Denver Machine Shop Inc.

Chances are if you live here in Colorado and you get your power from natural gas, a machine like this is what drives the generator that gives you power. This is a 180 MW gas turbine.  This is enough power to provide electricity for a small town. 

To understand the scale of the size of this unit, these fan blades are approximately 12 feet in diameter.

To understand the cost of one of these units, each blade in this gas turbine cost approximately $80,000 US. Each blade is manufactured, using state of the art technology to exacting standards. 

Thank you GE Vernova for your business and the amazing power plant tour!!!!

FUN FACT: terminal East is almost always less busy than terminal West. Additionally, it doesn’t matter which terminal you are leaving out of.