Atlanta, Ga., April 25, 2002 — The PIC Energy Group has announced the agreement between PIC Energy Services, Inc and Exelon Power, to execute a five year Operations and Maintenance Services contract for a simple cycle peaking facility in Southeast Chicago, Illinois.
The facility is a new 350 MW natural-gas fired plant, jointly owed by Exelon Generation and Peoples Energy Resources Corp., that will provide electrical energy to the Chicago area, primarily during the peak summer season. The project scope provides for Operations and Maintenance Services responsibility including full Mobilization Services, training, daily operations and routine maintenance.
“We are extremely pleased with PIC’s efforts to meet our quick Mobilization requirements. They have provided Exelon Power highly qualified operators and technicians that will ensure the future success of the Southeast Chicago Energy Project,” said Tim Ramsay, Site Manager for Exelon Power.
PIC is very enthusiastic about working with Exelon Power, recognized as one of the nation’s largest electric utilities with approximately five million customers and more than $15 billion in annual revenues.
The company has one of the industry’s largest portfolios of electricity generation capacity, with a nationwide reach with strong positions in the Midwest and Mid-Atlantic.
“We are excited by the opportunity to work with Exelon Power, an industry leader in power generation. PIC has successfully worked with the Exelon team to structure the appropriate O&M service offering to match the project’s peaking requirements. We are confident that our O&M philosophies, processes and tools will be instrumental in the success of the Southeast Chicago Energy Project and we hope to work with Exelon Power on other projects in the future,” said Brett Bettinger, Vice President of PIC’s O&M Services.
The PIC Energy Group , headquartered in Marietta (Atlanta), Georgia and established in 1988, provides global service solutions to the energy industry. Offering full third party O&M and outage services, turnkey commissioning, startup, and complete staffing solutions for all aspects of project development and execution.
From concept to execution, from petrochemical & refining to power generation, PIC provides value added services with a focus on quality, safety and optimum results. With over 2,000 projects executed worldwide in over 60 countries, we bring global service solutions to your domestic and international projects. PIC serves its customers from its corporate office in Atlanta, Georgia as well as Houston, Texas; Zurich, Switzerland; Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia; Buenos Aires, Argentina; Rio de Janeiro, Brazil; and Caracas, Venezuela.
