Turney power station satisfies island power demand

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Caribbean Utilities Company Ltd. has added two diesel-fueled generator sets to increase its power capacity to 97.2 megawatts (Mw). Each of the generator sets, which are rated to each supply 4.4 Mw of continuous power, is part of a package that incorporates a 900-rpm, 16-cylinder engine. General Manager Bruce Drake stated that the two generator units are set to be utilized as part of a load-management configuration. Caribbean Utilities have skid-mounted the generators along with its control, shutdown and monitoring systems.

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Adds 2 diesel-fueled generator sets to increase its power capacity to 97.2 megawatts

United States, Facilities & equipment, Article, Caribbean Utilities Company Ltd.

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Private vs. public: California's ballot initiative

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Consulting engineers in California are lobbying to put an initiative on the state ballot that would allow government agencies to tap private engineering services for state and municipal work. The consulting engineers are worried that a recent state Supreme Court decision would jeopardize their ability to do contract work for the public sector. The state's practice of keeping work in the public sector is also creating a backlog of unfinished projects.

Engineering services

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Engineers help mitigate California's energy crises

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Recent increases in power costs and potential disruptions have led to strong demand for the services of energy engineers in California. These services include adding cogeneration capacity, load shifting, and energy efficiancy retrofitting.

Sales & consumption, Electric services, Engineering services, Engineering for Electric Power Equip, Electric power plants, Electrical engineering

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