Duke/Fluor Daniel Get Georgia Contract

Duke/Fluor Daniel, a partnership of Duke Energy Corp. and Aliso Viejo-based Fluor Daniel Inc., said Tuesday it has been awarded a contract to provide engineering, procurement and construction services for a $180-million power plant in Upton County, Georgia.

The plant is expected to be fully operational by June 1, providing electricity to serve the summer peak demand.

The contract was awarded by West Georgia Generating Co., L.P., a subsidiary of Sonat Energy Services Co.

A significant portion of the electricity from the power plant will be sold to Georgia Power under an existing power sales agreement. Duke/Fluor Daniel’s contract value was not disclosed.

Duke Energy Corp. and Fluor Daniel formed Duke/Fluor Daniel in 1989. Fluor Daniel is the engineering, procurement and construction services subsidiary of Fluor Corp.