Each of the facilities, which are located nearly 60 miles apart in San Jacinto and Hardin Counties, Texas, consists of two General Electric Frame 7EA combustion turbine generators, which have a nominal rating of 75 megawatts (MW) per unit. The San Jacinto County facility is expected to commence operations in the third quarter of 2009, and the Hardin County facility is expected to be placed on line during the fourth quarter of 2009. The Hardin County facility has been designed to allow remote operation from the San Jacinto County control room. The facilities will provide economical power to ETEC’s members and to enhance the reliability of power in the East Texas region.
