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SEDALIA, Mo. (November 14, 2016) – PROENERGY is pleased to announce the addition of Jay McClaugherty as Senior Account Manager, focusing on the Aeroderivative gas turbine market. Jay brings over 36 years of experience and has held various management positions in sales, service and business development with S&S Energy Products, GE, TransCanada Turbines and MTU.

“Jay’s experience working with Aeroderivative turbine users spans his entire career,” said PROENERGY’s Vice President of Aeroderivative Turbine Services, Bob Bosse. “His in-depth knowledge of the specific technologies, challenges, drivers and needs of the market will strengthen our ability to support our clients.”

PROENERGY is responsible for the construction, management, operations, maintenance, and repair services for energy generation facilities and equipment around the world.  PROENERGY has U.S. offices in Sedalia, Missouri; Houston, Texas; and Fort Collins, Colorado; and international locations in a number of countries including Canada, Argentina, Brazil, Mexico, Pakistan and Angola.  More information is available on PROENERGY’s website at www.proenergyservices.com.

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SEDALIA, Mo. (August 31, 2016) – PROENERGY is pleased to announce that Travis Simpson has joined PROENERGY as Chief Operating Officer. He will be responsible for day-to-day operational details to ensure continued growth and success.

Travis brings over 25 years of leadership experience delivering operational results and building high performing cross functional teams. This includes serving as Operations Manager for GE Healthcare and later COO for GE Clinical Services. He spent several years at Dell, Inc. as VP of Corporate Business Group Sales & Service Operations and VP of North Carolina Operations. Most recently he served as Area President for Republic Services responsible for operations across five states. Travis earned his B.S. in Electrical Engineering from Texas Tech University. 

“Travis is execution focused and has a great deal of experience offering solutions on operational issues,” said PROENERGY’s CEO, Jeff Canon. “His strong leadership and decision making skills make him an important asset to support our continued commitment to operational excellence.”

PROENERGY is responsible for the construction, management, operations, maintenance, and repair services for energy generation facilities and equipment around the world.  PROENERGY has U.S. offices in Sedalia, Missouri; Houston, Texas; and Fort Collins, Colorado; and international locations in a number of countries including Canada, Argentina, Mexico, Venezuela, Brazil, Panama, Pakistan and Angola.  More information is available on PROENERGY’s website at www.proenergyservices.com.

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SEDALIA, Mo. (August 4, 2016) – PROENERGY recently joined a growing number of Missouri businesses by becoming a Missouri Breastfeeding Friendly Worksite.  Breastfeeding friendly employers proactively support employees who choose to breastfeed their infants.  They provide time, space and other benefits to maintain breastfeeding after a mom returns to work.  

Employers that provide lactation support services report higher employee retention, lower absenteeism, higher morale, greater productivity and reduced health care costs.  Many studies have also shown improved short- and long-term health of the breastfeeding mother and her child.

The Missouri Breastfeeding Friendly Worksite Program was created by the Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services (DHSS) in 2013 to bring an increased awareness about the importance of worksite lactation support.  The program recognizes employers with policies supportive of their breastfeeding employees.  Such policies provide a flexible work schedule for milk expression breaks; offer a private space, other than a bathroom, where the employee can pump or breastfeed; and ensure easy access to a safe water source and place to store milk.

“We want our employees who are new mothers to know that we support their decision to continue breastfeeding,” said Shannon Ramey, Senior HR Generalist. “We are extremely pleased to be designated as a Missouri Breastfeeding Friendly Worksite.”

For more information on the Missouri Breastfeeding Friendly Worksites Program, visit the program’s website, http://health.mo.gov/living/families/wic/breastfeeding/support.php, or contact the State Breastfeeding Coordinator at 573-526-4792.

PROENERGY is responsible for the construction, management, operations, maintenance, and repair services for energy generation facilities and equipment around the world.  PROENERGY has U.S. offices in Sedalia, Missouri; Houston, Texas; and Fort Collins, Colorado; and international locations in a number of countries including Canada, Argentina, Venezuela, Brazil, Panama, Mexico, Pakistan and Angola.  More information is available on PROENERGY’s website at www.proenergyservices.com.

SEDALIA, Mo. (July 12, 2016) – PROENERGY is pleased to announce that it has been awarded a contract renewal for the operations and maintenance of five Ameren Missouri facilities including Goose Creek Power Plant, Raccoon Creek Power Plant, Kinmundy Power Plant, Pinckneyville Power Plant and Audrain Power Plant. Under these contracts, ProEnergy will continue to provide site management, planning, scheduling and maintenance services.

The Goose Creek Power Plant, located near Monticello, Illinois, is a 450 MW facility consisting of six GE 7EA combustion turbines. Raccoon Creek Power Plant is a 300 MW facility located near Flora, Illinois, operating four GE 7EA combustion turbines. Kinmundy Power Plant, near Patoka, Illinois, is operating two W501D5A combustion turbines with a generating capacity of 234 MW. Pinckneyville Power Plant in Perry County, Illinois has a generating capacity of 320 MW, operating four GE LM6000 and four GE 6B gas turbine generators. The Audrain Power Plant is located in Vandalia, Missouri and has a generating capacity of 600 MW, consisting of eight GE 7EA combustion turbines.

“Over the last 10 years, we have been actively motivated to improve the availability and reliability of multiple facilities for Ameren,” said PROENERGY CEO, Jeff Canon. “It has been a transparent and mutually rewarding partnership. We feel fortunate to have the opportunity to continue providing value on a consistent, ongoing basis for the next eight years and beyond.”

PROENERGY is responsible for the construction, management, operations, maintenance, and repair services for energy generation facilities and equipment around the world.  PROENERGY has U.S. offices in Sedalia, Missouri; Houston, Texas; and Fort Collins, Colorado; and international locations in a number of countries including Canada, Argentina, Venezuela, Brazil, Panama, Pakistan and Angola.  More information is available on PROENERGY’s website at www.proenergyservices.com.

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SEDALIA, Mo. (June 2, 2016) – PROENERGY is pleased to announce the addition of Americo Zapata as the Industrial Gas Turbine Parts Manager. Americo’s 20 year career in the Gas Turbine industry has included leadership roles in maintenance, operation, component inspection and repairs. Prior to joining PROENERGY, Americo held various Gas Turbine Technical Specialist and Maintenance positions for Dresser-Rand, GE and most recently NRG as the Capital Parts Manager.

“Americo brings a wealth of technical knowledge on gas turbine parts and repairs,” said PROENERGY’s Vice President of Turbine Services, Craig Kingsley. “He will play an integral part in helping us grow our capital parts solutions to a whole new level in the industry.”

PROENERGY is responsible for the construction, management, operations, maintenance, and repair services for energy generation facilities and equipment around the world.  PROENERGY has U.S. offices in Sedalia, Missouri; Houston, Texas; and Fort Collins, Colorado; and international locations in a number of countries including Canada, Argentina, Venezuela, Brazil, Panama, Pakistan and Angola.  More information is available on PROENERGY’s website at www.proenergyservices.com.

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SEDALIA, Mo. (April 28, 2016) – While performing scheduled hot section maintenance on an LM6000PC gas turbine engine at a client’s power plant in Florida this month, PROENERGY’s Field Service Technicians observed a major internal lube oil leak on the engine’s compressor rear frame. The Technicians quickly diagnosed the problem, removed the unit and shipped it to PROENERGY’s Level 4 Aero Depot in Sedalia, Missouri for repairs.

Upon arrival, the Aero Depot team initiated actions to induct the engine and begin repair work. They staged the additional needed parts for implementing SB307 which replaces existing lube oil manifold hardware inside the CRF. The Hot Section replacement work was also shifted to the Aero shop instead of being performed in the field, since the engine was in a more controlled environment.

All of the shop work was completed in less than 48 hours, the engine was reassembled and the unit was shipped back to the plant. PROENERGY’s Field Service Technicians reinstalled the unit, and following turbine alignment, returned the unit to service. This work, including removal, shipments, all maintenance and repair work, installation and plant commissioning, was accomplished in 8 days.

“Our technical experts and skilled crews worked a rigorous schedule through the nights and one weekend to remove, receive, complete the necessary work and return the unit to service,” said Bob Bosse, Vice President of PROENERGY’s Aero Depot. “Our Depot is fully tooled and staffed to support any issues that arise on LM engines, from maintenance to complete overhauls. We offer menu-driven flexibility so that our clients never pay for services they don’t need, which helps minimize costs and downtime as seen on this project.”

PROENERGY is responsible for the construction, management, operations, maintenance, and repair services for energy generation facilities and equipment around the world. PROENERGY has U.S. offices in Sedalia, Missouri; Houston, Texas; and Fort Collins, Colorado; and international locations in a number of countries including Canada, Argentina, Venezuela, Brazil, Panama, Pakistan and Angola. More information is available on PROENERGY’s website at www.proenergyservices.com.

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SEDALIA, Mo (April 1, 2016) – PROENERGY is pleased to announce that it has been awarded five year operations and maintenance contracts for Rocky Road Power, Elgin Energy Center, Gibson City Energy Center and Shelby County Energy Center by affiliates of Rockland Capital, LLC. Under these contracts, ProEnergy will provide site management, planning, scheduling and maintenance services to the simple cycle peaker plants. ProEnergy operated Elgin and Gibson City for nearly four years when they were owned by Ameren, and then continued the contract with Rockland for two years prior to this renewal.

Rocky Road, located in East Dundee, Illinois, is a 349 megawatt plant powered by three W501D5A combustion turbines and one GE LM5000. The Elgin Energy Center, in Elgin, Illinois, is a 484 megawatt facility powered by four Siemens Westinghouse W501D5A natural gas combustion turbine engines. Gibson City Energy Center, in Gibson City, Illinois, is a 228 megawatt facility with two W501D5A combustion turbines, and the Shelby County Energy Center, in Neoga, Illinois, is a 352 megawatt plant operating eight GE LM6000 aero derivative combustion turbines.

“We strive to be a single source for our clients, offering support on whatever they need. This includes facility operations, major maintenance, capital spare parts, repairs and technical support,” said PROENERGY CEO, Jeff Canon. “We are honored that Rockland Capital has recognized our successful operation of the Elgin Energy Center and Gibson City Energy Center by allowing us to provide the same services to Rocky Road Power and Shelby County.”

PROENERGY is responsible for the construction, management, operations, maintenance, and repair services for energy generation facilities and equipment around the world. ProEnergy has U.S. offices in Sedalia, Missouri; Houston, Texas; and Fort Collins, Colorado; and international locations in a number of countries including Canada, Argentina, Venezuela, Brazil, Panama, Pakistan and Angola. More information is available on ProEnergy’s website at www.proenergyservices.com.

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SEDALIA, Mo (February 15, 2016) – ProEnergy announced that it has been selected by Prairie Power, Inc. (PPI) to provide the engineering, procurement and construction for a turnkey 42 MW combustion turbine generator addition at PPI’s Alsey Generation Station located in Scott County, Illinois. The current plant consists of 5 natural gas-fired, peaking generators. The addition of the GE LM6000 PC Sprint unit will increase the capability of the Alsey Generation Station by 35 percent.

Prairie Power is a member-owned, not-for-profit electric generation and transmission cooperative. PPI’s ten member distribution cooperatives provide retail electric service to approximately 78,000 member consumers within their predominantly rural service territories. “This low cost, reconditioned electric generating unit utilizes natural gas which is an environmentally-preferred fuel source,” said Dan Breden, Interim President and CEO of Prairie Power, Inc. “We are pleased to be able to locate this new generating unit here in Central Illinois near our ten Members. This new Alsey unit builds upon our diversified portfolio of generation resources which today includes wind, solar, natural gas, fuel oil and coal to provide electricity to our ten Members at a stable and attractive cost.”

“In addition to the work involving the new unit, we will be providing gas turbine Control system retrofits at the same site for three Westinghouse W251s and two GE LM2500s,” said ProEnergy CEO, Jeff Canon. “We have done field service work for Prairie Power in the past, and we are honored to be given the opportunity to work with them on Controls upgrades and a unit addition at the Alsey Generation Station.”

ProEnergy is responsible for the construction, management, operations, maintenance, and repair services for energy generation facilities and equipment around the world. ProEnergy has U.S. offices in Sedalia, Missouri; Houston, Texas; and Fort Collins, Colorado; and international locations in a number of countries including Canada, Argentina, Venezuela, Brazil, Panama, Pakistan and Angola. More information is available on ProEnergy’s website at www.proenergyservices.com.

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Discover the ProEnergy Difference

ProEnergy was founded in 2002 by CEO, Jeff Canon. Since then, it has become one of the world’s leading third-party solutions providers for the power generation and oil and gas industries. ProEnergy’s ongoing growth can be attributed to their employees and customers-first attitude, a commitment to quality and safety and extensive capabilities. To best serve the world market, ProEnergy is centrally located in Sedalia, Mo. USA, but has worked on projects in over 40 countries.

ProEnergy offers innovative service and equipment solutions to the energy industry worldwide. Through its multiple lines of business, ProEnergy can provide clients with construction, management, operations, maintenance, equipment and repair services for energy generation facilities and equipment around the world.

All clients can benefit from the same group of employees that ProEnergy utilizes in its own lines of business through the Talent Sharing Program. This program was developed so ProEnergy’s experienced and knowledgeable workers can be available to work on client projects when necessary. In addition, having a vast database of skilled professionals located throughout the United States speeds up response time and can minimize potential travel expenses, enabling projects to be completed faster and at a lower cost.

ProEnergy has achieved significant growth through the work of their exceptional staff. With over 1,800 employees worldwide to date, ProEnergy prides itself on the friendly and professional atmosphere where every employee is important. Over the past three years, the staffing program has seen 150 percent growth and expects that to continue.  Team members are industry experts who have global experience, knowledge and a reputation for exceeding expectations. Backgrounds include a wide variety of skill sets and experiences. That experience allows them to quickly understand a client’s needs and provide innovative solutions.

ProEnergy’s Professional Services division recruits and staffs the highest qualified and experienced professionals in the industry. ProEnergy can be a client’s single source for defined or undefined contract placement, payroll services, contract to hire or permanent placement. With their vast resources and experience, ProEnergy’s staffing services are unparalleled in the power generation industry. The recruiting team at ProEnergy can support a variety of projects including engineering, construction, commissioning and operations & maintenance. They can support a wide variety of  positions ranging from skilled craftsmen like Millwrights, Electricians, Welders, Fitters and Boilermakers to professional positions such as Engineering & Design, Construction Management, EH&S Oversight, QA/QC Oversight, Project Controls, Startup & Commissioning, Pre-Commissioning, Operations & Maintenance, Owner’s Representatives and many more.

ProEnergy’s staffing program offers clients peace of mind. A ProEnergy Recruiter interviews potential employees and in turn becomes their contact throughout the life of a project. Each candidate is pre-screened with drug and background checks to meet the high standards that ProEnergy clients have come to expect. Since clients’ budgets vary, pricing is structured accordingly and ProEnergy can manage all workers’ compensation, unemployment and general liability insurance.

Employees are able to count on ProEnergy to consistently keep them working due to the number of projects available. Once a job is complete, another job opportunity is likely available. Employees enjoy a wide variety of work opportunities and locations. At ProEnergy, a job is many times not limited to one project, but can create a career path. Learning tools, training programs and expert mentorships are available to aid an employee’s career development plans. This translates into success for ProEnergy and its customers.

Having the right training for employees for any job is important. ProEnergy offers a comprehensive training program and opportunities to cross-train in a variety of skills and disciplines. Employees who earn and maintain the right certifications are critical to the success of the company and its clients. Employees maintain a wide range of certifications, credentials and training such as NCCER, NCCCO, TWIC, DISA, NRC, OSHA, MSHA,
NFPA-70E, PowerSafe, Confined Space, PE, CWI and Basic Plus.

Equally important to employee development is ProEnergy’s commitment to safety. Safety is always the priority at ProEnergy and has played a key role in growth and success over the past 13 years. ProEnergy takes pride in adhering to the strictest safety standards, ensuring the safety of their employees and clients.

ProEnergy’s constant attention to quality, safety and employee development has truly set them apart and has set the stage for the next chapter in the company’s story. ProEnergy lives by its vision, with a focus on excellence, to lead the energy industry in service, safety and quality. The company has U.S. offices in Sedalia, Missouri; Houston, Texas; and Fort Collins, Colorado; and international locations in a number of countries including Argentina, Venezuela, Brazil, Panama, Pakistan and Angola.

To discuss potential employment or your company’s upcoming project, visit www.proenergyservices.com or contact Chris Cooley at ccooley@proenergyservices.com or 660-829-5100.

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