POWER

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Kiewit is a leader in the power industry with expertise across gas- and coal-fired generation, power delivery and renewable energy project delivery. Our diversity represents more than 120,000 MW of installed capacity, consistently ranking Kiewit among the top five power contractors in North America, according to Engineering News-Record.

As one of North America’s largest EPC providers, Kiewit brings in-depth expertise to the delivery of power projects. From concept to commercialization, we offer clients a full suite of EPC and start-up services that set industry standards for quality design and superior functionality. We have completed some of the largest and most complex power projects, leveraging technologies that optimize plant performance and cost, while achieving the needs of our clients.

In the past 10 years, Kiewit has completed nearly $20 billion in power-related work. By focusing on safety and client satisfaction, we’ve demonstrated that we can deliver challenging, complex projects of all sizes, on time and within budget.

La Cygne Generating Station Environmental Retrofit

La Cygne, Kan.

KCP&L and Westar Energy selected the team of Kiewit and Sargent & Lundy LLC to engineer, procure and construct the retrofit to the 1500 MW plant. The La Cygne Generating Station Environmental Retrofit Project includes the installation of two Hitachi wet FGD scrubbers and new Hamon fabric filters on Unit 1 and Unit 2; and a selective catalytic reduction (SCR) system, low-NOx burners and over-fire air system on Unit 2 of the facility.

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PSEG- Northeast Grid Reliability Project: Kingsland- Hudson

Kearny, N.J.

The project included the design and construction of transmission structure foundations, including upgrading and converting existing 138kV to 230kV with new structures, power conductors and OPGW. The project also incorporated the demolition and reinforcement of existing 138kV structures.

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San Luis de la Paz Owner's Engineering

Queretaro, Mexico

InterGen selected Kiewit to provide owner's engineering services for their new 230 MW gas-fueled combined cycle project in Queretaro, Mexico. Kiewit's services included: detailed review of documentation developed by the EPC contractor; support of monthly project reviews; tracking contractor submittals and schedule performance; on-site oversight during construction and commissioning; and owner's representative for all aspects of plant performance testing and acceptance

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Upper Mattagami

Timmins, Ont.

Ontario Power Generation (OPG) awarded Kiewit-Alarie, a Partnership (KAP), the design-build contract for the redevelopment of the Wawaitin, Sandy Falls and Lower Sturgeon hydroelectric Generating Stations (GS) on the Upper Mattagami River and the Hound Chute GS on the Montreal River.

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Ghent CCR Transport Project

Ghent, Ken.

The Kiewit team was awarded the contract to design and install the Ghent Coal Combustion Residuals (CCR) Transport Project. Upon completion, it will condition, dewater and transport CCR from the four coal-fired boilers to a remote landfill storage. The project includes the installation of a pneumatic system for conveying fly ash, including fly ash storage silos, gypsum dewatering facility and bottom ash dewatering facility. The ash handling project incorporates a 1.8-mile overland pipe conveyor for transporting the dewatered CCR to a landfill.

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Thompson Falls Hydro Plant

Thompson Falls, Mont.

A Kiewit-led joint venture completed the civil, mechanical and electrical design and construction of this $28.4 million 50-megawatt (MW) powerhouse. Throughout construction, the team emphasized the need to work toward a common goal by holding partnering sessions with project participants.

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Rutherford Creek Power Project

Pemberton, B.C.

This 50-megawatt (MW) hydroelectric plant produces a non-consumptive, non-polluting and renewable form of energy for some 7,000 households. Built under an engineer-procure-construct contract, Kiewit completed the project with minimal impacts to the surrounding landscape.

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Healey Falls GS Expansion

Campbellford, Ont.

To decrease the cost of hydroelectric power and increase the demand for service, Kiewit completed this bid-build contract to expand the Healey Falls Generating Station. Located about 15 kilometers north of Campbellford, the generating station includes a new unit in a spare bay inside the existing hydroelectric power plant once complete.

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