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Dallman 4 Wins
Prestigious Awards CWLP's recently commissioned Dallman 4 Power Station has been recognized as one of the world's best new power plants by two prestigious industry publications, POWER magazine and Power Engineering Magazine. The August 2009 announcement by POWER magazine that it had named Dallman 4 as its 2009 Plant of the Year was followed in early December by news that Power Engineering had selected Springfield's newest and most ambitious generating plant as its best coal-fired power plant project of 2009. POWER magazine chose Dallman 4 for its honor out of more than 40 power plants of various primary fuel sources that went online world-wide during 2009. Power Engineering recognizes some of the world's best projects in four major categories: coal-fired, gas-fired, nuclear and renewable. Both magazines cited the city's negotiation of an "unprecedented [environmental] agreement with the Sierra Club" that ensured construction of the plant would be allowed to move forward without costly and time-consuming litigation as one of the primary factors in their decisions. The agreement ensured that, not only would Dallman 4 employ the most state-of-the-art environmental control systems, but that CWLP would make environmental improvements to its existing coal-fired units, add solar energy to its energy portfolio, and expand its offering of programs aimed at helping residential and commercial customers make their homes and facilities more energy efficient. POWER magazine lauded the utility for "assembling a tightly integrated team" and Power Engineering went on to note that the team was able to overcome numerous obstacles and still complete the project "seven months ahead of schedule and within budget." The operating cost savings and reliability of service Dallman 4 is expected to provide were other key deciding points for the two magazines. According to POWER magazine, the 200-MW Dallman 4 will allow CWLP "to easily meet Springfield's summer peak demand and still have plenty of capacity to sell into the electricity market. Not only does Springfield no longer need to purchase expensive electricity from the open market," the article continues, "but it also now could very well be one of the lower-priced suppliers in that market." Power Engineering concurred, saying, "because of its high efficiency, energy produced by Dallman 4 is expected to provide $12 million in savings in its first year of operation." POWER magazine, which has been published for over 125 years, is one of the most recognized and respected information sources for the power generation industry. Established in 1896, Power Engineering magazine provides readers with the critical information needed to remain efficient and competitive in today's market. For three years in a row, it has been named the most read and useful magazine in the power industry. Read the full Power Engineering magazine article. Read the full POWER magazine article. See
photos of the POWER magazine award presentation. Last updated: 05/13/10
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