IMG Energy Solutions - an affiliate of Tenaska - has acquired six 21-megawatt natural gas generation facilities in Northeast Pennsylvania, USA, from IMG Energy Solutions. The acquisition comes at a time when PJM, the regional transmission organization responsible for coordinating the movement of wholesale electricity in all or parts of 13 states and the District of Columbia, has concerns about the ability to meet forecasted power demands.
Each of the six plants uses proven gas reciprocating engine technology provided by top-tier OEMs with significant advantages across start time, efficiency (including zero water usage), and reliability relative to other power generators. The plants were thoughtfully planned and have been well-maintained by a seasoned leadership team with more than 140 years of collective development and operations experience. All these natural gas plants use a gas turbine; natural gas is added, along with a stream of air, which combusts and expands through this turbine causing a generator to spin a magnet, making electricity.
Natural gas power plants are relatively inexpensive and quick to build. They also have very high thermodynamic efficiencies compared to other power plants. Burning of natural gas produces fewer pollutants like NOx, SOx and particulate matter than coal and oil.
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