Atlanta Rod and Manufacturing was privileged to supply galvanized F1554 Anchor Bolts, A563 Hex Nuts, F436 Flat Washers as well galvanized embedments to the Brunswick County Power Station a 1,358-megawatt, natural gas fueled power station near Lawrenceville in Brunswick County, Virginia. The combined cycle, natural gas-fired power station will serve growing customer demand and replace electricity from aging coal-fired power stations being retired for economic and environmental reasons. The project cost $1.3 billion and includes a 13.5-mile long 500kv transmission line to connect the station to an existing line. Development and construction employed about 380 workers annually and yielded about $824 million in economic benefits for the state. The completed station employs 43 people, full-time and pays about $4 million a year in local property taxes. In the first full year of operation the station expects fuel savings of about $96 million. Fuel savings will continue over time. An additional $1 billion in customer savings is expected over the life of the station, compared with the next-best option for supplying power. The station will produce enough electricity to power about 335,000 homes at peak demand.
