Macae Plant, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil Owner: El Paso Energy El Paso Energy's Macae plant was selected as a Top Plant for its unique configuration, fast installation schedule, and excellent operating record. In addition, when most developers are pulling out of international projects, El Paso has become an excellent neighbor in the community--as well as supplying about 20% of all Rio de Janeiro's electricity

• Published in: Power Vol. 147; no. 6; pp. 62 - 64
• Main Authors: Bauer, Mark G, Brasil, El Paso Energy International do, Carroll, Malcolm, Manager, Project, Energy, El Paso
• Format: Magazine Article Trade Publication Article
• Language: English
• Published: New York TradeFair Group Publications Ltd 01.07.2003
• Subjects: Construction; Construction contracts; Design engineering; Facilities planning; Generators; Local distribution companies; Natural gas; Petroleum production; Pipelines; Power plants; Process engineering; Turbines; Water shortages; Water treatment; Brazil
• ISSN: 0032-5929; 1936-7791

Macae Plant, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, is a 2003 Power magazine Top Plant winner. It is owned by El Paso Energy. Macae was developed on a fast-track schedule as EPE moved aggressively to respond to a lack of power supply brought on by the effects of Brazil's 2000 drought that crippled the country's hydroelectric system and resulted in nationwide power rationing in 2001 and early 2002. Macae is unique: 20 gas-fired, simple-cycle combustion turbines in a single integrated facility define the project. EPE bought the plant's LM6000 turbines directly from GE, and as a result of nonresponsiveness from qualified EPC contractors and due to the tight EPC market in North America, an El Paso affiliate self-managed construction of the project to meet a tight schedule.