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PROJECT LIST
Updated as of March 02, 2007

 

Title

Responsibility

Owner / Location

Completion

Design Engineering Diablo Canyon Power Plant

Provide electrical design engineering services

Pacific Gas & Electric Co. - DCPP
Avila Beach, CA

12/06

Diablo Canyon ISFSI project

Provided design engineering services

Pacific Gas & Electric Co. - DCPP
Avila Beach, CA

Est 12/06

Diablo Canyon Reactor Head Replacement Project

Provided design engineering and licensing submittal support

Pacific Gas & Electric Co. - DCPP
Avila Beach, CA

Est 12/08

Diablo Canyon ISFSI project

Provided project scheduling services

Pacific Gas & Electric Co. - DCPP
Avila Beach, CA

Est 12/06

Design Engineering Diablo Canyon Power Plant

Provided design engineering support for project work including RPE and heavy loads program.

Pacific Gas & Electric Co. - DCPP
Avila Beach, CA

7/05

Transmission and Distribution Design Services

Provided support services for T & D engineering group.

Sacramento Municipal Utility District
Sacramento, CA

Est 12/06

Pole Replacement Project

Provided all assessment and replacement packaging services including mapping in LD PRO

Sacramento Municipal Utility District
Sacramento, CA

Est 12/06

Construction Management for Consumes Power Plant

Performed environmental studies for gas line extension

Sacramento Municipal Utility District
Sacramento, CA

Est. 6/06

Construction Management for Consumes Power Plant

Geotechnical services for gas line and power plant

Sacramento Municipal Utility District
Sacramento, CA

Est. 6/06

Construction Management for Consumes Power Plant

 Provided Safety Manager for project

Sacramento Municipal Utility District
Sacramento, CA

Est. 6/04

Construction Management for Consumes Power Plant

Gas line inspection CBO and metering station design services

Sacramento Municipal Utility District
Sacramento, CA

Est. 6/06

Procurement Request Preparation

Work with plant engineers to define work scope and Draft Requests for Proposals for electrical consulting work necessary to go to bid  (by others) and produce Contract Work Authorizations.

Pacific Gas & Electric Co. - DCPP
Avila Beach, CA

8/00

Transmission & Distribution Substation Design

Staff Augmentation - support switchyard remote operation and capacity upgrades.

Sacramento Municipal Utility District
Sacramento, CA

12/03

Nuclear Licensing & Regulatory Support

DCPP / HBPP Dry Cask Storage (ISFSI) Licensing support.
General licensing support.

Pacific Gas & Electric Co.- DCPP
Avila Beach, CA  &
San Ramon, CA

12/08

SMUD – Electrical Distribution Engineering

Provided Staff Augmentation support for design changes and capacity modifications for Electrical Distribution Engineering and Design, and Protection Engineering and Mappers

Sacramento Municipal Utility District
Sacramento, CA.

12/02

Humboldt Bay Technical Specification

Rewrote Technical Specifications for a defueled nuclear power plant

Pacific Gas & Electric Co.

Humboldt Bay, CA.

06/01

Auditing and Training

Provided auditing and training support for Electrical Distribution Group

Pacific Gas & Electric Co.

San Francisco, CA

6/00

Humboldt Bay Explosives Analysis

Provide analysis of requirements for performing the licensing of a Dry Cask Storage Facility

Pacific Gas & Electric Co.

Humboldt Bay, CA.

3/00

Electrical design for two new 96 KVA gas co-generator units.

 

Design retrofit and re-power 150MW co-generation plant and design 2 new 96 KVA gas co-generator units.

Kansas City Power And Light-Electrical Utility

5/00

Licensing Support for Diablo Canyon Power Plant

General licensing services for operation, up-rating and license renewal

Pacific Gas and Electric Co.

Avila Beach, CA

12/04

System Protection & Control

Staff Augmentation - Electrical System Protection Engineer.

Sacramento Municipal Utility District
Sacramento, CA

12/04

Black Start Restoration Procedures & Drill

Project Management,
Revise Operating Procedures,
Train Plant & System Operators,
Conduct a District-Wide Restoration Drill

Sacramento Municipal Utility District
Sacramento, CA &
various out of state locations

1/00

Drafting

Telecommunications CAD support
(subcontracted with  Allstar Telcom)

Sacramento Municipal Utility District
Sacramento, CA

4/00

Hydro-Generation DCN Drafting

Staff Augmentation support for Y2K compliance. For Hydro-Generation  Facilities

 

Sacramento Municipal Utility District
Sacramento, CA

 

3/00

Black Start Transient Analysis

Electrical system stability and transient analysis services
(subcontract with PTI)

Sacramento Municipal Utility District
Sacramento, CA

 

12/99

SMUD Y2K Project

Staff Augmentation support for Y2K compliance.
* IT Support
* Operations Equipment Reviews

Sacramento Municipal Utility District
Sacramento, CA

8/99

Sierra Nuclear / BNFL, Configuration Management

Phase I - Review BFS document control processes and make process improvement recommendations prior to NUPIC audit.
Phase II - TBD (not required)
Phase III - TBD (not required)

BNFL Fuel Solutions,
Scotts Valley, CA

4/99

Technical Writing

Staff Augmentation for electrical Transmission / Distribution group.

Pacific Gas & Electric Co.
San Francisco, CA

8/00

Y2K Project PG&E, Configuration Management

Elect. Transmission, Gas Transmission, Power Generation

Pacific Gas & Electric Co.

5/99

LDBAP Close out / Altran

Completion of the Licensing & Design Basis Affirmation Project documentation closeout.

Pacific Gas & Electric Co.

1/99

DCPP Y2K peer audit support (Comanche Peak)

Represent DCPP in support of a peer review Y2K audit at the Comanche Peak Power Station.

DCPP, CA
Comanche Peak Power Station, TX

2/99

Y2K PG&E Company, Electric Transmission

Conduct due diligence documentation and assessment in accordance with PG&E's Year 2000 Project Plan for Electric Transmission

Pacific Gas & Electric Co.
San Francisco, CA

5/99

Y2K WNP-2 Audit

Conducted/Supported Y2K Program external short term audit.
Follow-up Review

Washington Public Power Supply Systems,
Richland, WA

10/98

4/99

Advance System upgrade to 32-bit system

Manage the development and implementation of the Advance System (electronic drawing management system) 32 bit upgrade requirements, provide interface between Plant personnel & programming, perform system testing, and manage implementation.

Pacific Gas & Electric Co.

DCPP, Avila Beach, CA / San Ramon, CA

8/99

Y2K DCPP Component Assessment

Develop a component list to be considered for Year 2000 susceptibility and perform an initial assessment of that component list. Continued with Detailed assessment of identified components and system impact to plant operation.

Pacific Gas & Electric Co.

San Francisco, CA /
DCPP, Avila Beach, CA

12/99

LAR - ECG DCM Revisions

Review Licensing submittals, evaluate the impact on the Design Basis (Design Criteria Memorandums-DCM) , and perform the revision to the DCMs.

Pacific Gas & Electric Co.

San Ramon, CA

8/98

Twenty Four (24) Month Fuel Cycle Calculations

Provide date verification and support to calculation development for the evaluation to extend the DCPP fuel cycle to a 24 month period. (Follow-up Project)

Pacific Gas & Electric Co.

San Francisco, CA

4/98

Electrical Design Basis Support (98)

Provides for the completion of various defined scope tasks to reduce backlog and enhance the transfer of knowledge to DCPP. Task included but not limited to DCM and FSAR review and revisions, revision of calculations, documentation of seismic qualification of electrical components, and responding to specific action requests.

Pacific Gas & Electric Co.

San Francisco, CA

6/99

Configuration Management Support (98)

Provide configuration management, engineering, licensing, & related engineering services on a task project basis. Tasks include, but are not limited to support of DCPP Configuration Management Programs and management of the development and implementation of the Advance Drawing Process software system. This scope includes knowledge transfer for the DCM process and the Advance workflow system.

Pacific Gas & Electric Co.

San Francisco, CA

10/98

LDBAP Phase II Management (98)

Project Management support for the DCPP Design Basis Configuration Management Affirmation Project Follow-on Activities in response to NRC request pursuant to 10CFR50.54(f). This includes management of the completion of the Phase II Licensing and Design Basis document reviews.

Pacific Gas & Electric Co.

San Francisco, CA

11/98

Bechtel - Energy Marketing

Support services to assist in the development of business plan, marketing research, strategic direction, and other related tasks for Energy Marketing Program

Bechtel National Inc.
San Francisco, CA

12/97

DCP (24 month cycle)

Support the development of the design change package to extend fuel cycle to a 24 month cycle.

Pacific Gas & Electric Co.

San Francisco, CA

10/97

Set Point Calculations (24 month cycle)

Perform I&C Setpoint Calculations to support design change to extend fuel cycle to a 24 month cycle.

Pacific Gas & Electric Co.

San Ramon, CA

10/97

Short Term - DCM Open ARs

Management and close-out of Design Criteria Memorandum (DCM) Action Plan Short Term items - Multi discipline design basis open items.

Pacific Gas & Electric Co.

San Ramon, CA

3/98

Electrical Design Basis Support

Continued support services for Electrical Design Basis Documents.

Pacific Gas & Electric Co.

San Francisco, CA

12/97

Project Management of 50.54f activity

Project Management support for the DCPP Design Basis Configuration Management Affirmation Project Follow-on Activities in response to NRC request pursuant to 10CFR50.54(f).

Pacific Gas & Electric Co.

San Francisco, CA

12/97

Configuration Management & Engineering

Provide configuration management, engineering, licensing, & related engineering services on a task project basis. Tasks include, but are not limited to support of DCPP Configuration Management Programs and Management of the development and implementation o the Advance Drawing Process software system.

Pacific Gas & Electric Co.

San Ramon &
San Francisco, CA

12/97

DCM S/MRR Section 5.0 Development

Develop Section 5.0 Surveillance/Maintenance Requirements Review (S/MRR) for 12 DCM and resolve open issues related to the S/MRRs of existing DCM sections. Design Basis information for disciplines including Mechanical Systems, Electrical Systems, Instrumentation Systems, and other topics.

Pacific Gas & Electric Co.

San Ramon, CA

7/97

DCM Open Item Review

Perform a review of Design Criteria Memorandum (DCM) Open Items evaluate significance, develop Action Plan for closure of Open Items, including a schedule.

Pacific Gas & Electric Co.

San Ramon &
San Francisco, CA

1/97

FSAR issues Electrical Cables & Separation Criteria for Class 1E Systems (Tie Wraps & Reg. Guide 1.75)

Develop a PG&E position document for Tie Wraps and Regulator Guide issues, as it relates to facility design. Close quality evaluation documents and revise Design Basis Documents (DCMs) as necessary.

Pacific Gas & Electric Co.

San Francisco, CA

7/97

a) Re-write Design Criteria Memorandum (DCM) for DCPP "500kV and 230kV Systems" document S-61B.

b) CFR50.54f White Paper

a) Update, re-write, and revise DCPP Design Basis document DCM S-61B to ensure technical correctness, and incorporate design changes to the system.
b) Develop 500kV & 230kV white paper to support response for NRC CFR50.54f letter.

Pacific Gas & Electric Co.

San Francisco, CA

3/97



1/97

Technical Support Services for NRC CFR50.54f issues.

Assist in the development of regulator response to the NRC regarding CFR 50.54F issues. To ensure NRC regulatory requirements are meet as required for design basis issues.

Pacific Gas & Electric Co.

San Francisco, CA

2/97

Engineering evaluation of non-Class 1E circuit breaker penetrations.

Perform Electrical Engineering evaluation of non-Class 1E circuit breaker penetrations at DCPP..

Pacific Gas & Electric Co.

San Ramon &
San Francisco, CA

10/96

1996 DCPP Final Safety Analysis Report (FSAR) update.

Assist in the DCPP FSAR Update. Review & consolidate revisions to the FSAR for the Electrical Engineering Department.

Pacific Gas & Electric Co.

San Ramon &
San Francisco, CA

9/96

DCPP Design Basis Memorandums revision (80 plus documents)

Ensure technical correctness & perform revisions of the power plants design basis documents (Mechanical, Electrical, Instrumentation, Civil, Structural, & Waste Management Systems).

Pacific Gas & Electric Co.

San Ramon &
San Francisco, CA

8/96

Technical Support Services & Configuration Management

Provide System Engineering & Configuration Management for Diablo Canyon Power Plant (DCPP). (Staff augmentation to PG&E)

Pacific Gas & Electric Co.

San Francisco, CA

12/96


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