Tenaska Energy is one of the largest private energy companies in the United States.
Tenaska was founded in 1987 by Howard Hawks and Tom Hendricks, both former InterNorth executives. The name comes from a combination of Nebraska, Texas, tenacity and ten.
The original goal of the company was to build two power plants. They built one in Paris, Texas and the other in Ferndale, Washington. Both were operating by 1994.
In 1999 Tenaska Operations was formed to directly operate Tenaska plants.
The company opened plants in Texas in 1996, 2000 and 2001, Pakistan in 2000, Minnesota in 2001, Georgia in 2001, Bolivia in 2002, Alabama in 2002 and 2003, Oklahoma in 2003, and Virginia in 2004. Tenaska now has 15 power plants.
Tenaska BioFuels was formed in 2006 and in 2008, Tenaska Solar Ventures.
Today Tenaska is a leader in marketing natural gas, electric power, biofuels, and related agricultural commodities and natural gas fuels. Tenaska has 722 employees and had $9.95 billion in revenue in 2012.
Tenaska Energy
Tenaska Energy is one of the largest private energy companies in the United States.
Tenaska was founded in 1987 by Howard Hawks and Tom Hendricks, both former InterNorth executives. The name comes from a combination of Nebraska, Texas, tenacity and ten.
The original goal of the company was to build two power plants. They built one in Paris, Texas and the other in Ferndale, Washington. Both were operating by 1994.
History
In 1999 Tenaska Operations was formed to directly operate Tenaska plants.
The company opened plants in Texas in 1996, 2000 and 2001, Pakistan in 2000, Minnesota in 2001, Georgia in 2001, Bolivia in 2002, Alabama in 2002 and 2003, Oklahoma in 2003, and Virginia in 2004. Tenaska now has 15 power plants.
Tenaska BioFuels was formed in 2006 and in 2008, Tenaska Solar Ventures.
Today Tenaska is a leader in marketing natural gas, electric power, biofuels, and related agricultural commodities and natural gas fuels. Tenaska has 722 employees and had $9.95 billion in revenue in 2012.