A 680 MW success story

SOLUTION

Improve safety culture, enhance reliability, address technical issues

Opportunity to modernize

In the farmlands outside Osceola, Arkansas sits Plum Point Energy Station — a 680 MW, single unit power plant that encountered operational challenges after start-up and commissioning. The ingredients for success were in place, but subtle shifts in procedures and plant culture needed to take place in order for it to function to its full potential. In the years that followed, NRG stepped in to advance the plant in several key areas:

• Safety culture
• Operational efficiency
• Reliability and out-of-service metrics

Embracing the challenge, facilitating success

Our Energy Services team brings 20+ years of experience in managing our own generating facilities to serve as a  third-party in helping others achieve substantial improvements in their operations. When Plum Point called, we went to work on an approach that would help them thrive today while still maintaining the ambitious sustainability goals of NRG.

Safety first

As our involvement at Plum Point took hold, our team identified an inconsistent safety culture that jeopardized the health and well-being of its employees. Our initial response was to establish a safety-first approach, one that required commitment from every employee and empowered them with stop-work authority if necessary. This, along with our commitment to the environment and compliance with regulations, is fundamental to plant operations and when done right leads to great performance across all other metrics as well.