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Trinity names Stivender to lead field services
The Trinity Turbine Technology team recently announced that Errol Stivender has joined the company as VP of Trinity Turbine Services, overseeing all field service operations going forward.
Stivender brings more than 35 years of experience in gas and steam generation as well as the refining and petrochemical market sectors. This includes turbine and generator installation, rehabilitation, and rotating-equipment reliability. His background includes field leadership and project management across complex rotating machinery, including compressors, gas/steam turbines, and gas expanders, as well as customer-facing roles supporting major OEM frames, including GE and Westinghouse equipment.
Trinity president Phillip Scott emphasized continuity for customers, moving forward with the existing team of mechanical specialists while adding talent as demand grows. The company also plans near-term meetings with customers that include Stivender, site leadership, and business development to align on current and future needs.
Additional investments in process to meet customer and market demands with Trinity include:
- New additional vacuum furnace
- Two additional more coating booths
- 60,000 square feet of shop capacity expansion
- Opening of Trinity North annex increasing capacity of component repair processing
- Expanded fuel nozzle repair, flow testing services
Family owned and established in 2002, Trinity Turbine Technology serves as a one-stop shop for turbine-related needs, including component repair, engineered coatings, field services, and capital parts supply. The company supports the heavy industrial frame gas and steam turbine fleets at their Rosharon, Texas facilities strategically located just south of Houston, Texas. For more information on the full capabilities or the Trinity Turbine Technology team, please contact Phillip Scott at 281-431-6691 or Phillip.Scott@trinityturbine.com. You can also visit their website: www.trinityturbine.com
In-game adjustments
After more than four decades in the industry, Tom Freeman transitioned from player to coach, applying a career’s worth of experience to strategic advisory work. He retired from GE Vernova in 2025 and now serves as head coach at Gas Turbine Coach LLC, working with utilities, independent power producers, data centers, service providers, and OEMs to help them plan, position, and execute future strategies.
At GE Vernova, Freeman most recently served as Chief Customer Consultant for the Americas, where he helped align OEM capabilities with owner/operator needs and champion practical, customer-focused solutions.
Freeman said his work today extends way beyond gas turbines. He advises organizations across the power sector on technical positioning, market strategy, and long-term decision-making in a rapidly evolving energy landscape. Contact: thomas.freeman@gasturbinecoach.com.
Inlet cooling is hot again
The Turbine Inlet Cooling Association (TICA) announced its new officers and directors. The non-profit organization promotes the development and exchange of knowledge related to GT inlet cooling for enhancing power output.
Officers
- Chairman: Justin Rose, Munters Corp
- President: Keith Flitner, Continental Controls Corp
- VP: Mike Manoucheri, Thermal Energy Corp
- Secretary: Eric Busbey, MVF Process Controls
- Treasurer: Patricia Graef, Patricia Graef Consulting
Directors
- John Andrepont, The Cool Solutions Co
- Nick Rogers, Stellar Energy Global Infrastructure
TICA also encourages gas-turbine users to take advantage of its complimentary membership option. The association said benefits include the full TIC Performance Calculator, full TIC Installation Database, access to experts across turbine inlet cooling technologies, and opportunities to help shape TICA activities around user needs.
M&A
Three major deals reshaped the market in early 2026, as buyers targeted gas-fired capacity in PJM, ERCOT, and ISO New England. For owner/operators, the key metrics were straightforward: MW, valuation, and market exposure. The throughline was clear, with acquirers placing a premium on dispatchable gas assets in competitive regions, especially PJM and ERCOT, to serve accelerating demand from data centers and broader electrification.
Constellation closes Calpine. Constellation completed its Calpine acquisition on January 7, 2026, and said the combination created the nation’s largest power producer. The company emphasized the pairing of Constellation’s nuclear fleet with Calpine’s gas and geothermal assets to serve rising load from data centers and other large users.
A key condition before closing was DOJ’s antitrust settlement, which required divestiture of six plants in Delaware, Pennsylvania, and Texas tied to Constellation’s proposed $26.6-billion Calpine acquisition.
Vistra plucks Cogentrix. Vistra signed definitive agreements to acquire Cogentrix, adding about 5,500 MW of natural-gas generation across PJM, ISO New England, and ERCOT. The portfolio included 10 modern gas facilities.
Vistra pegged the net purchase price at about $4.0 billion after expected tax benefits and highlighted an implied valuation of roughly $730/kW.
NRG closes on LS Power portfolio. NRG closed its LS Power portfolio transaction in late January, adding about 13 GW from 18 natural-gas-fired plants plus CPower’s commercial and industrial virtual power plant platform.
NRG said the acquisition doubled its generation fleet and expanded its footprint in key markets, especially the Northeast and Texas, while adding demand-side capability. The transaction was first announced in 2025 at a reported $12-billion valuation, and LS Power later described the completed sale as roughly $13 billion in cash and NRG stock. CCJ
