Cedarbrae Cable Replacement

Cedarbrae Cable Replacement

PROJECT SNAPSHOT

Project Name |  Cedarbrae Cable Replacement

Owner | ENMAX

Client’s Name | ENMAX

Location | Calgary, AB

Date / Project Timeline / Delivery | June 15, 2022 - July 22, 2022

Market Sector | Utilities

BACKGROUND (Pre-Project Commencement)

Iconic was requested to excavate a stretch of the existing ENMAX cable/URD trench in the Cedarbrae neighborhood in Calgary. Existing power cables were to be salvaged/abandoned and replaced with new cables in duct and shadow ducts for future use.

ACTION (ICONIC’s Scope & Delivery)

Civil

  • Cut & repair asphalt roads, concrete curbs and sidewalk on road crossings.
  • Overdig/Hydrovac approx. 2,842m and install new ducts along existing URD alignment.
  • Verify structural integrity of existing ducts. Field crew to determine if ducts are to be maintained, abandoned, or salvaged depending on accessibility and/or ease of removal.
  • Install standard bollards & covers.
  • Replace mini box pads.
  • Install new pullboxes.

Underground

  • Disconnect load break elbows for old direct buried 8kV #1-1C AL & #1-1C CU cables from existing transformers.
  • Salvage/Abandon direct buried 8kV #1-1C AL & #1-1C CU cables.
  • Install new 8kV #1-1C AL cables in duct.
  • Terminate new #1-1C AL cables complete with new elbows and fault indicators.
  • Replace transformers.

Overhead

  • Direct Replace existing 40FT, Class 3 pole (STR#3) with a standard 45FT, Class 3 complete with framing.
  • Install new #1-3C AL primary lateral on STR#3. Re-attach existing neutral.

RESULT / SOLUTION

  • Scope was completed without incident, to client specifications.

by Keltie Taylor

AML 199s East Airdrie Switches and Insulators

AML 199s East Airdrie Switches and Insulators

PROJECT SNAPSHOT

Project Name |  AML 199s East Airdrie Switches and Insulators

Owner | ALTALINK

Client’s Name | ALTALINK

Location | Airdrie, AB

Date / Project Timeline / Delivery | Phase 1: Feb. to April 2022, Phase 2: Sept. to Dec. 2022

Market Sector | Utilities

BACKGROUND (Pre-Project Commencement)

  • Capital Replacement & Upgrades Project – 199s East Airdrie
  • BROWNFIELD CONSTRUCTION, TRANSFORMER REPLACEMENT, SCADA, site preparation, equipment installation, grounding, cabling, protection and control

ACTION (ICONIC’s Scope & Delivery)

  • The project involved the removal and replacement of one transformer (138kV/26.5kV, 25/33/42MVA) and pad, 138kV air break switches and strain insulators, 25kV disconnect switches and bus work, and removal of concrete pads. The project also included the installation of a Spill-Chek above grade oil containment for the transformer.

RESULT / SOLUTION

  • The major outages and work was completed on time with scopes relating to delayed material delivery and deficiency work completed later.

by Keltie Taylor

AML Carseland Transformer Upgrade

AML Carseland Transformer Upgrade

PROJECT SNAPSHOT

Project Name |  AML Carseland Transformer Upgrade

Owner | ALTALINK

Client’s Name | ALTALINK

Location | Carseland, AB

Date / Project Timeline / Delivery | Phase 1: July 2021 - Oct. 2021, Phase 2: Aug. 2022 - Nov. 2022

Market Sector | Utilities

BACKGROUND (Pre-Project Commencement)

  • Capital Replacement & Upgrades Project – 525s Carseland – SCADA Equipment Upgrade
  • BROWNFIELD CONSTRUCTION, TRANSFORMER REPLACEMENTS, SCADA, site preparation, equipment installation, grounding, cabling, protection and control

ACTION (ICONIC’s Scope & Delivery)

  • The project involved the removal and replacement of two transformers (one 138/26.5 KV, 15/20/25 MVA, one 138/13.8 KV, 25/33/42 MVA) and pads, 25kV circuit breakers, 138kV strain insulators, 25kV bus work, Station Service Transformer, and NGR, and removal of 13.8kV & 25kV voltage regulators, and concrete pads.
  • In addition, the project included installation of a firewall between the transformers, Sorbweb oil containment for each transformer, and the relocation of a transformer from an existing substation to Carseland.

RESULT / SOLUTION

  • The major outages and work was completed on time with deficiency work completed later.

by Keltie Taylor

JUT Program

JUT Program

PROJECT SNAPSHOT

Project Name |  JUT Program

Owner | ENMAX

Client’s Name | ENMAX

Location | Calgary, AB

Date / Project Timeline / Delivery | 2022 - Ongoing

Market Sector | Utilities

BACKGROUND (Pre-Project Commencement)

  • ICONIC is contracted to perform Construction, Project Management, and Quality Assurance on Calgary downtown fibre network as part of the agreement between ENMAX and Telecom companies.
  • ICONIC is required to work closely with ENMAX’s Engineering and Project Management team to execute over 159 on projects for various telecom companies.

ACTION (ICONIC’s Scope & Delivery)

  • ICONIC is tasked with thoroughly understanding and handling multiple projects, scheduling, traffic coordination, execution, training, and quality assurance, and as-built delivery with each project.
  • Ensuring ducts can be used by performing Proof and Roping for various locations downtown.
  • Performing Cable Placements as required by various clients and continuous updating of as built drawings for ENMAX.
  • Performing cable salvage on cable no longer required.
  • Additionally ICONIC has been authorized to perform QUE (Qualified Utility Electrical) Standby for contractors.

RESULT / SOLUTION

  • In working closely with our partners at ENMAX we have safely executed over 100 projects with effective communication and meeting all client’s expectations on each project.
  • Meeting strict estimating, execution, quality assurance, and as-built schedule while ensuring safety is paramount with monthly reporting including behaviour-based observations (BBO) and good catches.

by Keltie Taylor