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2017 Project Highlights

Campus modernizes its heating systems

services that feed into a 2000/2660- kVA pad mount transformer, which also provides the building with 600 volts of alternating current. As well, three-phase secondary service and a 1000-kilowatt generator provide backup for energy- efficient fluorescent and LED lights, security cameras, card access door controls and digital signage. The LEED Gold-certified building operates continuously and is staffed around the clock by qualified engineers. APEGBC members: Hira Boparai, EIT,

The University of British Columbia peaking boiler plant and hot water system was included in a $24-million Campus Energy Centre overhaul to modernize the aging steam heating systems and reduce energy consumption. The design includes three 15-megawatt thermal, natural gas–fired, high-efficiency boilers, a condensing economizer and a cost-effective waste heat recovery system that improves the facility’s energy efficiency. AES Engineering provided the project’s electrical engineering. The electrical scope of work included high-voltage

Sunny Ghataurah, P.Eng. (P hoto C redit : E ma P eter )

Battery provides utility-interactive energy-storage solution

stack. On the electrical side, it took a strong team effort to achieve UL1741 and IEEE1547 certification, required to make the battery fully utility interactive. Once deployed at the customer’s site, Avalon used data analysis and active monitoring to optimize the customer’s peak demand and energy use. APEGBC members: Troy Barrie, P.Eng., Rick Blacker, P.Eng., Matthew Harper, P.Eng., Andrew Klassen, P.Eng., Brandon Lee, P.Eng., Tim Peterson, P.Eng.

Avalon Battery developed and built its first-generation product, AFB1X, at its Vancouver office in just over a year. In April 2016, Avalon shipped its 10-kilowatt vanadium redox flow battery to a customer in Fremont, California. A key challenge that was overcome was evaluating components for compatibility with the electrolyte, a corrosive and low-surface-tension liquid. In order to deliver a high- performance product, advanced materials were used in the cell

Hydroelectric project achieves commercial operation

cable on the bottom of Harrison Lake at depths of up to 250 metres. Big Silver Creek generates enough electricity to power more than 12,700 households in BC with clean, renewable energy and was completed ahead of schedule and on budget. Tetra Tech, Prime Engineering, Detmold Consulting, Dean Brox Consulting, Carbonneau Group, Golder Associates, Knight Piésold Ltd.

Innergex Renewable Energy Inc. developed the 40.6-megawatt Big Silver Creek Hydroelectric Project, located approximately 40 kilometres north of Harrison Hot Springs, BC. The facility achieved commercial operation in summer 2016 after two years of construction. Project challenges included building a two-kilometre drill-and- blast tunnel, as well as installing 3.8 kilometres of submarine transmission

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