Turtle Creek Station

Construction progresses during the winter months for the substation at Turtle Creek Station with concrete duct bank pours, ground grid installation, and steel support erection underway.

The administration building walls are going up with framing activities subsequently following.

In the generation or power block area, both sets of Siemens Energy gas turbines and generators were placed on their foundation last month.

Facing North - Substation Construction Progress

Beginning Sunday, Dec. 11, OPPD will begin one of two late night moves, moving its second simple-cycle combustion turbine and generator from Siemens Energy, as well as related equipment, to the Turtle Creek Station (TCS) site. The second move will occur Dec. 28.

This heavy haul move is similar to the moves that happened earlier this fall. As with the previous moves, the work to move the units to Turtle Creek Station is scheduled at night to cause minimal traffic disruption, as brief road closures may be needed. OPPD and our contracted large equipment movers have coordinated with city, county and state officials, as well as members of law enforcement, to ensure the safety of the public and workers along the route.

If members of the public come across this move, we ask that they refrain from approaching employees, contractors or vehicles and stay far back from the work taking place so that we can complete it safely.

Beginning Sunday, Oct. 30, OPPD will begin moving a generator and turbine to the Turtle Creek Station (TCS) site. This type of move will happen once more on dates yet to be determined in December.

The late night moves involve two simple-cycle combustion turbines and two generators from Siemens Energy, as well as related equipment. This technology converts natural gas into energy to drive a generator, which powers electricity. One of the turbines loaded on a trailer weighs about 862,000 pounds. Together, the truck and trailer set-up is 196-feet long.

In mid-October, one turbine and one generator arrived by rail to a local rail spur location. The work to move the units to Turtle Creek Station is scheduled at night to cause minimal traffic disruption, as brief road closures may be needed. OPPD and our contracted large equipment movers have coordinated with city, county and state officials, as well as members of law enforcement, to ensure the safety of the public and workers along the route.

If members of the public come across this move, we ask that they refrain from approaching employees, contractors or vehicles and stay far back from the work taking place so that we can complete it safely.

An additional turbine and generator are scheduled to arrive in December, at which point, we will commence another heavy move to TCS.

OPPD's vendor, Zachry Group, continues to prepare laydown and storage areas for equipment, materials, and supplies in anticipation of approaching construction work.

Preliminary grading is winding down and foundation work has begun in preparation for the new facility.

This summer, construction activities will include work on gas and transmission infrastructure, although major equipment isn’t expected to arrive until late summer or early fall.

Construction on new transmission lines to connect the new plant and substation to the power grid is beginning. Our partner contractor, Brink Constructors, has begun working with their subcontractors to clear trees along the routes. In addition, material is being delivered daily to our staging area off 180th and Platteview Road. In the coming weeks, Dietzel Enterprises, a Brink subcontractor, will begin foundation installation in the area. Read more about the Sarpy Southwest Transmission Project.

Grading is nearly complete where the new facility and substation will be located. Over the next couple months and into the summer, OPPD’s vendor, Zachry, will begin work on the associated substation and will begin construction on the natural gas plant.