South Field Energy has selected engineering firm Bechtel to design and build its $1.3 billion, 1,182-MW South Field Energy combined-cycle natural gas plant located in the heart of Ohio’s shale patch amid a regional shift in the power generation mix away from coal, Bechtel said Monday. Receive daily email alerts, subscriber notes & personalize your experience. Register Now South Field Energy is an affiliate of Switzerland-based, privately owned Advanced Power, which has offices in Boston. Bechtel will be responsible for the engineering, procurement and construction of the power plant, which will use General Electric power generation equipment including two natural gas turbines. The plant will be a dual-fuel facility with ultra low sulfur diesel used as back-up. A two-mile, 20-inch-diameter gas pipeline also will be […]

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