THE WOODLANDS, Texas, Aug. 10, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- CB&I (NYSE:CBI) today announced it has been awarded a contract valued at more than $350 million by a leading electric power holding company for the engineering, procurement, fabrication and construction of a 560-megawatt combined-cycle gas turbine power station located in the Southeastern United States. The project will utilize gas turbines capable of operating on a dual-fuel configuration that provides efficiency, reliability, and operational and fuel flexibility.

"CB&I has a long history of providing industry-leading experience in fossil power generation from the early stages of engineering and development, through procurement, fabrication, construction, operation and maintenance," said Patrick K. Mullen, President of CB&I's Engineering & Construction operating group. "CB&I is proud to help our customer ensure an affordable, reliable and cleaner energy supply for the future while providing the local community with a project that provides local jobs and values environmental stewardship."

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