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Fluor Venture Wins Contract to Build Power Plant

ALISO VIEJO, CA-The 600-megawatt plant will be connected to the US electric grid, providing power for energy-starved California. Known as Termoelectrica de Mexicali, the $350 million plant will rise in Mexicali, Baja California.

By Erin Cassin | Updated on June 26, 2001

ALISO VIEJO, CA-Locally based engineering and design giant Fluor Corp. has been chosen to build a power plant in Mexico that could return some of the energy back to electricity-starved California. A $158.5 million contract has been awarded to ICA Fluor Daniel, which is a Mexico-based joint venture between Fluor Corp. and Empresas ICA, to build the plant.

Known as Termoelectrica de Mexicali, the $350 million plant will rise in Mexicali, Baja California. It will have the capacity to generate 600 megawatts of electricity and will be connected to the US electric grid via a 230,000-volt transmission line, according to ICA Fluor officials.

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