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Business Case & Scope Definition for 113km of Line
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Distribution Planning has a capital budget for system improvements, aimed at ensuring SaskPower’s capacity to provide reliable power. I analyzed data and defined the scope for 113 km of line rebuilds, valued at approximately $10M.
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Strategic improvement of highway powerline crossings results in safety & efficiency
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“What should we do with all the power lines that cross highways and interfere with oversized tall loads?” At first, this seems like a straightforward problem with a simple solution: “Bury everything underneath the highway!” However, a more strategic examination…
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Change Management Prevents $3.8M Sunk Costs
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In September 2022, when I assumed the role of Acting Program Manager, $6.6 million worth of cross-arm replacement projects had been designed, tendered, and were awaiting increased spending approval. Actual costs exceeding estimates prompted an investigation into the business case…
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Richard Road Rebuild – Multiphase 33km Pelican 3phase Backbone
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Approximately 1 km of the line was submerged in a slough, and with spring ice breakup expected in six months, the reliability risks were increasing. The project scope was divided into three phases, prioritizing risk mitigation, as completing the entire…
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118km of URD Replacement in 46 Areas
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Urban Residential Distribution in collaboration with the construction of SaskTel’s Infinet fiber network was at the program peak in 2020-21. It was the second largest Distribution Asset Management & Planning program at $18.3M. The scope was to design and install…
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N. Battleford to Battleford 25kV Tie Line
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This project was initiated due to load growth in the town of Battleford. If operations required the entire town’s power generation to be supplied from North Battleford across the river, the capacity of the existing line was insufficient. The project…
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Power Line Carrier Replacement at 3 Remote Northern Sites
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This project exemplified how an engaged field team can drive a major project from the ground up, rather than waiting for top-down planning. After ploughing fiber from North Battleford to Meadow Lake, the TeleControl team salvaged two sets of new…
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Helicopter Only Access Repeater Station OPGW Connection
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The scope of work included trenching ~500 meters of fiber in conduit through the Canadian Shield, connecting the OPGW dead-end structure to the communications building. Installing and commissioning a Power Line Carrier (PLC) to fiber JMUX repeater, which was used…