Currently being constructed near Barranquilla, Colombia, the Termopalermo Power Plant will provide approximately 400 megawatts of power using one W501 AA and three W501 D5 units.  PIC’s scope of work on this project includes start-up and commissioning of the facility as well as full operations and site performed maintenance.

“We are pleased to welcome Termopalermo to the PIC O&M family.  Like most power asset owners, Termopalermo was looking for a way to maintain a healthy facility while keeping costs low.  PIC’s flexible service offerings and site performed maintenance model met this need, eliminating middleman agreements,” said Jim Miller, Vice President of PIC O&M.

Under this site performed maintenance contract with Termopalermo, PIC’s on-site operators will perform all minor and major maintenance at the plant.  A replacement for expensive long term service agreements, site performed maintenance will leverage the site personnel’s equpiment experience to save Termopalermo money while maintaining OEM level quality.  Other benefits of this model include more owner control, enhanced QA/QC and lower overall risk.

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In this position, Bono will build and cultivate new relationships for PIC’s O&M service organization.  Citing a strong corporate foundation and progressive leadership as reasons for joining the PIC team, Bono’s goal is to “establish PIC as the industry’s preferred choice for third party O&M services.” Bono believes that traditional markets, such as gas and steam, as well as the renewable energy sector are key areas of growth for PIC. 

“The direct operational experience of PIC’s O&M team on renewable projects offers significant advantages in a market that is seeking legitimate and qualified renewable energy operators,” explained Bono.  “Our people are field-proven, and the global resources at their disposal allow them to come up to speed immediately and tackle projects head-on.”

Bono’s experience includes over 20 years in the power generation industry.  Most recently, Bono held the position of O&M Sales Director at Colorado Energy where he developed and inplemented the marketing and sales program for their entry into the third party O&M service business.  He has also worked for companies such as GE Energy and Wood Group.

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Prescription Drug Overdose Prevention

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Teen Driving Safety

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Preventing Overexertion at Work and at Home

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Dangers of Cell Phone Use While Driving

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Summer Safety

Outage Management Continues to Improve

“It was an honor to be at the Mill Creek facility today.  This achievement reflects the efforts of each individual employee as well as the combined effort of the entire team,” said Beverley Rodgers, Director of Environmental Health and Safety at PIC.  “This award reinforces PIC’s commitment to workplace safety and health excellence.”

The Governor’s Safety and Health award recognizes organizations that have accomplished a certain number of labor hours without a lost-time incident.  Presented annually by the Kentucky Labor Cabinet, this award promotes safety and health awareness in the workplace as well as encourages further safety and health program development.

“Achieving this milestone reinforces our commitment to the safety of our entire workforce,” said Ralph Bowling, Vice President of Power Production for E.ON U.S., parent of LG&E.  “With PIC, we have a great partner in safety and appreciate their shared dedication to the well-being of every employee and customer.”

Mill Creek Station is a coal-fired generating facility located in southwestern Louisville, Ky.  The plant, which began commercial operation in 1972, has a net summer capacity of 1,480 megawatts.  PIC has provided maintenance and auxilliary outage support to Mill Creek Station since 2005.

E.ON U.S., headquartered in Louisville, Ky., is a subsidiary of E.ON, the world’s largest investor-owned energy services provider.  E.ON U.S. is a diversified energy services company that owns and operated Louisville Gas and Electric Company, a regulated utility that serves 321,000 natural gas and 396,000 electric customers in Louisville and 16 surrounding counties, and Kentucky Utilities Company, a regulated electric utility in Lexington, Ky., that serves 545,000 customers in 77 Kentucky counties and five counties in Virginia.

“Today we honor the men and women of the Ghent maintenance crew.  They continue to demonstrate the importance of each employee’s efforts and show how their combined actions result in a safer and healthier working environment for all,” said Beverley Rodgers, Director of Environmental Health and Safety at PIC.  “Their commitment to workplace safety is reflected not only in this achievement, but in their attitudes and actions every day.”

The Governor’s Safety and Health award recognizes organizations that have accomplished a minimum number of labor hours without a lost-time incident.  Presented annually by the Kentucky Labor Cabinet, this award promotes safety and health awareness in the workplace as well as encourages further safety and health program development. 

“Achieving this milestone reinforces our commitment to the safety of our entire workforce,” said Ralph Bowling, Vice President of Power Production for E.ON U.S., parent of KU.  “With PIC, we have a great partner in safety and appreciate thier shared dedication to the well-being of every employee and customer.”

Ghent Generating Facility is KU’s largest coal-fired power facility with a nominal plant generating capacity of 2,000 megawatts, which accounts for approximately 60 percent of KU’s coal-fired electricity.  PIC has provided maintenance and auxilliary outage support to Ghent since 2005.

E.ON U.S., headquartered in Louisville, Ky., is a subsidiary of E.ON, the world’s largest investor-owned energy services provider.  E.ON U.S. is a diversified energy services company that owns and operates Louisville Gas and Electric Company, a regulated utility that serves 321,000 natural gas and 396,000 electric customers in Louisville and 16 surrounding counties, and Kentucky Utilities Company, a regulated electric utility in Lexington, Ky., that serves 545,000 customers in 77 Kentucky counties and five counties in Virginia.

Once completed, Nacogdoches will be the largest biomass power plant in the United States.  This facility will generate approximately 100 megawatts of clean, renewable energy using wood waste as the primary fuel.  Owned and operated by Southern Power, a subsidiary of Southern Company, Nacogdoches will support the growing electricity needs of Austin, Tex. through a 20 year power purchase agreement with Austin Energy.

“We are excited to be brought on board for this installation,” said Tom Lipinski, Vice President of PIC’s Installation Services.  “Being part of such a large green energy project is a huge part of our business plan.  We look forward to bringing the PIC expertise to Texas and working safely, efficiently and on-budget.”  PIC’s scope of work for this project includes the installation of structural steel, a bubbling fluidized bed boiler and the air quality emissions control systems.

PIC’s exceptional people and processes set the pace for construction early on and its scope of work represented about 30 percent of the power plant project’s total man hours. “Our focus on safety was key to this project’s success,” said Tom Lipinski, vice president of PIC Installation Services.  PIC’s technicians put in 262,500 hours without a single lost time incident.

“We always make sure that safety is our first priority.  This project shows how safety and efficiency can work together.  Thanks to our field-proven processes and extensive safety training methods, our team was able to complete this installation ahead of schedule and under budget,” added Lipinski.

Wygen III is a 110 MW coal-fired generating facility at the Neil Simpson Complex near Gillette, Wyo. The plant, which began commercial operation on April 1, 2010, has state-of-the-art emissions controls that monitor for SO₂, mercury, NO_x, CO and opacity.  The plant’s efficient mine-mouth operation ensures a reliable supply of coal from the adjacent Wyodak Resources mine while also eliminating coal transportation costs.

Wygen III provides electricity to utility customers of Black Hills Power, Montanta-Dakota Utilities and the City of Gillette.  MDU purchased a 25 percent ownership in the plant in April 2009.  The City of Gillette has been served by BHP for many years and their power purchase agreement with BHP includes an option for the City to purchase 23 percent of Wygen III.

“It has been Black Hills’ pleasure to work with PIC over the last year and a half on the Wygen III project.  Their commitment to both safety and quality in their work was evident throughout the project,” said Mark Lux, vice president and general manager of Power Delivery at Black Hills Corp., the parent company of Black Hills Power.

PIC’s exceptional people and processes set the pace for construction early on and its scope of work represented about 30 percent of the power plant project’s total man hours.  “Our focus on safety was key to this project’s success,” said Tom Lipinski, Vice President of PIC Installation Services.  PIC’s techicians put in 262,500 hours without a single lost-time incident. 

“We always make sure that safety is our first priority.  This project shows how safety and efficiency can work together.  Thanks to our field-proven processes and extensive safety training methods, our team was able to complete this installation ahead of schedule and under budget,” added Lipinski.

Wygen III is a 110 megawatt coal-fired generating facility at the Neil Simpson Complex near Gillette, Wyo.  The plant, which began commercial operation on April 1, 2010, has state-of-the-art emissions controls that monitor for SO₂, mercury, NO_x, CO and opacity.  The plant’s efficient min-mouth operation ensures a reliable supply of coal from the adjacent Wyodak Resources mine while also eliminating coal transportation costs.

Wygen III provides electricity to utility customers of Black Hills Power, Montanta-Dakota Utilities and the City of Gillette.  MDU purchased a 25 percent ownership interest in the plant in April 2009.  The City of Gillette has been served by BHP for many years and thier purchase agreement with BHP includes an option for the City to purchase 23 percent of Wygen III. 

“It has been Black Hills’ pleasure to work with PIC over the last year and a half on the Wygen III project.  Their committment to both safety and quality in their work was evident throughout the project,” said Mark Lux, Vice President and General Manager of Power Delivery at Black Hills Corp., the parent company of Black Hills Power.