Mon, Sep 28, 2026
Fermi selects NAES to operate and maintain its natural gas turbine fleet
Key points
- Operations and maintenance agreement with NAES, the largest independent operator of power plants in the US, for the natural gas turbine fleet at Project Matador
- Fermi keeps ownership of the assets and control of the facility; NAES operates, staffs the units as they come online, runs the maintenance program, safety and environmental compliance
- Includes the NAES Enterprise Reliability Program (operator training, asset risk reviews, maintenance planning, live reliability dashboard)
- Follows the CBRE data center O&M agreement, the arrival of the first Siemens Energy SGT6-5000F turbines on site, the TensorWave lease and the Hillcore alliance