Now offering union and non-union field service expertise to meet any
need in any work environment
HOUSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sep. 17, 2014--
NRG Energy Services, a wholly owned subsidiary of NRG Energy, Inc.
(NYSE:NRG), is strengthening its portfolio of customizable,
site-specific plant services available to plant owners and operators by
adding the Turbine Services Group, a non-union workforce to complement
the existing pool of represented maintenance personnel. This group
possesses extensive expertise in fast-response, on-site maintenance and
repair of gas and steam turbines.
“Our Turbine Services Group increases the expertise, flexibility and
capability we bring to our customers to address any turbine issue,” said
Don Poe, President of NRG Energy Services. “Our goal is to give plant
owners and operators across the nation the same quality and confidence
in their operations and maintenance that we have brought to NRG for many
years. Between skilled technologists to address a plant outage to the
seasoned managers who plan, schedule and oversee complex maintenance
projects, we’re stepping up our ability to meet and exceed the
customer’s expectations and boost plant performance.”
The team that makes up the Turbine Service Group is headed by turbine
expert Darron Pruitt. The group specializes in the disassembly,
inspection and repair of the entire line of GE gas turbines,
particularly the FA & EA models and also has extensive experience with
Siemens Westinghouse 501 series gas turbines, along with small to medium
sized steam turbines.
“This team has worked together for more than a decade and collectively
has over 250 man-years of experience building GE turbines in South
Carolina and maintaining turbines across the nation. We take pride in
our teamwork that has created a proven record of success in the service
we provide as well as the partnership we form with the customer,” said
Pruitt. “Combining our turbine expertise with the extensive capabilities
of NRG Energy Services creates a one-stop shop for all plant maintenance
needs.”
NRG Energy Services takes an owner’s perspective to delivering services
that meet specific plant challenges at competitive rates, giving owners
more low-cost options to reduce downtime and increase operational
availability.
“With a team of nearly 90 experienced subject-matter experts, we can
provide 24/7 technical support for all plant services from gas and steam
turbines to boilers and control equipment,” added Poe. “We provide
expertise in quality control processes, project management, bid
specifications, planning and scheduling that can keep plants operating
smoothly and efficiently while keeping costs to a minimum when possible.”
NRG Energy Services operates four geographically dispersed regional
facilities in Texas, Louisiana, Maryland and Pennsylvania that offer
customized, highly responsive services to provide a complete range of
maintenance options for all types of plant equipment.
Services provided by NRG Energy Services include:
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Turnkey Field & Outage Services
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Gas Turbine Parts Supply Services
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Rotor Life Management Program
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Major Maintenance Services
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Fixed Price Contracts
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Outage Planning and Project Management
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Supply Chain Management Program
“Just as important as what we offer is the safe practices we bring with
us and the support we can offer in implementing comprehensive safety and
health-management programs,” said Poe.
About NRG Energy Services
NRG Energy Services LLC delivers customized operations and maintenance
(O&M) solutions to help plant owners achieve exceptional operational
performance and system reliability. From simple cycle to combined heat
and power facilities, wind turbines, photovoltaic solar and solar
thermal projects, our diverse expertise delivers industry-leading
results. NRG Energy Services is a wholly owned subsidiary of NRG Energy,
a company leading a customer-driven change in the US energy industry by
delivering cleaner and smarter energy choices, while building on the
strength of the nation’s largest and most diverse competitive power
portfolio. A Fortune 250 company, NRG creates value through reliable and
efficient conventional generation while driving innovation in solar and
renewable power, electric vehicle ecosystems, carbon capture technology
and customer-centric energy solutions. More information about the NRG
Energy Services is available at http://www.nrg.com/business/wholesale/energy-services/.
Source: NRG Energy, Inc.
NRG Energy, Inc.
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