Project: Power Generation Facility
Client: Tenaska
Location: Kiowa, OK
Construction Period: 2001–2003

In 2003, Zachry completed work on the Kiamichi Energy Facility, located on the plains of Pittsburgh County near Kiowa, Oklahoma. The 1,220 Mw, combined-cycle, natural gas–fueled facility has four combustion turbines, four heat recovery steam generators and two steam turbines.

Zachry teamed with Black & Veatch to complete the EPC scope of work for the facility. Zachry performed all site procurement, construction and startup support, and Black & Veatch performed engineering, major equipment procurement and startup services. Zachry’s industrial construction scope included all civil, structural, mechanical, piping, electrical, instrumentation and insulation work.

In order to meet the aggressive 22-month construction schedule, the seasoned engineering-construction team, which had worked together on several projects, accelerated the delivery of all major equipment deliveries and executed work activities from an integrated EPC schedule similar to manufacturing’s just-in-time-delivery. Despite heavy snow and extreme cold, the project was completed ahead of schedule.

Staffing the project was also a challenge because of the project’s relatively remote location. The workforce peaked at more than 900. On completion, the Kiamichi Energy Center was Tenaska’s largest facility, supplying power to more than a million homes.