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25kV service: critical path for Aspen Power Plant construction
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Build ~25 km of three-phase line and install a transformer to service the construction site of SaskPower’s new 370 MW natural gas power plant.
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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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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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ABB 25kV Cap bank & Master Controller
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As part of SaskPower’s ongoing effort to stabilize the Northern grid, which previously included the installation of three ABB Static Voltage Compensators (SVC), this project added a four-bay capacitor bank, a master controller, and expanded the control building to accommodate…
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190km Fiber Optic Install – North Battleford to Meadow Lake
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In a collaboration between SaskTel and SaskPower, plans were laid to install approximately 190 km of fiber optic cable from North Battleford to Meadow Lake
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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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N. Battleford 20km of URD Replacement
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Lead the design for the replacement of 20 km of Urban Residential Distribution (URD) at a cost of $2.97 million. Drilling (boring) once, under one contract to install SaskTel’s fiber network and replace SaskPower’s URD was the flagship Crown collaboration.…
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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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Substation Addition to Existing Switching Station
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Lloydminster Switching station was originally a 230kV/138kV switching station with no distribution. This project would add a 138kV/25kV transformer, and distribution bays. The SCADA design at Lloydminster is a one-of as a result of being the prototype deployment of the…
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ABB Static Voltage Compensator Unit 501 & 502
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This project was part of an ongoing effort to stabilize the Northern grid. One ABB Static Voltage Compensators (SVC) was already installed in a previous project. The current scope included installing two more SVCs
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