Almond Power Plant Expansion

CLIENT: Turlock Irrigation District

LOCATION: Turlock, CA

IEC earned an Owner’s Engineering contract with Turlock Irrigation District for the Almond Power Plant Expansion. IEC’s responsibilities included project engineering and technical expert support. The scope of work entailed preparing preliminary power plant layout options for various peaker configurations (including two LMS100 units) on a 3-acre parcel adjacent to the existing Almond Power Plant in Turlock, California.

IEC developed six preliminary site plan options for 50 MW, 100 MW, 150 MW, and 200 MW power plant scenarios. IEC used various combinations of gas turbines including GE LMS100 and GE LM6000 units. The layouts were based on the actual size of the equipment needed including all the balance of plant equipment. IEC performed preliminary engineering and worked with reputable vendors to size and select the equipment. IEC also prepared water balances for all six options.

In addition, IEC prepared detailed total capital cost estimates for all six cases covering development, licensing, permitting, emission offsets, engineering, procurement, construction, start-up, and testing. The estimate was accurate down to the skid level. The cost estimate was adjusted for union considerations and escalated for the high cost of materials.