The Virginia Department of Small Business and Supplier Diversity will be partnering with Mitsubishi Hitachi Power Systems America, Inc. to host a Supplier Diversity meeting to network with local certified diverse suppliers in the Power Generation Industry.

Mitsubishi is providing 3 M501J Gas Turbines for the Greensville County Power station, located in Emporia, VA. The plant is a 3×1 combined cycle facility with the capacity of generating nearly 1,600 MW. Construction started on June of 2016, with completion expected to be December 2018.

Targeted Industries: Machine Shops, Environmental Services, Equipment Rental, Electrical Supplies, Safety Equipment (see attached Scope of Supplies need)

Wednesday, January 18, 2017

Registration/Networking 8:00 am- 9:00 am – Light Refreshments Provided
Program 9:00 am – 11:30am

Greensville County Ruritan Club
370 Ruritan Drive, Emporia, VA 23847

No fee, but RSVP is required. Event Flyer:  mitsubishi-outreach-event  Scope of Supplies: mitsubishi-scope-of-supply

PLEASE NOTE: This is an opportunity to network and meet with certified diverse suppliers, with whom we can potentially work together on this and/or future projects. This meeting will be for informational purposes only.

For more information, please contact:

Angela Barber, Business Service Manager – Hampton Roads (EVENT COORDINATOR)
Virginia Department of Small Business and Supplier Diversity
Angela.Barber@sbsd.virginia.gov

Paola Benavides, Global Sourcing Specialist – Diversity
Mitsubishi Hitachi Power Systems Americas Inc.
Paola.Benavides@MHPowerSystems.com

Hosted by Greensville County Ruritan Club

Coordinated by the Virginia Department of  Small Business and Supplier Diversity in partnership with Mitsubishi Hitachi Power Systems Americas Inc.