United Power Company of Gig Harbor, Washington, a seasoned industrial project developer is leading the development of the Wallula Energy Resource Center (WERC). United Power Company is partnered with two other Northwest-based entities as Wallula Resource Recovery LLC to develop WERC. Wallula Resource Recovery LLC includes Quigg Energy Group, LLC of Grays Harbor, Washington and Sunwest Management, Inc. of Salem, Oregon.
Robert Divers is CEO of United Power Company. A native of Washington State, he has successfully permitted over 1500 MW of power plants in the Pacific Northwest and is currently developing ethanol plants and renewable energy projects.
Edison Mission Group (EMG) has partnered with Wallula Resource Recovery LLC to finance feasibility studies and other early stage development work on WERC. EMG manages the competitive power generation business of Edison International (NYSE: EIX). The independent power producer currently manages a diverse portfolio of fossil fuel and renewable energy projects totaling nearly 10,000 megawatts in 12 states.
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI) with its EPC partner Fluor Enterprises, Inc. is currently engineering MHI's technology for the Wallula Energy Resource Center.
This world-class consortium's commitment to showcase Mitsubishi's integrated gasification combined cycle (IGCC) technology in Washington State, astride the Pacific Rim, is internationally significant. MHI has distinguished itself with a highly efficient, dry-based IGCC technology. Its partnership with Fluor enables both companies to "wrap" or guarantee one another's technology and services; a commitment that will accelerate the widespread adoption of IGCC technology.
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