renewable energy
SDG&E Signs Renewable Power Contract With Tenaska Project That Will Use Locally… — SAN DIEGO, March 10, 2011 /PRNewswire/ –
San Diego Gas & Electric, a renewable energy company managed by Tenaska Solar Ventures, announced a 25-year contract for up to 150 megawatts (MW) of solar energy to be generated at the Imperial Solar Energy Center (ISEC) West’s proposed 1,057-acre solar energy facility near El Centro, Calif. This project will create nearly 300 construction jobs [...]
Baltimore’s Gill-Simpson Acquires W.R. Casteel Company
Gill-Simpson, a Baltimore-based electrical engineering and construction company, today announced its acquisition of the assets of W.R. Casteel Company, an electrical constructor with niche experience in providing electrical engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) services for the energy infrastructure market. Headquartered in Hopwood, Pa., W.R. Casteel employs 110 project management, engineering, estimating, and construction personnel. The [...]
New York’s Turner Construction Co. selected to manage $335 million of construction contracts
Turner Construction Company has been awarded $335 million of construction contracts in West Virginia, Pennsylvania, Ohio and New Jersey. Turner has been selected by the Federal Bureau of Investigation to construct the Phase 2, $140 million expansion of the Biometric Technology Center (BTC), Office Building and Central Utilities Plant (CUP) in Clarksburg W.V. The scope [...]
Sunrise Powerlink Begins Building 117-mile California Transmission Line, Will Add 2,000 Jobs
Sunrise Powerlink has broken ground on a 117-mile transmission line that will span from Imperial County, California, to San Diego. The 500-kilovolt line project will create about 2,000 jobs and provide clean power to 650,000 homes. “The construction of the Sunrise Powerlink is a huge win for the people of California,” said Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger. [...]