Services for the
Power and Utility Industry
Services for the
Power and Utility Industry
Contents
Who We Are
Gannett Fleming is a global infrastructure firm providing an extensive
array of planning, design, technology, and construction management
services to the utility industry. For 100 years, Gannett Fleming has
delivered quality projects on-time and on-budget. Our professionals
provide the leadership necessary to solve the challenges of aging
Who We Are
What We Do
Clients We Serve
infrastructure and the growing demand for power.
With a staff of more than 2,000 highly qualified individuals across an
international network of 60 offices, we have the depth of resources and
breadth of experience to provide our clients with integrated services
for power delivery and generation projects. The firm’s present
volume of work places us among the top engineering firms in
the U.S. In 2015, our firm was listed as #49 among the Top 500
Design Firms in the country by Engineering News-Record
and in 2013 ranked #13 on Electrical Construction &
Maintenance’s Top 40 Electrical Design Firms list.
A leader in the power industry, Gannett Fleming
consistently delivers on our promise to amaze our
clients. Whether a project involves modernizing aging
infrastructure or designing new systems, we will analyze,
study, design, and navigate the maze of regulatory
requirements to make your project successful. We take great
pride in our standard of quality and our record of safety –
values we know utility clients share.
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With a century of experience,
Gannett Fleming is part
of the fabric of the local
communities we live in and
serve. With each project, our
unyielding commitment is to
deliver excellence.
Gannett Fleming U.S. Office Locations
Gannett Fleming Corporate Office
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Vital to the success of any power project is the selection of
highly qualified experts with significant industry experience.
Gannett Fleming has established a Power Market Team
comprised of subject matter experts who have:
ƒƒ A comprehensive understanding of the needs and goals of
utility clients
ƒƒ Demonstrated leadership skills and technical ability
ƒƒ A proven track record of repeatedly providing successful
power delivery and generation projects
ƒƒ An unwavering commitment to quality, safety, and efficiency.
Our Power Market Team combines its extensive experience, indepth knowledge, and unique insights to successfully complete
projects involving power delivery and generation. Our power
industry leaders have experience working for utility clients across
the nation.
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KEY TEAM MEMBERS
Gannett Fleming is qualified to perform all types of design and construction
services for power delivery systems, including transmission lines, substations, and
distribution systems. Our qualifications are realized through our team leaders,
who have experience not only working with power and utility entities, but also for
them. Our power professionals consistently execute and provide deliverables that
are compatible with the standard of excellence and quality a utility expects.
George R. Campanella, PE, LEED® AP, is vice president of the Power Market
sector. He is responsible for managing office operations; staffing; and business
development, marketing, and quality assurance efforts. George has more than 25
years of industry experience, and prior to joining Gannett Fleming, served 10 years
with Atlantic Electric. He often serves as project principal, providing management
and technical oversight and ensuring the proper resources are allocated throughout
the duration of a project.
Roger Giles, PhD, MBA, BSEE, supports the day-to-day growth and management
of Gannett Fleming’s power and utility business line, including substation,
transmission, and distribution services. He oversees engineering design projects,
often incorporating the firm’s electrical, structural, and civil services to bring
projects to a successful completion. As manager of power services, he is accountable
for financial performance, quality standards, and project delivery, working to
maintain a high level of customer service. Also a lead electrical engineer, Roger
relies on more than 15 years of qualitative knowledge and experience managing
multiple projects through the entire life cycle.
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As manager of transmission engineering, Alexander de los Santos focuses
on clients’ design criteria and standards to meet demands and deliver quality.
His experience includes field surveys, project management and oversight, and
engineering of overhead power systems with a focus on transmission structures.
His electrical calculations for transmission lines range from 69 kV to 345 kV, and
he applies the latest technology tools for transmission line design and analysis,
including PLS-CADD, PLS-POLE, and SAG 10. Prior to joining Gannett Fleming,
he managed significant transmission design projects from the western U.S. to the
Dominican Republic.
Alan D. Guerriero, PE, is a manager of substation engineering with 31 years of
experience. He is responsible for the management and quality control of substation
projects for electric utilities and private entities. He is familiar with all types of
power generation, power delivery, and power distribution systems and equipment,
as well as associated control systems. Alan’s experience encompasses all aspects of
electrical power systems engineering and design, including construction support,
on-site construction supervision and management, and start-up support.
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Craig W. Veprek, PE, PP, PMP, is our program manager of power and utilities.
His environmental, land use, and construction regulatory experience includes
project management; regulatory analysis and policy development; environmental
auditing; and licensing and permitting negotiation. Craig has more than 40 years
of professional experience working for and with utility companies and is extremely
knowledgeable of substation, transmission, and distribution services and design.
Prior to Gannett Fleming, he worked as a senior engineer and project lead
at Jersey Central Power & Light Company and also held several positions,
from project licensing engineer to project manager, at Public Service Electric
and Gas Company.
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What We Do
POWER DELIVERY
Demand for power is increasing, but the infrastructure to
deliver it is declining. At Gannett Fleming, we specialize in
designing and supporting the rehabilitation and replacement
of aging infrastructure to meet the industry’s most
challenging and complex problems. We also understand the
importance of adding new infrastructure as the need for
power grows.
At the core of our services is power engineering for substations
and transmission and distribution systems. Annually, we deliver
approximately 40 medium- to high-voltage projects for a wide
range of clients. We have thorough knowledge of substations,
transmission lines, and distribution systems. Our experience
includes all phases of high-, medium-, and low-voltage power
distribution systems. We also have experience with storm
hardening of power delivery systems.
Gannett Fleming has an excellent track record of teaming with
contractors to provide complete engineering, procurement, and
construction management or design-build services.
No matter the application, our expertise with state-ofthe-art power systems gives us the ability to handle large-scale
projects where system reliability and performance, along with
schedule and budget requirements, are critical client concerns.
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Substations
Substations are a critical component of the power distribution system.
Gannett Fleming understands the measures required to improve this
infrastructure, as we have an extensive history of providing full design,
upgrade, and expansion services to substations for a number of clients.
We also have provided construction services for substation upgrades,
reconstruction, and replacement. Gannett Fleming is familiar with all
aspects of substation engineering, from relay and control measures and
analytical services, to the design of structural modifications, site work, and
permitting. We have experience in substation design work, from
69 kilovolt (kV) to 345 kV, with many U.S. and global utilities.
Our services include:
ELECTRICAL POWER SYSTEMS
ANALYTICAL SERVICES
ƒƒ Medium/high-voltage transmission
ƒƒ Studies and evaluations
ƒƒ New substations
ƒƒ Site grounding
ƒƒ Transformer replacements
ƒƒ Load flow/short circuit models
ƒƒ Circuit breaker (SF6, OCB)
ƒƒ DC/battery sizing studies
replacements
ƒƒ Gas Insulated Systems (GIS)
ƒƒ Physical design and layout above and below grade
PROTECTION AND CONTROL
ƒƒ Relay coordination studies
ƒƒ Arc flash studies (NFPA-70E)
STRUCTURAL SERVICES
ƒƒ Overhead bus structures
ƒƒ Foundation designs
ƒƒ Relay design and modifications
ƒƒ Oil containment
ƒƒ SCADA systems
ƒƒ Blast wall
ƒƒ Geotechnical evaluations.
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Transmission
Gannett Fleming has a thorough understanding of the technical and regulatory
challenges that can arise as a result of transmission line construction and
upgrades. Our firm is not only knowledgeable of the engineering and design
requirements to successfully complete projects of this nature, but also of the
environmental and permitting requirements that must be fulfilled when
working with overhead and underground transmission lines. Our total inhouse capabilities allow us to easily navigate these challenges and complete
projects without sacrificing schedule or budget. Our transmission services
include:
ƒƒ Designing systems, including steel monopole, lattice tower
and wood pole line design
ƒƒ Up to 345 kV profiling based on terrain survey using PLS-CADD
ƒƒ Establishing clearances, sag, thermal, and mechanical loading
ƒƒ Underground conduit system design – ductbank and direct buried
ƒƒ Underground cable expertise – oil filled and dielectric up to 345 kV
ƒƒ Siting and routing selection
ƒƒ Environmental impact studies and permitting
ƒƒ Surveying and geographic information system services
ƒƒ Staging and constructability reviews
ƒƒ Construction management
ƒƒ Value engineering.
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Distribution
Utility customers demand reliable services. Addressing distribution challenges
requires specialized knowledge and a unique understanding of innovative
design solutions. Gannett Fleming possesses this knowledge and understanding
as a result of our past experience, which includes overhead and underground
distribution replacement projects. Our firm offers efficient, reliable design
solutions for system optimization, expansion, and replacement.
Our services include:
ƒƒ Load studies
ƒƒ Overhead and underground system
upgrades
ƒƒ Siting and routing analysis
ƒƒ New line design
ƒƒ Environmental impact studies and
permitting
ƒƒ Surveying and geographic information
system services
ƒƒ Staging and constructability reviews
ƒƒ Construction management
ƒƒ Value engineering.
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GENERATION
Renewable technologies are critical to generating alternative power
sources. Gannett Fleming is an industry veteran, investing years working
with clients to analyze their energy needs, evaluate current technologies,
and implement design solutions.
Solar
Gannett Fleming is on the leading edge of the solar industry. We are
working on two of the largest “mega-scale” solar projects in the U.S. today, and
we keep current with state and federal guidelines for developing renewable
energy facilities.
We continue to assist our clients in their drive to utilize renewable energy
sources. We have the ability to provide the professional services that are
required during the design-build process for solar facilities. We also are able
to provide the necessary solar information, such as shading analysis and
interconnection studies, that is critical to successful renewable energy projects.
Gannett Fleming has provided innovative and cost-effective project solutions
to a wide variety of clients.
Our services include:
ƒƒ Procurement
ƒƒ Permitting
ƒƒ Structural design
ƒƒ Surveying
ƒƒ Geotechnical
ƒƒ Electrical design
ƒƒ Environmental
ƒƒ Construction
ƒƒ Operation and maintenance.
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Hydropower
With the demand increasing for renewable energy, hydropower is becoming
more important in our energy portfolio. This demand creates the opportunity
for new hydropower infrastructure and increases the need to extend the life of
aging infrastructure to maintain safety, regulatory compliance, and increase
efficiencies. We respond to a wide range of water resource needs for our clients,
including hydropower, watershed management, water supply, navigation, flood
control, and recreation.
Gannett Fleming provides expertise in the planning, permitting, design, and
construction of hydropower dams, as well as dam safety engineering and
security services for hydropower facilities. We have designed more than 100
new dams, modified more than 250 dams, and evaluated the safety of more than
500 dams. Many of our engineers have worked in the power industry or for
regulating agencies and can provide a unique and valuable perspective for our
clients. We have performed a variety of services at hydropower facilities owned
by power utilities and have experience specific to supporting Federal Energy
Regulatory Commission (FERC)-regulated hydroelectric facilities, such as Part 12
Safety Inspections and Potential Failure Modes Analysis (PFMA).
Services:
ƒƒ Concrete, earth, and rockfill dam design
and rehabilitation
ƒƒ Stability and seepage analysis
ƒƒ Geologic and geotechnical investigations
ƒƒ Part 12 safety inspections
ƒƒ Dam safety training
ƒƒ PFMA
ƒƒ Mechanical, electrical, and structural design
ƒƒ Dam safety program development and
ƒƒ Instrumentation control and
audits/assessments
automation systems
ƒƒ Risk-based analysis
ƒƒ Environmental analysis and planning
ƒƒ Hydrologic and hydraulic analysis
ƒƒ Fish passage facilities
ƒƒ Inundation mapping and hazard evaluation
ƒƒ Security assessments and plans for
ƒƒ Emergency Action Plans (EAPs) and
FERC licensees.
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ANCILLARY SERVICES
As a multidisciplinary firm, Gannett Fleming has the full breadth of
expertise to support your power projects. Our Power Market Team project
managers will allocate the necessary subject matter experts to ensure your
assets are managed and optimized and that all projects meet regulatory
requirements and are constructible, bid-able, and build-able.
Construction Services
Gannett Fleming offers a wide range of construction services for power utility
projects, including onsite construction management, inspection services, and
full engineering, procurement, and construction (EPC) services. We have more
than 200 construction management and inspection professionals on staff who are
responsible for maintaining a project’s safety, schedule, and budget. Our project/
construction management services also include scheduling and cost estimating.
Valuation and Rate
Management responsibility, utility regulation, income tax preparation, and
property valuations require estimates of annual depreciation accrual rates and
accrued depreciation. We have a complete working knowledge of depreciation
methods, procedures, and techniques that reduce the risk of incomplete capital
recovery. Our valuation and rate services include:
ƒƒ Service life studies and depreciation calculations in support of rate-base
claims and annual depreciation expense claims in customer rate filings
ƒƒ Expert testimony in support of depreciation studies during rate hearings
ƒƒ Book depreciation reserve studies for the purpose of establishing a
starting point for the use of the book reserve, or adjusted book reserve, for
ratemaking purposes.
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Security
Your utility infrastructure demands proper protection. Our security team includes senior physical
and cyber-security managers, collectively having more than 100 years of experience with physical
security-related projects, including directly managing a large electric utility security program. Our
personnel have performed a broad range of professional security services related to countering any
type of threat by planning, design, and construction for power utilities.
Geographic Information Systems
Gannett Fleming and its GeoDecisions® division, which specializes in web and geospatially enabled
information technology systems, offer integrated asset management solutions. These services help
clients minimize operational downtime, optimize profitability and performance, and streamline
the work order and capital budget processes. We have extensive experience in the development and
enhancement of enterprise-level asset management systems that are capable of consuming data
from multiple sources and exposing information to stakeholders through a variety of web-based
dashboard views.
We combine our integrated technology approach with knowledge of engineering workflows and
business processes to provide users with the ability to perform spatial and non-spatial queries and
gain access to current information on equipment, inventory, workflows, and maintenance, among
other key performance metrics.
Gannett Fleming can assist your utility with improving productivity with more accurate and
comprehensive data about the location and status of your infrastructure and assets.
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Environmental
Gannett Fleming has a broad range of experience providing project-specific and
cost-effective environmental management services for the electric and power
utility industry. Our technically diverse staff is knowledgeable about a variety of
state, local, and federal environmental regulations and programs, enabling us to
provide a full range of consulting services that include:
ƒƒ National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) assessments
ƒƒ Phase I and Phase II environmental site assessments
ƒƒ Soil and groundwater investigations and remediation
ƒƒ Environmental management system development and implementation
ƒƒ Project design and environmental health and safety reviews (new/expanded
facilities, decommissioning/demolition)
ƒƒ Electronic data management
ƒƒ Asbestos and lead paint assessments
ƒƒ Brownfields/site development
ƒƒ Industrial water/wastewater design
ƒƒ Environmental and health risk assessments
ƒƒ Environmental health and safety audits
ƒƒ Wetlands delineation and feasibility studies
ƒƒ Stormwater management — BMP designs and stormwater pollution
prevention plans
ƒƒ Spill prevention control and countermeasure (SPCC) plans
ƒƒ Storage tank management (aboveground storage tank and underground
storage tank)
ƒƒ Stream restoration.
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Clients We Serve
Gannett Fleming regularly provides engineering services for a number of
power and utility entities. Our clients have consistently re-engaged our
firm because of the standard of excellence delivered. A sample of our
most recent experience is provided.
PUBLIC SERVICE ELECTRIC AND GAS COMPANY (PSE&G)
ƒƒ 26 kV Substation Circuit Breaker Design and Installation (EPC delivery of more than 50 circuit breakers)
ƒƒ 69 kV, 138 kV, and 230 kV Switchyard Control Building Upgrades (EPC delivery)
ƒƒ 69 kV, 138 kV, and 230 kV Station Light and Power (SL&P) Upgrades (EPC delivery)
ƒƒ Buried Underground Distribution (BUD) Replacement Program
ƒƒ EPCM Services.
CONSOLIDATED EDISON COMPANY
OF NEW YORK, INC. (ConEd)
ƒƒ 345 kV Feeder G23 L&M Leg Separation, Goethals Switchyard and Linden Co-gen (GIS)
ƒƒ Horizontal Directional Drilling for 13 kV Feeders (Croton River Crossing)
ƒƒ 345 kV Transmission Corridor Tower Upgrade Analysis
ƒƒ 345 kV Disconnect Switch Installation
ƒƒ CNG Facility Upgrades
ƒƒ Storm Hardening Studies at Nine 345 kV Substations
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ATLANTIC CITY ELECTRIC
ƒƒ Three Year Blanket Contract for Substation Design Services
• Quinton 69 kV Substation Upgrades
• Moss Mill 69 kV New Substation
• Silver Lake 138 kV Substation Upgrades
• Huron 69 kV Substation Upgrades
• Ocean City 69 kV Substation Upgrades
• Searstown 69 kV Substation Upgrades
• Lincoln 69 kV Substation Upgrades
• Mill 138 kV Substation Upgrades
• Lake Avenue 69 kV Substation Upgrades
• Court 69 kV Substation Upgrades
• Pitman Substation Bulkhead Replacement
ƒƒ Three Year Blanket Contract Construction Inspection – QA/QC Inspection and Certification Services
ƒƒ Two Year Blanket Contract for Overhead and Underground Transmission Line Design Services
DELMARVA POWER
ƒƒ 138 kV Transmission Line Rebuild
ƒƒ Three Year Blanket Contract Construction Inspection – QA/QC Inspection and Certification Services
(Three Year Blanket Contract Civil Engineering and Site Design)
ƒƒ Three Year Blanket Contract for Civil/Structural Consulting Services
ƒƒ Milford 230 kV Structural Analysis
ƒƒ Steele 230 kV Structural Analysis
ƒƒ Two Year Blanket Contract for Overhead and Underground Transmission Line Design Services
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PENNSYLVANIA POWER AND LIGHT (PPL)
ƒƒ Conestoga Substation Relay Protection Upgrades
ƒƒ Dam Capacity Study – Wallenpaupack Facility
ƒƒ Three Year Blanket Contract for Various Services at Hydroelectric Power Plants
• 69 kV Circuit Breaker Replacement
• Lake Wallenpaupack Berm Design
PECO
ƒƒ 138 kV Transmission Line Reconductoring
ƒƒ 220 kV Transmission Line Reconductoring
ƒƒ TR165 69 kV Transmission Line Relocation due to Widening of I-95
JERSEY CENTRAL POWER & LIGHT (JCP&L)
ƒƒ Bayhead Redundant Transmission Line Feed
ƒƒ New 230 kV Circuit Breaker – Whippany Substation
ƒƒ New 230 kV Circuit Breaker – Montville Substation
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NEW JERSEY TRANSIT
ƒƒ Storm Hardening for Six Substations
ƒƒ 230 kV Mason Substation Rebuild
ƒƒ 34.5 kV Bayhead Substation Rebuild.
KNOUSE FOODS
ƒƒ Design and Construction Services for a Solar Farm That Powers a Food Processing Plant; Contains More
Than 14,000 Polycrystalline Solar Panels and Three Self-contained Power Vaults.
ABENGOA SOLAR INC./ABENGOA BIOENERGY OF KANSAS
ƒƒ Planning, Design, and Construction Support of Civil Works for More Than 6,000 Acres of Solar Power
Generation Projects in Arizona and California
ƒƒ Design and Construction Support for a 100-acre Biofuel Facility in Hugoton, Kansas.
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George R. Campanella, PE, LEED® AP
5 Eves Drive, Suite 200
Marlton, NJ 08053
t: 856.396.2226 • f: 856.596.8143
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