CB&I Breaks Ground on Entergy Lake Charles Power Station
left to right: Bobby Bridges, Vice President of Construction - CB&I, Sean Sextone, Vice President of Business Development,– CB&I, Duncan Wigney, Executive Vice President of Engineering & Construction – CB&I, Patrick K. Mullen, President and CEO – CB&I, Phillip May, CEO – Entergy Louisiana, Leo DeNault – CEO Entergy Corporation, Juliann Edwards, Director of Business Development – CB&I, David Gross, Vice President of Project Operations – CB&I, Doug Napodano, Lake Charles Power Station Project Director – CB&I, Michael Johnson, Project Site Manager – CB&I
THE WOODLANDS, TX CB&I announces it has broken ground for the Lake Charles Power Station, a new natural gas-fired combined-cycle power plant for Entergy Corporation subsidiary Entergy Louisiana, LLC in Lake Charles, Louisiana. CB&I's scope of work on the project includes the engineering, procurement, construction and commissioning for the 994-megawatt plant, which features advanced-class turbines for the efficient production of clean power generation.
"The groundbreaking for this Lake Charles Power Station is a significant milestone as it marks the second of three identically designed power projects included in the strategic partnership framework between Entergy and CB&I," said Patrick K. Mullen, CB&I's President and Chief Executive Officer. "CB&I is proud to expand our strategic relationship with Entergy by building power generation plants that will provide clean, reliable and affordable power to the local community, while supporting local job growth for the surrounding area."
