Fluor began detailed engineering for the 620 MW power generation facility in the company’s Houston office in 2003.  Full site mobilization began in 2004 with construction activity peaking with a workforce of 400. Fluor completed the project three months ahead of schedule. The project achieved more than 900,000 hours with no lost-time accidents or restricted workdays. Because of the use of Fluor’s reference plant design, the project was completed with change orders of less than ½ of 1%.

The facility design was a two-on one configuration (two combustion turbines and one steam turbine), single-fuel (natural gas), duct-fired power plant with inlet evaporative cooling.  The steam turbine exhaust was condensed in a water-cooled steam surface condenser.  A cooling tower was used to cool the hot circulating water.

As a result of Fluor’s performance on the first Jack County Power Generation plant, the company was awarded a second power plant by Brazos Electric in 2008.