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BW0107  AUG 03,2001       10:31 PACIFIC      13:31 EASTERN


( BW)(TX-INDUSTRIAL-INFO-RES-2) Griffith Energy LLC Schedules
Commercial Operation of Their New 600MW Baseload Plant by Late August,
An Advisory From Industrialinfo.com

    Business/Energy Editors

	   HOUSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Aug. 3, 2001--The following is an
advisory from Industrialinfo.com (Industrial Information Resources
Inc.; Houston): Griffith Energy, LLC a 50/50 joint venture between PPL
Global (Fairfax, Va.) and Duke Energy North America (Charlotte, N.C.)
has completed construction of the $300 million Griffith Energy Project
in Mojave County near Golden Valley, Ariz. Commercial operation of the
plant is expected to commence by late August 2001. Generating
Equipment includes two GE Power Systems model MS7001FA combustion
turbines, two Vogt-NEM heat recovery steam generators and a Toshiba
steam turbine generator capable of producing 600 megawatts (MW) of
baseload capacity. BVZ Power Partners (Black & Veatch/Zachry)
constructed the plant. The project will supply wholesale energy to the
Western Systems Coordinating Council (WSCC) via transmission
connection to the Mead, Nev., 500/345/230kV substation.
	   For more information on trends and upcoming construction
activities in the power and energy markets as well as other industrial
sectors send inquiries to powergroup@industrialinfo.com or visit us at
www.industrialinfo.com.

    --30--MJB/ho*

    CONTACT: Industrial Information Resources, Houston
             Shane Mullins, 713/780-5147
             Power Market Research Manager
             Media Only

    KEYWORD: TEXAS VIRGINIA ARIZONA NORTH CAROLINA NEVADA
    INDUSTRY KEYWORD: ENERGY OIL/GAS UTILITIES
    SOURCE: Industrial Information Resources

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