On September 16th, APM Gas Power traveled to Maryland for an Outage. The crew was assigned a task that the division had never executed before in the U.S. – a Rotor In Major Inspection on a 7EA Unit. With new obstacles ahead, the team was prepared for the challenge.
Read MoreIn April of 2024, APM Gas Power responded to an emergent outage request with unusual circumstances. Led by Maury George, Nate Christensen, and Jason Cramer, a team of 30 APM craftspersons were called to an outage at Alon Tavor Power Plant in Israel.
Read MoreIn March of 2024, a Gas Power team (along with a specialized Steam crew) traveled to Lake Whitney, Texas to conduct an outage at Calpine Bosque. The scope of the job entailed a hot gas path, rotor out, and generator inspections on two gas turbines as well as a steam turbine major with multiple upgrades. Led by APM Superintendents Andrew Sims, Chester Manymules, and Kolt Carden, the 35-man crew excelled with the tasks at hand.
Read MoreIn September of 2023, a team from Gas Power North mobilized to conduct a six-week outage. Led by Superintendents Jon Barlow and Jason Reese, the crew underwent a 21,000-hour job which comprised of a Turbine Major, Exhaust Frame Change Out, Shell Alignments, Generator Major with a Field Swap, and 60 critical lifts. Of the 60 lifts, three involved the Generator Field, while six involved the Turbine Rotors.
Read MoreIn November of 2023, APM Gas Power travelled to Steens, Mississippi for a three-week-long outage at Caledonia. We were thoughtful about selecting the right crew for our Caledonia customer to ensure their needs were met. The Operations Division Leader, Jeremy Trapp, had this to say on the matter, “I started with sourcing available crews with TVA training and hand-picked the craft with the highest ratings to ensure the success of job.” A total of 20 APM craftspeople were selected for this assignment, divided into day and night crews containing one Superintendent and eight millwrights. The final two were delegated to an alternative scope.
Read MoreAPM Gas Power Services in the South, led by Superintendent Daryl Hale, recently conducted an impactful STOP Event in March. Located in Louisiana, the Team’s work scope entailed a major inspection as well as an AGP upgrade.
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