FEATURED PROJECTS
Better. Faster. Safer. Cheaper
We lead complex capital programs where execution certainty, governance discipline, and risk mitigation are non-negotiable.
Our experience spans large-scale fuel transitions, industrial modernization, utility infrastructure renewal, and advanced energy initiatives.
Where We Engage
We operate as a direct extension of the owner’s organization, aligning technical execution, schedule discipline, and capital accountability
from development through commissioning.
When the capital program is too important to fail, disciplined leadership is essential.
Gary Works Revitalization
$202M Capital Modernization
Client: United States Steel – Gary Works, Indiana
Program Overview
Comprehensive modernization of legacy heavy industrial infrastructure integrating utilities, controls, steam generation, and process manufacturing upgrades.
Scope Highlights
- Converted eight tri-fuel boilers to dual-fuel (blast furnace gas + natural gas)
- Implemented plant-wide DCS across boilers, turbine-generator, turbo blowers, and feedwater systems
- Installed 1,800 GPM reverse osmosis system with ultrafiltration and softeners
- Uprated steam turbine and generator from 160 MW to 190 MW
- Overhauled turbo blower turbines and replaced compressors
84” Continuous Pickle Line Revitalization
- New PLC control system and 55 Siemens drive replacements
- Installed 1,000-foot acid pickling tank
- Added 95 KSI tension leveler / scale breaker
- Upgraded crane runway and installed two 65-ton bridge cranes
- Increased throughput and reliability while reducing O&M costs
Strategic Impact
Modernized legacy infrastructure while increasing generation output and materially improving plant reliability and operational efficiency.
TransAlta Coal to Gas Conversion
$222M Capital Program | 2,130 MW Fleet
Client: TransAlta – Sundance & Keephills Generating Stations, Alberta, Canada
Program Overview
Development leadership for six-unit coal-to-natural gas conversion across a 2,130 MW generating fleet.
Scope Highlights
- Developed ±10% capital budget and execution strategy
- Defined procurement and vendor engagement framework
- Led vendor evaluation and Owner’s Engineer selection
- Established commissioning and execution roadmap
Fuel Transition Strategy
- Transitioned six coal-fired units to natural gas firing
- Advanced emissions compliance and regulatory alignment
- Improved fuel flexibility and long-term asset viability
Strategic Impact
Enabled large-scale fleet decarbonization while de-risking execution strategy and capital deployment.
Why Clients Engage The Logan Group
- Independent, owner-focused leadership without contractor bias
- Alignment of technical scope, capital discipline, and execution strategy
- Early identification and mitigation of cost, schedule, and regulatory risk
- Experience leading multi-hundred-million-dollar energy and industrial programs
- Structured governance from development through commissioning
NRG Energy – Joliet Generation Station
$190M Conversion | ~1,500 MW (3 Units)
Location: Joliet, Illinois
Program Overview
Full three-unit coal-to-natural gas conversion at a major baseload generating facility.
Scope Highlights
- Delivered new auxiliary steam boiler plant for cold-start capability
- Developed major gas supply and distribution infrastructure
- Constructed high-pressure natural gas pipelines from ANR and NGPL (Kinder Morgan)
- Installed plant-wide gas distribution header
- Implemented accelerated unit start design for PJM day-ahead market participation
- Upgraded combustion systems, vacuum pumps, and operator training simulator
Strategic Impact
Improved dispatch competitiveness within PJM, enhanced startup flexibility, strengthened safety systems, and extended asset life.
Engagement Model
The Logan Group supports clients across the full capital lifecycle, serving as an extension of the owner’s organization.
- Project Development Advisor
- Owner’s Representative
- Engineering Governance Lead
- Program Oversight and Risk Management Advisor
- Execution Strategy and Commissioning Readiness Support
Representative Markets
- Utility-Scale Power Generation
- Fuel Transition and Decarbonization
- Industrial Manufacturing Expansion
- Grid Interconnection and Transmission Coordination
- Advanced Energy and Hydrogen Infrastructure
Discuss Your Program
If you are evaluating a fuel transition, plant modernization, grid interconnection strategy, or major industrial expansion initiative,
we welcome the opportunity to provide structured leadership and advisory support.
Early engagement reduces downstream risk and preserves capital efficiency.