Plant Daniel units 1 and 2 earn Operational Excellence Award

Plant Daniel units 1 and 2 have been recognized by Navigant for their demonstrated excellence in cost and operational management, as well as improved performance and reliability.

The units, and the employees that operate them, earned runner-up in the Large Coal division of Navigant’s Generation Knowledge Service Plant Operational Excellence Awards. This category is for plants with an average unit size range of more than 500 MW.

“Every employee at Plant Daniel recognizes the service and value they provide our customers,” said Plant Manager Nik Budney. “I’m proud of the work we do here every day. With an eye on safety, we are here to meet our customers’ needs.”

The GKS Plant Operational Excellence Awards are based on a review of cost and performance data over the most recent five-year period for coal-fired plants (2013-17).

Winners were announced at Navigant’s annual GKS User’s Meeting held in Tampa, Fla., earlier this month.

Here is the list of winners:

Small Coal (less than 500 MW average unit size range)

• Top performer: Hunter Power Station, located near Castle Dale, Utah – PacifiCorp
• Runner-up: Huntington Power Station, located near Huntington, Utah – PacifiCorp

Large Coal (more than 500 MW average unit size range)

• Top performer: George Neal Station, located near Sergeant Bluff, Iowa. – MidAmerican Energy Company
• Runner-up: Plant Daniel, located in Jackson County, Mississippi – Operated by Mississippi Power, a subsidiary of Southern Company

Combined Cycle

• Top Performer: Current Creek Power Station, located in Mona, Utah – PacifiCorp
• Runner-Up: Plant Barry located in Mobile County, Alabama. – Operated by Alabama Power, a subsidiary of Southern Company

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