BOISE, Idaho and PRINCETON, N.J. (Oct 03, 2007) — Washington Group International (NYSE: WNG) announced today that it has been awarded a cost-reimbursable contract by Public Service of New Hampshire (PSNH) for its Clean Air Project at its 478-megawatt Merrimack Station power plant in southern New Hampshire.
Washington Group will provide engineering, procurement support, and construction management services for the installation of a flue gas desulfurization (scrubber) system that will service the plant’s two fossil-fuel-fired units. The scrubber system will be designed to primarily remove mercury from the flue gas with the additional benefit of reducing sulfur emissions from the plant.
The scrubber system will work simultaneously with an existing selective catalytic reduction system on each of the plant’s two units, substantially reducing station emissions. When the project is complete, the plant will comply with New Hampshire’s new mercury emissions limitations as well as the federal Clean Air Mercury Rule.
“Washington Group is pleased to work with Public Service of New Hampshire as it continues to implement its progressive environmental program,” said Lou Pardi, president of the company’s Power Business Unit, headquartered in Princeton, N.J. “We will provide the required resources and clean air expertise-including our proven ability to install a single flue gas desulfurization system to service two units. We look forward to working together with PSNH to reduce emissions at this vital plant.”
As a wholly owned subsidiary of Connecticut-based Northeast Utilities, PSNH is an integral part of New England’s electric system and is the largest electric utility in New Hampshire, serving more than 490,000 homes and businesses. Formed in 1926, PSNH has grown to comprise five multi-fuel capable fossil-fuel-fired generating units, nine hydroelectric facilities, and one biomass-fired unit, jointly capable of generating more than 1,110 megawatts of electricity. This diverse supply of low-cost energy provides the foundation for continued economic growth and prosperity in New Hampshire.
About the Company
Washington Group International (NYSE: WNG) provides the talent, innovation, and proven performance to deliver integrated engineering, construction and management solutions for businesses and governments worldwide. Headquartered in Boise, Idaho, with more than $3 billion in annual revenue, the company has approximately 25,000 people at work around the world providing solutions in power, environmental management, defense, oil and gas processing, mining, industrial facilities, transportation and water resources. For more information, visit http://www.wgint.com.
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