Overview
- The Trumbull Energy Center was commissioned and began commercial operation as a 950 MW combined‑cycle plant on June 24, 2026, at a ceremony attended by developers, equipment partners, government officials and financiers.
- Hanwha Power supplied three integrally geared centrifugal fuel gas compressors for the plant, marking the company’s first installation of that equipment in the United States.
- The compressors use variable‑frequency drive (VFD) technology to change rotor speed and keep turbine fuel supply stable during wide seasonal swings in pipeline pressure common in the PJM region.
- Hanwha signed a nine‑year long‑term service agreement covering major spare parts and three overhaul cycles and named its Houston service center as the primary hub for on‑site support and component refurbishment.
- The plant was developed to replace retiring coal capacity and supply the PJM wholesale grid, and the equipment plus LTSA model creates a recurring revenue channel for Hanwha while aiming to improve local grid reliability for customers such as data centers and manufacturers.