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Plant Maintenance

Located in Western Kansas

  • Company NPL Construction
  • Capability
    • Electric Infrastructure
  • Completion 2026-2032

Project Overview

From 2026 through 2032, our Special Projects team will perform outages across five plant sites for a non‑profit electric generation and transmission utility in western Kansas. Thanks to our long-standing relationship and the customer’s confidence in our project execution, our team was selected to support this multi‑year effort, with current outages underway at the first location in Holcomb City, Kansas. This work is essential preventative maintenance that ensures long‑term operational reliability and the health of the plant life cycle.

Key Highlights

Mobilization for this work began in January 2026 with the start of pre‑outage activities, including hiring key leadership roles. A detailed pre‑outage plan developed in December included how new components arriving by trailer would be rigged, lifted by crane, and flown into the boiler. The project is being supported by a workforce of uniquely qualified boilermakers, as well as certified pressure welders, master riggers, and mechanics. At peak staffing for the outage, we have 150 employees working 12‑hour day and night shifts. All personnel being dispatched to the site have a minimum OSHA 30 certification, and dedicated safety professionals are present on both shifts to ensure full safety compliance.

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Project Scope of Work Includes:

  • Replacing all 18 Platen Superheat Panels, 648 Pressure Welds
  • Replacing all 61 Reheat Superheat Outlet Panels, 1,464 Pressure Welds
  • Re-Stubbing the Reheat Superheat Outlet Header, 732 Temper Bead Pressure Welds
  • Rebuilding 1 Burner
  • Inspecting and Rewelding First Stage Attemperators
  • Replacing the Erosion Barrier Inside the Boiler
  • Inspecting and Replacing any Needed Parts Inside the Air Heaters
  • Replacing 3 Economizer Hoppers
  • Replacing 4 Compartments of Baghouse Filter Bags

Challenges and Results

Project dynamics include constantly changing tasks, crane coordination, and managing panels located in different locations throughout the boiler, which require unique lift plans, prep, and rigging. Limited access inside the boiler, combined with extensive scaffolding, adds even further complexity. Once the outage is completed, it will include approx. 3,500 pressure welds with 100 percent nondestructive engineering to ensure all welds meet code and quality standards for this outage. Multiple future outages are in plan.

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Project Overview

From 2026 through 2032, our Special Projects team will perform outages across five plant sites for a non‑profit electric generation and transmission utility in western Kansas. Thanks to our long-standing relationship and the customer’s confidence in our project execution, our team was selected to support this multi‑year effort, with current outages underway at the first location in Holcomb City, Kansas. This work is essential preventative maintenance that ensures long‑term operational reliability and the health of the plant life cycle.

Key Highlights

Mobilization for this work began in January 2026 with the start of pre‑outage activities, including hiring key leadership roles. A detailed pre‑outage plan developed in December included how new components arriving by trailer would be rigged, lifted by crane, and flown into the boiler. The project is being supported by a workforce of uniquely qualified boilermakers, as well as certified pressure welders, master riggers, and mechanics. At peak staffing for the outage, we have 150 employees working 12‑hour day and night shifts. All personnel being dispatched to the site have a minimum OSHA 30 certification, and dedicated safety professionals are present on both shifts to ensure full safety compliance.

Explore Project Details

Project Scope of Work Includes:

  • Replacing all 18 Platen Superheat Panels, 648 Pressure Welds
  • Replacing all 61 Reheat Superheat Outlet Panels, 1,464 Pressure Welds
  • Re-Stubbing the Reheat Superheat Outlet Header, 732 Temper Bead Pressure Welds
  • Rebuilding 1 Burner
  • Inspecting and Rewelding First Stage Attemperators
  • Replacing the Erosion Barrier Inside the Boiler
  • Inspecting and Replacing any Needed Parts Inside the Air Heaters
  • Replacing 3 Economizer Hoppers
  • Replacing 4 Compartments of Baghouse Filter Bags

Challenges and Results

Project dynamics include constantly changing tasks, crane coordination, and managing panels located in different locations throughout the boiler, which require unique lift plans, prep, and rigging. Limited access inside the boiler, combined with extensive scaffolding, adds even further complexity. Once the outage is completed, it will include approx. 3,500 pressure welds with 100 percent nondestructive engineering to ensure all welds meet code and quality standards for this outage. Multiple future outages are in plan.

Previous
Npl Ks Pxl 20260312 130701244 1020x768
Npl Ks Pxl 20260227 194254739.mp 1536x2040
Npl Ks Pxl 20260311 221201657.mp 1020x768
Npl Ks Pxl 20260413 135502001 1536x2040
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