Orlando, FL-based Siemens Westinghouse Power and San Antonio,TX-based Chromalloy Gas Turbine Corp., a subsidiary of Sequa Corp.,are forming a joint venture effective June 1 to support the growthof the Siemens gas turbine fleet. Siemens owns 51% of the venture,and Chromalloy owns 49%. The new enterprise, a U.S. company calledTurbine Airfoil Coating & Repair LLC (TACR), will provide forthe repair of Siemens industrial gas turbine blades and vanes, thecoating of repaired components, and the coating of new Siemensindustrial gas turbine blades and vanes for manufacturing andservice needs around the world. Headquartered in Middletown, NY,the venture will operate from existing Chromalloy installations inMiddletown and in Dallas, TX, and from an existing Siemens facilityin Berlin, Germany.
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Calpine Corp. announced plans to buy 36 F-class gas-firedturbines from Orlando, FL-based Siemens Westinghouse Power Corp.The agreement includes long-term service programs and performanceenhancements on existing equipment. Beginning in 2003, SiemensWestinghouse will deliver 18 turbines per year to Calpine through2004. When operated in a combined-cycle configuration, the 36 newturbines equate to approximately 9,800 MW of electricity generationpotential for Calpine’s development portfolio. Calpine is active in20 states and Alberta. It currently has 17,200 MW of capacity inoperation, under construction or in announced development.
Duke Forms Retail Alliance with Enviro-Check
Duke Energy Trading and Marketing formed an alliance withOrlando, FL-based Enviro-Check to sell gas and energy services tothe multi-family housing (MFH) industry. The agreement is a uniqueteaming of a major gas and power marketer with a conservation andsub-metering company.
