Brian D Williams wrote:
>
> From: GBurch1@aol.com
>
> >This doesn't seem consistent with my experience. A large part of
> >my law practice relates to construction of power plants,
> >especially the new, smaller "merchant plants" (they used to be
> >called "cogeneration facilities" -- a regulatory figleaf to
> >protect these facilities from being trampled by the monopoly
> >utility companies in the early days of gas turbine tech). My
> >clients like Dynegy and Enron (to name just two of the dozens
> >working in this field) are building 50-500MW plants in the US as
> >fast as they possibly can; so fast, in fact that you can't get a
> >new gas turbine generator (GTG) in less than two years for love or
> >money.
>
> >As for it being worth the investment -- look at Dynegy's stock
> >price. Building smaller, more efficient, more flexible power
> >plants is attracting a LOT of investment because it's very
> >profitable right now. (It's also a LOT of fun!)
>
> Great post Greg, this belongs on the InvestingNode... ;) By the way
> who makes those GTGs anyway.....
Capstone Energy is one company making small ones: 30-150 kw, while
companies like Pratt & Whitney, Allison Turbine, General Electric, Rolls
Royce, SNECMA, and other long standing jet engine/turboprop makers are
also in the business.
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