Southern Power acquires single boiler biomass venture

Nov. 12 -- Fagen Inc. of Granite Falls, Minn., will provide engineering, procurement and construction services for Southern Company’s Nacogdoches Generating Facility in Sacul, Texas. The biomass facility is one of the largest single boiler biomass projects in the United States.

Southern Power, the subsidiary of Southern Company that acquires, builds, manages and owns wholesale generation assets, acquired the project from American Renewables LLC on Oct. 9 and is now moving ahead with construction. Completion is targeted for the summer of 2012.

Fagen has announced a number of subcontractors on the project, including Zachry Engineering Corporation as design engineer. The engineering, supply, erection, and commissioning of the biomass boiler and distributed control system is Metso Power, Charlotte, N.C.

Mitsubishi Power Systems Americas of Lake Mary, Fla., a subsidiary of Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, is Fagen Inc.´s partner for the steam turbine.

Wolf Material Handling Systems of Elk River, Minn., has the responsibility for the design, engineering, supply and commissioning of the Biomass Fuel Handling System.

When built, the plant is expected to use industrial and urban wood waste as feedstock.

Contact Waste & Recycling News reporter Amanda Smith-Teutsch at 330-865-6166 or asmith-teutsch@crain.com