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Prioritizing Needs For Phased AMI Deployment
The island nation of Jamaica had to set rigid priorities when adding AMI to its electric distribution system.
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U.S. Army Plant Converts to Private Sector Property
Assessing utility infrastructure at an ammunition plant site that had not been in use for many years proves pivotal for sale of assets.
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Bringing Utility Planning Underground
In one of the fastest growing cities in the country, we are helping to the shape the future through utility planning for redevelopment and growth of the city's downtown area.
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From Assessment to Design to Financing, R. W. Beck Helps Facilitate District Expansion
In a response to growth concerns, a regional gas district in Florida needed to determine what the local market demand would be and whether service area expansion could succeed.
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New Ethanol Plant to Fuel Up with Manure after Successful Financing
A cattle town in the Texas panhandle, rich in resources when it comes to cow manure, was selected as the location for an ethanol production facility to be fueled by the abundant resource.
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Bringing ERM to the Next Level
Sometimes the key to ensuring a sustainable enterprise risk management program is to alter the plan itself.
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Long-Term Environmental Strategy Prepares for Future Configuration Conversion
A Louisiana electric utility needed a plan to address environmental permitting issues for bringing four 50-MW combustion turbines on line with the option of converting the units to combined cycle configuration.
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Disputed Supplier/Distributor
Agreement Gets Expert Support
An agreement between a natural gas producer and the local natural gas distribution utility was questioned by the local regulatory commission and required objective testimony to help settle the dispute.
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Expanded Role Provides Solutions Throughout Project Development
Our client in Arkansas was developing a new 660 MW coal-fired power project that represented the first such addition to coal-based generation capacity in the region for over 20 years, which placed a heavy emphasis on fatal flaw and economic analysis of the project.
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New Ways to Reach Small, Isolated Gas Reserves
LNG Floating Production Storage and Offloading (FPSO) is a novel application of existing LNG liquefaction and storage technologies that could provide an economic alternative for the monetization of smaller stranded gas reserves.
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Forthright Testimony Facilitates a Favorable Rate Adjustment
R. W. Beck conducted an economic feasibility study and provided expert testimony for LNG storage facility that resulted in a rate adjustment for our client.
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Cutting Edge Technology Review for DOE-sponsored Project
A private company had constructed a new coal-gas-fueled combined-cycle power plant in Indiana - one of only two operating power plants of this type in the country and needed a thorough technical review.
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Innovative Procurement Strategy Saves Money, Satisfies Federal Requirements
Purchasing turbine generator sets on the secondary market resulted in significant savings while retaining the full manufactures warranty and support.
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Independent Report Clears the Way for Electric Utility Transfer
A medium-sized Florida city gets assistance in planning the municipalization of the local electric distribution facilities.
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Confirmation of Project Viability
Allows Firm to Honor Agreement
Our client in California needed to know whether their supplier's generation facility would remain viable through the duration of their power purchase agreement (PPA) which was set to expire in April, 2019.
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Studies Provide City with First New
Rate Design in 20 Years
A New Mexico city hadn’t reviewed rate structure in more than 20 years.
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Ethanol Production Facilities Sprout
in the Heartland
A private utility was planning to build three 100 million gallon/year corn-to-ethanol plants and required a thorough technical, financial and operational review for each.
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Solid Design Helps Keep
the Lights On
A Caribbean utility with more than 21,000 customers, needed to upgrade its distribution system to withstand hurricane-force winds.
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Expansion Plans Based on Current Congestion Levels
In order to make sound business decisions regarding future growth plans, which included the possibility of new electric generation, our client needed to assess the transmission constraints in the Florida peninsula.
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Large Public Utility Breaks Down Organizational Barriers, Embraces Community
One of the largest public utilities in the country needed guidance and direction in aligning budgeting protocols with strategic planning efforts and in becoming a more community driven organization.
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