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  • 25kV service: critical path for Aspen Power Plant construction

    25kV service: critical path for Aspen Power Plant construction

    SaskPower

    2023

    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.

  • Business Case & Scope Definition for 113km of Line

    Business Case & Scope Definition for 113km of Line

    SaskPower

    2023

    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.

  • Strategic improvement of highway powerline crossings results in safety & efficiency

    Strategic improvement of highway powerline crossings results in safety & efficiency

    SaskPower

    2023

    “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…

  • Change Management Prevents $3.8M Sunk Costs

    Change Management Prevents $3.8M Sunk Costs

    SaskPower

    2022

    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…

  • Richard Road Rebuild – Multiphase 33km Pelican 3phase Backbone

    Richard Road Rebuild – Multiphase 33km Pelican 3phase Backbone

    SaskPower

    2020

    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…

  • N. Battleford to Battleford 25kV Tie Line

    N. Battleford to Battleford 25kV Tie Line

    SaskPower

    2020

    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…