Category: Power Distribution

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Superior Energy Arctic Challenger

In September of 2012, Olsson Industrial Electric completed a 10-month electrical installation project for Superior Energy’s Arctic Challenger. Olsson field crews installed, tested and commissioned nearly all of the electrical power distribution equipment for the vessel. Electricians worked around the clock to complete the project on time. Scheduling included a...

ATI Cast Products Intermediate Robot and Conveyor System Project

In January of 2015, Olsson Industrial Electric served as general contractor for the Intermediate Robot and Conveyor project installed at ATI Cast Products/Pacific Cast Technologies in Albany, Oregon. Olsson’s Engineering personnel provided several services to facilitate the project. This included overall project management and coordination of 5 subcontractors to design...

USACE – John Day North Fish Ladder AWS Pump Replacement

Olsson Industrial Electric was awarded a best value Design-Build contract by the Northwest Region, Portland District Army Corps of Engineers, to provide field removal of the existing AWS Pumps, installation of upgraded AWS Pump Systems, installation and fabrication of a new Power Distribution System and incidental related work at the...

USACE – McNary Lock and Dam Station Service Improvements

In May of 2014, Olsson Industrial Electric was awarded a prime contract to modernize the station service electrical distribution system at the McNary Lock and Dam – a four year effort to replace nearly all of the existing 4160 V Station Service equipment. Construction began with two iso-phase bus taps...

USACE – Dalles Dam Station Service Improvements

Olsson Industrial Electric completed a comprehensive modernization of the station service electrical distribution system at The Dalles Dam, a 2100 MW hydroelectric power generation facility, as the prime contractor. Olsson upgraded the existing 1950’s vintage control system, rerouted and installed new power distribution feeders, replaced wire distribution to improve the...

Vera Water Power 16th Avenue Substation

While working with Vera Water and Power, OS Engineering determined that additional system capacity was needed to meet growth requirements to provide quality reliability in the near and long-term future. OS Engineering prepared complete design drawings for the construction of Vera’s 16th Avenue Substation as well as provided services during...

Seneca Sawmill Co-Gen Facility

Olsson Industrial Electric was hired to complete the electrical installation of Seneca Sawmill’s Co-Generation facility located in Eugene, OR

USACE – Robert S. Kerr Dam Modernization of Electrical Infrastructure

Overall Project consisted of the following: Replacement of (4) main 15kV switchgear lineups. Replacement of 480V station service switchgear. Installation of new Generator Step-up (GSU) transformers, supplied by others. New 15 kV bus from generator to switchgear and from GSU transformers to switchgear. Replacement if unwatering/sump pumps and motors. Replacement...

USACE – The Dalles Dam Navlock Upgrade

The Dalles Navlock Project required a complete overhaul of the electrical power distribution at the Navlock from the point of connection of the 4160 Volt feeders from the powerhouse to the low voltage feeders. Design, manufacture, and install the following:4160V feeders with dead brake transformers. LSQ4169 to 480 V substation...

USACE – Lower Granite Dam Spillway Pit Tag Monitoring System

Olsson was responsible for the design, manufacturing, and installation of a double-decker structure that would house the Government's Instrumentation Transceiver Rooms. Structure was fabricated at Olsson’s shop in Springfield, OR and then shipped and installed at Lower Granite Lock and Dam