New Project Announcement - PVSC Standby Power Generator Facility
September 29, 2025
Five Star Electric has been awarded an electrical subcontract by Skanska/Railroad SPGF JV for the Passaic Valley Sewerage Commission (“PVSC”) Standby Power Generator Facility. This project is a resiliency initiative by PVSC to construct an on-site emergency backup power system at its wastewater treatment plant in Newark, New Jersey. The facility features a natural gas-fired power plant designed to generate 34 megawatts of electricity, sufficient to power the treatment plant during grid failures. It includes three 28-megawatt combustion turbine generators, two 2-megawatt black-start engine generators, and two 164-kilowatt diesel fire pump engines. Five Star Electric’s scope of work includes power distribution, switchgear, grounding, lightning protection, communications and security systems, lighting, fire alarm system, and instrumentation/controls.
Work has recently commenced, and substantial completion is anticipated in the fourth quarter of 2027. The undisclosed contract value was added to the Company’s backlog in the third quarter of 2025.