of which significantly contributed to this award."
NAES, headquartered in Issaquah, Washington, is the largest independent, third-party provider of power plant operations and maintenance services with an experience base of more than 21,700 MW of generation capacity in a wide range of technologies, fuels, locations, customers and modes of operation.
NAES is a broad-based services provider with offices in Seattle, Carneys Point, Portland, Houston and Pittsburgh. NAES also provides O&M support, maintenance, construction and repair, gas and steam turbine field maintenance and component repair, and the placement of temporary technical, engineering and management personnel to the generation industry.
NAES is owned by ITOCHU International Inc., the U.S. affiliate of ITOCHU Corporation. With operations in over 80 countries covering a broad range of industries, ITOCHU is among the world's largest corporations.
The LS Power Group
Founded in 1990, the LS Power Group is a fully-integrated power plant owner, developer and manager with offices in New York, New Jersey, Missouri, California, Massachusetts, and Florida.
