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Power for the Future

The power generation, storage, transmission and distribution landscape is being remade by emerging technologies to meet decarbonization goals, but the expectation of reliable and resilient power remains constant. Sustainable and secure power infrastructure, delivered by an integrated design and construction team, is the backbone of how diverse communities, utilities and companies advance.

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  • Electric Vehicle Charging Infrastructure Program

    A/E services for the ongoing ChargeReady program providing make-ready EV infrastructure to align with California’s electrification goals.

  • Utility-Scale Hydrogen Power Test

    Support for a hydrogen blending pilot project to burn up to 25% by volume of hydrogen as a fuel source.

  • South Fork Wind

    Program management for the onshore grid connection and collector substation for the South Fork Wind project, the first utility-scale offshore wind farm in the ...

  • R.D. Morrow Sr. Generating Station Repower

    EPCM — engineering, procurement, and construction management — services for the repower of Morrow Generating Station from coal to natural gas combined-cycle ...

  • New Orleans Power Station

    Engineer-procure-construct (EPC) services for a plant generating 128 MW of power during peak usage times with seven Wärtsilä 18.8-MW reciprocating engines.

  • BRT Urban Underground Distribution

    Engineer-procure-construct (EPC) services for underground electrical distribution infrastructure as part of a major urban renewal initiative in Pittsburgh.

  • Riazzi Substation

    Engineer-procure-construct (EPC) services for Riazzi Substation, a new gas-insulated switchgear (GIS) substation in Duquesne Light Company’s system.

  • 120-kV Underground Transmission

    Engineer-procure-construct (EPC), stakeholder engagement and permitting services for a 2.7-mile underground transmission project.

  • New Campus Central Utility Plant

    Design of a new utility distribution system in preparation for a new campus central utility plant (CUP) and design for removal of deteriorated utility tunnels.

  • LNG Peak Shaving Facilities

    Engineer-procure-construct (EPC) delivery of two new liquefied natural gas (LNG) peak shaving facilities in southeastern Wisconsin.

  • Weston RICE Generating Station

    Engineer-procure-construct (EPC) services for a new reciprocating engine generation facility using seven Wartsila engines for a net output of 126 megawatts ...

  • Sierra Estrella Energy Storage

    Engineer-procure-construct (EPC) services for a 250-megawatt (MW)/1,000-megawatt-hour (MWh) lithium-ion battery energy storage system (BESS) in Arizona.

  • Solar Interconnection Substation & Switchyard

    Engineer-procure-construct (EPC) services for a substation and interconnecting switchyard tying a solar power facility to the grid in West Virginia.

  • Battery Energy Storage Systems (BESS)

    Engineer-procure-construct (EPC) services for three lithium-ion stand-alone battery energy storage systems (BESS) in West Texas.

  • Riss Lake 12-kV Dam Crossing

    Engineer-procure-construct (EPC) services to convert an overhead distribution line crossing to underground.

  • T&D Infrastructure Investment Program

    Portfolio management and project execution for PNM’s Infrastructure Investment Program, including transmission, distribution and grid modernization work.

  • Hamilton Substation

    Engineer-procure-construct (EPC) services for a new distribution substation designed to provide reliability to the Lakeland, Florida, area.

  • New York Energy Solution

    Engineer-procure-construct (EPC) services for the New York Energy Solution (NYES) project, including overhead transmission, switching station and substation ...

  • Data Center Microgrid

    FAA glare study and design, construction and commissioning services for a microgrid serving an office, data center and energy technology center.

  • Pioneer Generation Station Phase IV

    Engineer-procure-construct (EPC) services for the expansion of Pioneer Generation Station, including self-perform construction and prefabrication.

  • Pembroke Creek Substation

    Turnkey solution using helical pile foundations for substation construction in soft, sandy soils on a tight schedule for Dominion's Pembroke Creek Substation.

  • Utility Master Plan/Franklin Heating Station Updates

    Permitting details and phased construction are streamlining efforts to boost power reliability while maintaining full hospital operations at the Mayo Clinic.

  • 866-MWdc Solar Program

    Integrated engineer-procure-construct (EPC) services for nine utility-scale photovoltaic (PV) solar projects, including self-perform construction and ...

  • Interconnection Program Management

    Program management for Dominion Energy, guiding hundreds of interconnection projects from planning through design and construction to energization.

  • Distribution Automation Program

    Planning and consulting services for a five-year distribution automation program focused on improving service reliability and on enhancing system performance.

  • Power Plant Carbon Storage

    Front-end engineering design (FEED) services for a carbon storage initiative at a coal-fired power plant.

  • Brightside Solar Facility

    EPC services for a solar project and interconnection substation featuring thin-film modules, a single-axis tracking system and future utility upgrade potential.

  • Advanced Reactor Fleet Deployment

    Collaboration on the design and deployment of the Xe-100 advanced reactor fleet.

  • Denton Energy Center

    Engineer-procure-construct (EPC) services for the new Denton Energy Center, a 225-MW reciprocating engine power plant.

  • Direct Air Capture (DAC) Hub

    Phased development and FEED services for a direct air capture (DAC) hub in Louisiana.

  • Chinook Power Station

    Engineer-procure-construct (EPC) services, including commissioning and startup, for a 353-MW natural gas-fired, combined-cycle power generation facility.

  • Class VI Injection Well Permitting

    Support for a Class VI Underground Injection Control (UIC) program for a multiwell carbon dioxide (CO2) injection facility for permanent geologic storage.

  • CCS Geological Siting Study

    Feasibility evaluation for capture and injection of carbon dioxide (CO2) generated from biofuel production into geologic formations for long-term sequestration.

  • Cooling & Heating Asset Management Program (CHAMP)

  • Central Plant Master Plan Implementation

    Architectural, engineering, procurement and construction services for a 50-year master plan, providing on-site power generation, steam and chilled water.

  • Troy Solar

    Integrated construction and design services for a 50-MWac/64.7-MWdc photovoltaic (PV) power plant with 440-W thin-film modules and a single-axis tracking ...

  • Transmission Line Routing Study - Nashville

  • Terrebonne to Bayou Vista Transmission Upgrade

  • Automatic Circuit Recloser Program

    Management of the design and permitting of more than 500 project sites for an Automatic Circuit Recloser (ACR) Deployment Program.

  • Schofield Generating Station

  • Quenett Creek Substation

  • West Springfield 8C Substation

  • Ivanpah Solar Thermal Power Facility

  • Program Management for Electrical System Recovery

  • Energía Sierra Juárez Wind Farm

  • Michigan Region 4 Thumb Loop Project

  • Cabin Creek Hydro Electrical & Controls Upgrade

    Detailed design to support the uprating of the two pump/turbine units and associated electrical overhaul at a 300 MW pumped storage hydroelectric plant.

  • Airport Utilities Master Plan

    Development of a utility master plan for Portland International Airport that guides prioritization of upgrade projects, enhancing utility system reliability, ...

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