BRIEF-First Gen Says Compressor Of A Gas Turbine Owned By Unit Is Damaged

Dec 13 (Reuters) – First Gen Corp FGEN.PS:

• UNIT SAYS COMPRESSOR OF ONE OF TWO GAS TURBINES THAT COMPRISE 97MW AVION POWER PLANT OWNED BY UNIT IS DAMAGED

• DAMAGE TO AVION UNIT 1, WHICH HAS A CAPACITY OF 48.5 MW, WAS FOUND DURING AN INSPECTION

• ADVISED AVION UNIT 1 CANNOT BE OPERATED & WILL REQUIRE FURTHER ONSITE ASSESSMENT TO DETERMINE THE EXTENT OF DAMAGE

• AVION UNIT 2 IS NOT AFFECTED

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