Metro Nashville DES Celebrates First Anniversary in New Facility
On December 16, 2004, DES completed its first full year of operations in the new Energy Generation Facility (EGF). To commemorate the successful year, the team held a morning ceremony, during which Metro finance director and member of the DES advisory board David Manning was presented a sculpture of the Shelby Street Bridge. The sculpture, constructed of recycled materials from the old Thermal plant, was created by Ed Gershman, Artisan in Metals, and is symbolic of the transition from the old Thermal Transfer plant to the new EGF. It is currently displayed in the EGF lobby with a plaque listing the contractors associated with the project.
A dedication ceremony was held later in the afternoon with Mayor Bill Purcell in attendance. Greg Jarosinski, president of Constellation Energy Projects & Services Group, Inc.; John Schaffer, Constellation Energy's general manager for the DES; and Harvey Gershman, Metro's project administrator for DES; were also in attendance.