Hydro Maintenance USACE – Detroit and Big Cliffs Dam Reliability Upgrades – Olsson Electric

USACE – Detroit and Big Cliffs Dam Reliability Upgrades

OVERVIEW

Olsson Industrial Electric completed a project to upgrade integral electrical components at the respective powerhouses for Detroit and Big Cliff Dams. Olsson replaced vintage 13.8 kV gallery switchgear in both powerhouses. The Detroit Dam switchgear was previously destroyed in a fire, lowering the dam’s output potential. This project restored Detroit Dam to full potential and provided much needed reliability upgrades to the respective dams.

SCOPE OF WORK

  • Replaced 15 kV switchgear
  • Replaced 15 kV non-segregated bus
  • Replaced 15 kV isolated phase bus
  • Replaced DC panel boards
  • Replaced MCCs and CLRs
  • Designed and installed emergency backup generators (diesel)
  • Control board upgrades
  • Transformer replacements

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