Mesquite Power - 1,000 MW Combined Cycle Project - Goodyear, AZ

Mesquite Power is nominal 1000 MW combined cycle facility near Goodyear, AZ, owned by Sempra Energy Resources.  This project consists of four General Electric 7FA combustion turbines in combined cycle, arranged in two 2 X 1 blocks. Fueled by natural gas.

Sterling Energy was engaged to create a world-class facility management organization. In order to accomplish this, Sterling Energy had complete responsibility for delivering a fully functioning business, operating and maintenance team. This team was led by an experience mobilization manager and was carefully selected and trained to ensure that Mesquite Power meets or exceeds all financial and performance milestones.

During the mobilization period, the permanent Plant Managers and Business Managers were engaged and underwent training with their teams. However, they acted under direction of our Mobilization Manager until the facility reached commercial operation. This allowed our Mobilization Managers to apply their specialized skills and freed the new plant management team to devote themselves to learning the plant and preparing their team to take over, while not being caught up in the emotional melee of the construction and startup period.

Sterling Energy Services Provided:

 

Business Entity Initiation

• Accounting setup and training
• Revenue and expense modeling
• Management policies
• Administrative procedures
• Procurement program development
• Management reporting
• Business plan and budget preparation    

O&M Mobilization Services

• Plant management duties
• Team structure and culture
• Recruiting and staffing
• Orientation and indoctrination
• Management systems development
• Sponsorship program
• Personnel qualifications program
• Policies and procedures
• Maintenance management program
• Environmental management plans
• Overall project management support
• Infrastructure development and set-up

Commissioning and Start-up Support

• Balance of plant equipment commissioning program development and management.
• Plant Turnover Package and Punchlist management.
• Startup testing and training support

This essentially identical mobilization scope of work was undertaken, and successfully completed, by Sterling Energy in parallel with two other Sempra Energy Resources projects. This project, the Elk Hills project in California, and the Thermoelectrica de Mexicali Project in Mexico all reached commercial operation within a few weeks of one another. All three of these projects have been recognized throughout the power generating industry as being world-class teams setting the standard for reliability and cost effective management.

Photo Courtesy of Sempra Energy Resources

Location:
   Goodyear, AZ

Project Description:
   4 X GE 7FA gas turbine combined cycle project

Owner:
   Mesquite Power

Primary Equipment Supplier:
   General Electric