By OGJ editors
HOUSTON, Oct. 12 -- BP PLC plans to build a 250 Mw steam turbine power generating plant next to the existing South Houston Green Power LP cogeneration facility at BP's 446,500 b/cd Texas City, Tex., refinery.
The $100 million unit will boost total electric power generating capacity at the site to 1,000 Mw. Power not required for refining operations will be sold into the local markets, BP said.
BP's Alternative Energy business will oversee the design, construction, installation, commissioning, and start-up of the new steam generator plant, which is expected to come on stream in the second quarter of 2008.
Project Director James Holly said, "We are now under way with detailed design and [we are] initiating construction at the site."
BP said the engineering design and procurement contract has been awarded to BE&K, a Texas contractor.
