Participation in Westmoreland Gas-Fired Power Project -our 4th power generation project in the USA (Equity ownership of 118MW)-
Kyuden Group will participate in Westmoreland Gas-Fired Power Project in Pennsylvania ("WML") by acquiring a 12.5% interest in Tenaska Pennsylvania Partners, LLC, from Diamond Generating LLC*1.
WML is utilizing a gas combined-cycle generating system equipped with state-of-the-art gas turbines (total output:940MW). WML supplies electricity to the north-eastern part of the United States through PJM*2.
WML is our fourth power generation project in the USA following investments*3 in Birdsboro Gas-Fired Power Project in Pennsylvaniai, Kleen Gas-Fired Power Project in Connecticutii, and South Field Energy in Ohioiii. WML will bring our equity ownership of overseas electricity generation projects to approximately 2,300MW*4.
| *1 | A subsidiary of Mitsubishi Corporation |
| *2 | PJM (PJM Interconnection LLC)-The largest wholesale electricity market in North America |
| *3 | Announced on (i) 15 December 2017, (ii) 15 May 2018 and (iii) 24 August 2018 |
| *4 | The total includes projects under construction |
By using our top-class technological prowess and expertise, Kyuden Group aims to achieve equity ownership of 5,000MW in overseas electricity generation projects by 2030, as listed as one of our strategies in the Kyuden Group Management Vision 2030.
Location of WML
Overview of WML
| Project Site | Westmoreland, Pennsylvania (USA) |
| Commercial Operation | December 2018 |
| Generation Capacity | 940MW (Supply to PJM ［PJM Interconnection LLC］) |
| Generation Type | Natural gas combined cycle |
| Key Equipment | MHPS gas turbine (501J) |
| Fuel Supply | Shale gas from gas fields in USA |
| Shareholders | Kyushu Electric Power Co., Inc. - 12.5% Mitsubishi Corporation - 37.5% Electric Power Development Co.,Ltd. - 25% Tenaska - 25% |
Participation in Westmoreland Gas-Fired Power Project -our 4th power generation project in the USA (Equity ownership of 118MW)-
