Using modules in constructing the PSEG Keys Energy Center has proven to be the right strategy for the $850-million project near Brandywine, Md., cutting time from the schedule and reducing manpower demands. The 755-MW combined-cycle, natural gas-fired power plant faced site issues and labor shortages, but the team’s lean practices helped overcome those challenges.
From the initial planning stage, EPC contractor SNC-Lavalin knew that modules would help reduce potential risks, says Wayne Bullard, senior project director for the firm. “Labor in the area was more scarce than in some other parts of the country, so we made the decision to modularize as much as possible,” he says.