Black & Veatch Experiencing Significant Growth in Energy Markets, Plum Point Project Represents Sixth Project under Construction.OVERLAND PARK Overland Park, city (1990 pop. 111,790), Johnson co., NE Kans., a residential suburb of Kansas City; inc. 1960. There is printing and publishing, and the manufacture of apparel, aircraft parts, cement, prepared foods, salt, chemicals, marine accessories, and signs. , Kan. -- Engineering, Procurement and Construction  The introduction to this article is vague. To comply with Wikipedia's guidelines, it should be improved. of
665-Megawatt Coal Plant in Arkansas Expands Company's Involvement
to Six of the 16 U.S. Coal Projects Currently in Construction
Black & Veatch, a leading global engineering, consulting and construction company, has entered into an agreement with the owners of the Plum Point Energy Station, a 665-megawatt pulverized pul·ver·ize v. pul·ver·ized, pul·ver·iz·ing, pul·ver·iz·es v.tr. 1. To pound, crush, or grind to a powder or dust. 2. To demolish. v.intr. coal plant in northeast Arkansas, for the engineering, procurement and construction of the project. Plum Point Power Partners is a joint venture among Black & Veatch, Zachry Construction Corporation, and Gilbert Central Corporation, an affiliate of Kiewit Construction Company. The Plum Point Energy Station is being developed by a member of the LS Power Group. According to according to prep. 1. As stated or indicated by; on the authority of: according to historians. 2. In keeping with: according to instructions. 3. Dean Oskvig, president and CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. of B&V Energy, the company has seen more than a 40-percent increase in energy projects since the beginning of 2005. "The robust growth is driven largely by accelerated expansion of coal projects and through increased state and federal legislation relative to air quality," said Oskvig. "There are currently 16 coal projects under full construction in the United States United States, officially United States of America, republic (2005 est. pop. 295,734,000), 3,539,227 sq mi (9,166,598 sq km), North America. The United States is the world's third largest country in population and the fourth largest country in area. with one additional scheduled to start in May. With that addition, Black & Veatch will be involved in seven of the projects in active construction, and we're also involved with planning several more projects with clients." Black & Veatch also has an increasing presence in electric transmission projects to help deliver energy into high-growth areas, including a 150-mile transmission line project in Arizona and a 230-kV transmission line that includes 24 miles of underground cable in California. Oskvig said Black & Veatch's involvement in coal projects spans the United States and added that the project wins have spurred growth in its number of energy professionals by more than 15 percent. During 2005, the company added more than 600 professionals within its energy business, and expects to add another 500 to 700 positions this year. The Plum Point project, which includes engineering, procurement The fancy word for "purchasing." The procurement department within an organization manages all the major purchases. and construction-related activities, started this spring. The commercial operation of the project is scheduled to begin in the summer of 2010. The plant is being designed and constructed utilizing proven, pulverized coal boiler technology along with advanced emission controls The selective and controlled use of electromagnetic, acoustic, or other emitters to optimize command and control capabilities while minimizing, for operations security: a. detection by enemy sensors; b. mutual interference among friendly systems; and/or c. , making it one of the cleanest coal-fired plants in the United States. In addition to the Plum Point Energy Station, members of the LS Power Group have multiple coal-fired projects in advanced development in Texas, Georgia and Nevada. The LS Power Group was founded in 1990 and is a fully integrated power sector-focused development, investment and asset management group of companies with offices in New York New York, state, United States New York, Middle Atlantic state of the United States. It is bordered by Vermont, Massachusetts, Connecticut, and the Atlantic Ocean (E), New Jersey and Pennsylvania (S), Lakes Erie and Ontario and the Canadian province of , New Jersey, Missouri, California, Massachusetts and Florida. About Black & Veatch Black & Veatch Corporation is a leading global engineering, consulting and construction company specializing in infrastructure development in energy, water, information and government markets. Founded in 1915, Black & Veatch develops tailored infrastructure solutions that meet clients' needs and provide sustainable benefits. Solutions include conceptual and preliminary engineering services, engineering design, procurement, construction, financial management, asset management, information technology, environmental, security design and consulting, and management consulting Noun 1. management consulting - a service industry that provides advice to those in charge of running a business service industry - an industry that provides services rather than tangible objects services. The employee-owned company has more than 90 offices worldwide. Black & Veatch is ranked on the Forbes "500 Largest Private Companies in the United States" listing. The company's Web site address is www.bv.com. |
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