An estimated 200 people from as far as Abilene took advantage of the opportunity to attend an information night about Tenaska Trailblazer Energy Center at the Sweetwater Middle School.
Visitors to the Tenaska Trailblazer Energy Center information night moved through 10 stations where they could question experts one-on-one at the Sweetwater Middle School gym.
Visitors learn about air quality, construction jobs, and plant engineering and operation from Tenaska and Fluor Corporation experts. Station experts, from left are John Uphoff, engineering; Richard Gerspacher of Fluor, discussing jobs; and Larry Carlson, air quality expert.
Keith Emery from Dallas-based Tenaska Power Services Co. explains how Tenaska Trailblazer Energy Center underpins the large wind energy industry in the Sweetwater area.
Larry Carlson, Tenaska’s top air quality expert, discusses technical advances
that will be incorporated into Trailblazer.
Jeff James, project manager for Tenaska Trailblazer Energy Center,
addresses questions posed by Sweetwater area residents.
Young Sweetwater citizens offered their assistance with event details in order to keep the evening moving smoothly and demonstrate family support for Trailblazer.
Sweetwater Enterprise for Economic Developments’ Kirsten Smith
welcomes supporters of the Trailblazer project.
Tenaska’s Jana Martin, director of government and public affairs,
listens to a guest provide his views regarding Trailblazer.
Helen Manroe, manager of business development for Tenaska, discusses the benefits of Trailblazer for Texas and the Sweetwater area.
