Name and Location
Newark Energy Centre (NEC), New Jersey, US.
Client
The project is a joint venture between Hess Newark Plant Holdings, a subsidiary of Hess Corporation, and EIF-NEC, a subsidiary of private equity funds managed by Energy Investors Funds.
Project Description
The NEC is an environmentally advanced, 655 MW gas-fired electricity generating facility that will be constructed on a 9.31 ha brownfield site at an industrial site in Newark, New Jersey.
Value
Not stated.
Duration
The facility is scheduled to be operational by 2015.
Latest Developments
SNC-Lavalin, in joint venture with Skanska, has been awarded a contract for the NEC.
SNC-Lavalin will provide engineering, procurement, start-up and commissioning services, while Skanska will be responsible for construction and site management.
Key Contracts and Suppliers
SNC-Lavalin and Skanska (construction contract).
On Budget and on Time?
Not stated.
Contact Details for Project Information
NEC, tel +1 877 401 5629 or email infor@newarkenergycenter.com.
SNC-Lavalin senior VP, global corporate communications, Leslie Quinton, tel +1 514 390 8000 ext 7354 or email leslie.quinton@snclavalin.com.
Skanska, Beth Miller, tel +1 917 438 4523.