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Top to bottom: Jay Pleus at installation in oil fields of Hereford, Colorado; Milne Point installation on the North slope along the Arctic Ocean
In 2000, Peterson took delivery on its first two Solar T60 turbines. Caterpillar bought two of their own. At the time, California’s energy crisis was battering the entire West Coast. Peterson and Caterpillar placed those first four turbines at a
1 For the full story, see CH7 Turbines, on pg 101.
Shell refinery in Anacortes, Washington to help offset their skyrocketing utility costs. For nearly two decades, Peterson was Caterpillar’s resource for mobile turbine power across the globe in Aus- tralia, Canada, Colombia, Costa Rica, Venezuela, Africa, and the Middle East. Most of the installa- tions were gas and oil-related.
In July 2018, management decided to sell its tur- bine fleet and invest in other opportunities. How- ever, Peterson Power still maintains the capacity and the expertise to place turbines anywhere in the world and will continue to do so upon customer request.1
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