Duke/Fluor Daniel, a joint venture between Duke Energy and Fluor Corp,. yesterday disclosed that it has been awarded contracts by Duke Energy North America (DENA) to perform engineering, procurement and construction services for four natural gas-fired, combined cycle power generation facilities with a combined capacity of 3,050 MW.

Duke Energy noted that a total of 10 GE-7FA combustion turbines will be used in the four projects, which are slated for commercial operation in the summer of 2002. DENA is Duke Energy’s Houston-based merchant energy company.

Included among the four projects is the 1,240 MW Murray generating facility in Murray County, GA, and the 620 MW Hot Spring generating facility in Hot Spring County, AR. The remaining two projects are the 620 MW Washington generating facility in Washington County, OH, and the 570 MW Arlington Valley energy facility in Arlington Valley, AZ.

In a separate development, Duke/Fluor Daniel has also been awarded a contract by PSEG Power LLC to perform similar services for the Waterford energy facility in Waterford, OH. The Waterford plant is a nominal 865 MW, natural gas-fueled, combined-cycle merchant power plant.

Duke/Fluor Daniel will offer a full scope of services for PSEG Power, including engineering, procurement, construction, start up, plant commissioning and training. Commercial operation of the combined-cycle plant is scheduled for May 2003.

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