Green Mountain Power (GMP) is a private electrical utility provider that maintains much of Vermont’s electrical distribution and hydroelectric power-generating infrastructure, solar farms, and natural gas cogeneration facilities. As GMP has grown through expansions and small utility provider acquisitions over the past 20 years, D&K has supported approximately 200 projects, and we continue to provide…
Patriot Hydro sought the operational and maintenance benefits of converting water-level controls from timber flashboards to a remotely operated inflatable bladder system at a 12.4-MW hydroelectric project. An unusual amount of woody debris had accumulated in the facility’s intake channel. D&K evaluated the dam and hydrologic and hydraulic conditions to determine the feasibility of installing…
To understand existing conditions and evaluate opportunities to upgrade the facility, D&K supported Patriot Hydro by providing an evaluation and designing upgrades of the 1.6MW Hooksett Hydroelectric Project. The team assessed existing conditions, including civil-structural, equipment, hydrologic and hydraulic, and natural resources. D&K also completed an electrical generation study that identified ways to optimize the…
To comply with Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) regulations and gain a better understanding of the condition of this asset, Eagle Creek Hydro engaged D&K to inspect this concrete box penstock located on the Winnipesaukee River. Where feasible, D&K’s structural and hydroelectric engineering staff performed a visual observation, rebound hammer measurements, and soundings of the…