Liberty Station, Panda Power, 829 MW
Marcellus Shale power plant(s) commissioned in Bradford County
From an Article by Marie Cusick, NPR StateImpact PA, October 28, 2016
State Sen. Gene Yaw (R- Bradford) spoke Thursday at the commissioning of a new gas power plant. State and local officials celebrated the commissioning of what’s been dubbed the first “Marcellus Shale” power plant.
The Liberty Power Plant in Bradford County is one of three natural gas plants being built in Pennsylvania by Panda Power Funds, a private equity firm based in Dallas, Texas. The company plans to commission its sister plant, the Patriot, in Lycoming County November 16. Both 829 megawatt plants came online in July and can provide enough power for up to 1 million homes.
“Both plants were specifically put where they are because of the proximity to the Marcellus Shale,” says Panda Power Funds spokesman Bill Pentak.
“It’s a great way to take our gas and make it value-added and send electricity out of our county,” says Bradford County Commissioner Doug McLinko (R). “It’s terrific.”
The third project is the 1,124 megawatt Hummel Station plant, in Sunbury, Northumberland County. It involves re-purposing an old coal-fired plant, and is part of a broader shift, as the nation’s power grid moves away from coal, toward more natural gas and renewable energy.
“That’s about 20 percent complete,” says Pentak, who expects Hummel Station to come online in the first quarter of 2018. ”It’s one of the largest coal-to natural gas power replacement projects in the U.S.”
UGI Energy Services is currently constructing the Sunbury Pipeline, a 20-inch line that will travel 35 miles from Lycoming County to feed Marcellus Shale gas into the Hummel Station plant.
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Siemens and Panda Power Funds commission Liberty Power Project in US
From an Article in Power Technology, October 31, 2016
Siemens and Panda Power Funds have successfully commissioned Panda Liberty Power Project, a 829 MW natural gas-fueled power plant.
The project is located in Bradford County, Pennsylvania. Leveraging Marcellus Shale gas, Liberty is the first of two new Panda Power Funds generating stations to be commissioned in Pennsylvania this year, with the Patriot Power Project in Clinton Township set to be dedicated in November.
Siemens will be responsible for the advanced power generation technology, financing, and long-term servicing for the Liberty and Patriot projects. Electricity generated will be able to power approximately two million households in large regional power markets, including Pennsylvania.
Siemens’ power and gas energy solutions Americas senior executive vice-president Martin Tartibi said: “The commissioning of this highly-efficient power plant marks another milestone in our successful relationship with Panda Power Funds. This project demonstrates the full spectrum of Siemens’ portfolio, from our leading edge H-class technology, to financing, to service and maintenance.
“As America continues to turn to cleaner-burning natural gas, we are proud that our world-class power generation technology can provide affordable, efficient and reliable power to about one million households, using the latest, most advanced emissions-control technology.”
The single shaft plant blocks include two SGT6-8000H gas turbines, two SST6-5000 steam turbines, two hydrogen-cooled SGen6-2000H generators, and two heat recovery steam generators, as well as the control system SPPA-T3000.
Siemens’ financial services has provided financial support for the Liberty power project construction through a $50 million term loan.
Panda Power Funds’ chief executive officer Todd Carter said: “Designed to harness gas from the Marcellus Shale, this state of the art power plant represents the next chapter in Pennsylvania’s energy renaissance.
“Working with Siemens over the last several years has proven they ‘walk the talk’ with their customer service and technological innovation, helping to bring online a world-class power asset in the Keystone State. We are very pleased to reach another important milestone in our collaboration with Siemens.”
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