NORTH AMERICAN BUSINESS
  • HOME
  • SUSTAINABILITY
  • INVEST
  • MARKET
  • PARTNERSHIP
  • INNOVATION
  • PEOPLE
  • INSIGHTS
No Result
View All Result
NORTH AMERICAN BUSINESS
  • HOME
  • SUSTAINABILITY
  • INVEST
  • MARKET
  • PARTNERSHIP
  • INNOVATION
  • PEOPLE
  • INSIGHTS
No Result
View All Result
NORTH AMERICAN BUSINESS
No Result
View All Result
Home ALL Industrial

Emerson to Modernize Georgia Power Plant for Reliable, Affordable Energy

by Ed Johnson
December 9, 2021
A A

Digital transformation improves plant availability and enhances MEAG Power’s diverse generation fleet

PITTSBURGH (Dec. 8, 2021) — The Municipal Electric Authority of Georgia (MEAG Power) has selected Emerson (NYSE:EMR), a global software, technology and engineering leader, to modernize and optimize operations at its Wansley Unit 9 combined cycle power plant. MEAG Power’s investment is critical for the continued reliable delivery of competitive wholesale electricity to member communities across the state of Georgia. Emerson’s Ovation™ software and technologies will help to digitally transform the Georgia plant through more flexible operations, improved process efficiency and enhanced cybersecurity. 

The 500-megawatt Wansley natural gas-fueled power station is an essential part of MEAG Power’s diverse generation portfolio – delivering 69% emissions-free power – but obsolete generation controls have impacted the plant’s availability and financial performance. Dependable, flexible operations are critical to meeting fast-changing market demands and the region’s growing power needs. To support the reliability and diversity of MEAG Power’s generation portfolio as it transitions to an even cleaner portfolio, Emerson will upgrade the Wansley Unit 9 control system to a modern, integrated Ovation solution. 

“Natural gas generation is a crucial part of our diverse energy mix that will play a meaningful role as we transition to a higher percentage of non-emitting generation,” said Steve Jackson, MEAG Power’s senior vice president and chief operating officer. “Modernizing the Wansley Unit 9 combined cycle plant with Emerson’s proven, advanced Ovation automation platform will enable us to continue providing reliable and competitively priced power to our 49 Participant communities, ensuring long-term success.”  

As part of the contract, Emerson will replace the legacy balance-of-plant, steam turbine controls, gas turbine controls, as well as the generator excitation and burner management and vibration monitoring systems at Wansley Unit 9 with a unified Ovation automation platform. Incorporating Emerson’s condition monitoring solution into the control system will translate into greater visibility of asset health. An advanced power application will use predictive model-based control software to optimize operational flexibility and process efficiency by managing steam temperature during load changes created by renewable energy variability.

Robust cybersecurity technologies are integral to Emerson’s comprehensive solution that is designed to enhance and secure operations at Wansley Unit 9. 

“MEAG Power’s forward-thinking approach to meeting future capacity and energy requirements balances the stability of natural gas power generation with the variability of renewable resources,” said Bob Yeager, president of Emerson’s power and water business. “Our advanced, integrated platform of digitally transformative software and technologies will optimize the operations at the Wansley natural-gas fired unit, enabling more reliable and efficient delivery of energy to their member partners.” 

The Wansley Unit 9 modernization project is expected to be completed in 2022. 

Emerson has been ranked the leading distributed control systems provider for the global power generation industry, according to Omdia.1

1Omdia, Distributed Control Systems Report, 2020. Market share based on revenue. Results are not an endorsement of Emerson. Any reliance on these results is at the third-party’s own risk.

Tags: < ESG | Sustainability
ShareTweetShareSend

Related Industries

Industrial

Emerson Announces Premium, All-Cash Proposal to Acquire National Instruments for $53 Per Share

January 18, 2023
Industrial

Quadric and ams OSRAM collaborate to bring intelligent image sensors demonstration to CES

January 6, 2023
Industrial

Otis Florence Factory Receives Zero Waste to Landfill Certification

December 22, 2022
Industrial

Panasonic Energy Selects SSOE Group for Engineering and Architectural Design of $4 Billion Electric Vehicle Battery Plant in Kansas

December 22, 2022
Industrial

Johnson Matthey And Honeywell Partner To Advance Lower Carbon Hydrogen Solutions

December 16, 2022
Industrial

GE Vernova selects Cambridge, MA as its global headquarters

December 16, 2022

BYD Partners with NVIDIA to Bring GeForce NOW Cloud Gaming to New Energy Vehicles

January 5, 2023

...

Ford’s John Savona to Retire in March, Closing 33-Year Career; Bryce Currie Will Lead Americas Manufacturing, Labor Affairs

January 12, 2023

...

Microsoft and Viasat announce new partnership to deliver internet access to underserved communities globally

January 15, 2023

...

The Ritz-Carlton Leadership Center Appoints Amanda Joiner as New Global Vice President

January 11, 2023

...

ABB sells Power Conversion division to AcBel Polytech Inc. for $505 million

January 21, 2023

...

Microsoft and Qcells announce strategic alliance to curb carbon emissions and power the clean energy economy

January 26, 2023

...

Marriott International Announces Instant Booking Solution for Meetings and Events With Groups360

January 19, 2023

...

Quadric and ams OSRAM collaborate to bring intelligent image sensors demonstration to CES

January 6, 2023

...

Michelle Quinn Named Acting General Counsel for BD

January 7, 2023

...

NORTH AMERICAN BUSINESS (www.na-biz.com) is a leading source of business and corporate news, information, industry trends, market updates and insights across a broad spectrum of industries in North America and worldwide.

INDUSTRIES

  • Aero
  • Agriculture
  • ALL
  • Automotive
  • Business Service
  • Chemical
  • Construction
  • Construction Materials
  • Consumer
  • Education
  • Energy
  • Entertainment
  • Environmental
  • F&B
  • Financial
  • Healthcare
  • Hospitality
  • Industrial
  • IT
  • IT Hardware
  • Logistic
  • Metal & Mining
  • Packaging & Paper
  • Rail
  • Real Estate
  • Telecom

CONTACT US

EDITORIAL:     editor#na-biz.com

PARTNERSHIP:     biz#na-biz.com

HUMAN RESOURCE:     hr#na-biz.com

* (replace # with @)

  • Official Site

Copyright © NA-BIZ.COM All rights reserved.

No Result
View All Result
  • HOME
  • SUSTAINABILITY
  • INVEST
  • MARKET
  • PARTNERSHIP
  • INNOVATION
  • PEOPLE
  • INSIGHTS

Copyright © NA-BIZ.COM All rights reserved.