Having a project named “Best Natural Gas Project” of the year at the annual Power-Gen International Conference is a distinction. Having two consecutive projects win the honor places a company in an elite category. That’s the feat Zachry pulled off at the most recent conference with the Riviera Beach Next Generation Clean Energy Center, after the Cape Canaveral Next Generation Clean Energy Center project received the award the year before.

Project Executive Brad Reece said the back-to-back home runs that Zachry produced for Florida Power & Light Company have set Zachry apart.

“Power-Gen is ‘the conference’ when it comes to power plants. We were able to capitalize on the lessons learned at Cape Canaveral and move our performance to a new level at Riviera Beach,” Reece said. “Being recognized for that accomplishment at a conference with the scope and prestige of Power-Gen is certainly significant when it comes to landing new business. It’s going to be difficult for any other power company to consider a project of this magnitude without Zachry being part of the conversation.”

The 1,250-MW Riviera Beach project, completed in April 2014, provided a chance for Zachry to pursue its community investment goals as well.

“Riviera Beach is a community of hard-working people,” explained Area Business Manager Rick Hart. “We were able to hire a lot of helpers locally during the Riviera Beach project and that was an investment in the community we were excited to be able to make.”

“We also got involved with the Loxahatchee Groves Elementary School, building a cover over its playground. There were about 20 Zachry employees involved in that project. It was great to be able to help kids and their families as it made us feel like a real part of the community.”