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Renewable energy Generating power. Protecting the environment. 2

Turnkey power Rapid. Reliable. Remote. 10

Transmission & distribution Maintaining U.S. transmission lines. Electrifying South Sudan and India. 16

Oil & gas Strengthening the industry. 20

Biomass & waste to energy Leading the way. 24

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Energy touches nearly every facet of our lives. It is a vital force powering our homes, businesses, industrial facilities and vehicles, as well as a fundamental factor in achieving and sustaining a high quality of life.

BergerWorld Power & Energy 2015

M E S S A G E

President and CEO

The importance of power and energy cannot be overstated. We use resources

such as wind and solar power, hydropower, gas, and electricity to enrich our

personal lives, increase workplace productivity, and ensure health and safety.

While the accessibility and use of these resources is directly linked with

global well-being and prosperity, a large portion of the world’s population lacks

these essentials.

Through 2040, population and economic growth will drive worldwide energy

demand by as much as 50 percent. This will largely be fueled by developing

countries and emerging economies. Today, more than 1.2 billion people lack

basic access to electricity. Louis Berger has managed several projects in recent

years to address this need, delivering electricity in underserved South Sudan

and powering India’s two most populous states, Maharashtra and Uttar Pradesh.

The firm has also provided customized, turnkey power solutions in Afghanistan,

American Samoa, Iraq, Japan, Korea, Liberia and the continental United States.

In the United States, the company has undertaken numerous assignments to

ensure the reliability of the nation’s electrical grid.

The biggest challenge we face in meeting today’s growing energy demand

is doing it an efficient, environmentally safe manner. These energy-efficient

initiatives are crucial, as they’re expected to reduce the growth of global power

demand in advanced economies. For that reason, Louis Berger has developed

its core competencies in a way that emphasizes providing innovative energy

solutions. In Abu Dhabi, the company is supporting the development of Masdar

City, which aims for zero carbon emissions and contains the world’s first mixed-

use, positive-energy building. Recently, Louis Berger developed a waste-to-energy

program, which involves converting broken-down waste into combustible fuels.

The firm also possesses extensive capabilities in renewable energy generation,

such as wind, solar, and hydro; biomass; and liquefied natural gas.

Louis Berger experts understand the transformative power of energy. Our

professionals have the experience and skills to deliver essential energy resources

to the people who need it most, no matter the location. In this issue of

BergerWorld, we highlight some of the firm’s recent accomplishments in this

dynamic and demanding field.

Renewable energy ACHIEVING ENERGY INDEPENDENCE WITH SOLAR POWER IN SPAIN Spain is a worldwide leader in the development of solar energy. In 2008, the nation’s government established a short-term goal to provide 12 percent of its power with renewable energy sources. To date, more than 4,500 megawatts of photovoltaic power have been installed.

Additionally, the solar power plant contains 14 transformation centers and 26 transformers. The transformation centers for both solar farms are arranged into a double ring configuration, connected by an underground 15-kilovolt line.

The completed project, which employs the world’s most advanced renewable energy technology, was inaugurated in September 2008, with members of local and national government and numerous other stakeholders in attendance. It can supply electricity to an estimated 5,000 homes, reduce annual carbon dioxide emissions by approximately 19,000 tons and significantly contribute to the nation’s energy independence.

Louis Berger performed permitting, design, site supervision, and operations and maintenance services for a 20-megawatt photovoltaic solar power plant, an electric substation and an interpretation center in El Coronil, a municipality located in Andalusia, one of the largest and most populous autonomous communities in Spain.

The photovoltaic farm is situated on a 90-hectare area of land in the northern region of the municipality. The farm, one of the largest in Spain, comprises 105,000 solar panels and two 10-megawatt power stations: Coronil I and Coronil II.

Coronil I is a 10-megawatt photovoltaic tracker farm consisting of 386 machines. One hundred and forty of them have 170-watt peak photovoltaic modules. The remaining 246 machines have 220-watt peak power panels.

Generating power.

Left: El Coronil solar farm, Spain; right: Monte Redondo Wind Park, Chile

Coronil II is a 10-megawatt, fixed-structure photovoltaic farm, consisting of 53,206 photovoltaic modules, with capacity ranges from 175- to 280-watt peak each. Each power station contains six 1,600-kilowatt arrays and one 400-kilowatt array.

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PROFILE

César Fernández David Llamas

César Fernández is the head of Louis Berger’s Santander, Spain-based energy division. In this role, he coordinates, monitors and manages all energy projects for the division. He specializes in engineering services for renewable energy projects and has expertise in photovoltaic solar and wind projects.

César earned a master’s degree in industrial engineering from the University of Cantabria in Spain in 2001 after completing his bachelor’s in 1997. He then went on to become a development and production engineer for a Spanish engineering firm, working on wind farm, transmission line, biomass and industrial process projects. César joined Louis Berger as part of the APIA XXI acquisition in 2013. During his 10 years with the firm, he has overseen solar and wind projects across Europe, South America and the Caribbean, including serving as project director for the El Coronil solar farm in Spain and the Monte Redondo wind farm in Chile.

César resides in Santander. He is married and has a 5-year-old son. He enjoys traveling with his family and spending his free time with his friends.

David Llamas is an environmental division manager in Santander. Since joining the company in 2001, he has served as a team leader for dozens of photovoltaic solar, wind, biofuel, biomass and waste-to-energy initiatives. He specializes in environmental impact studies and mitigation strategies. David served as project manager for both El Coronil and Monte Redondo. He has also worked on renewable energy projects throughout Europe.

David resides in Santander with his wife, Susana, and his 2-year-old daughter, Julia. In his spare time, he enjoys playing golf, skiing and watersports.

Left: César Fernández; right: David Llamas

ADDRESSING CHILE’S ENERGY NEEDS WITH A STATE-OF-THE-ART WIND PARK Chile, a country located along the Pacific Ocean, lacks the energy resources that most South American nations possess. The country produces virtually no oil or gas of its own, instead importing these resources from bordering Argentina.

In May 2014, Chilean President Michelle Bachelet unveiled her energy policy for the next four years, announcing a series of

The teams include (Coronil) César Fernández, project director; David Llamas, project manager; Jose Luis Sobradillo, design and engineering manager; Joaquín Cantolla, electrical design and commissioning; Manuel Ángel Díaz, mechanical design; Jose Luis de la Pedraja, IT design; Jose Ignacio Agüeros, permitting, licenses and authorizations; and Luis Fernando Gil, health and safety specialist; (Monte Redondo) César Fernández, project director; David Llamas, project manager; Jose Luis Sobradillo, design and engineering manager; Javier Miguel León, electrical design; Juan Lillo, civil design; and Rodrigo Alejandro Riveros, site supervision.

measures aimed at achieving energy independence. In addition to promoting the construction of a new liquid natural gas terminal, President Bachelet urged the country to explore alternative energy sources, including geothermal, solar and wind power.

Louis Berger assisted in the design and construction of the Monte Redondo Wind Park in Ovalle, a city located approximately 325 kilometers north of Chile’s capital, Santiago. The team’s duties included preparing designs for the wind park’s access roads, conducting geotechnical studies, supervising construction and inspecting the completed works.

The project was implemented in two phases. The first involved the construction of 19 turbines, each with a capacity of two megawatts, while the second involved erecting five additional machines, producing a total of 48 megawatts of electricity. The 24 turbine towers, located across 2,370 hectares of land, are 80 meters tall and contain three 40-meter-long blades.

In addition to erecting the wind turbines, the project required the construction of a power substation. The substation is connected to Chile’s power grid and contains assorted electrical equipment, power transformers and various controls.

President Bachelet presided over the wind park’s inauguration in October 2009. Today, the facility provides renewable energy to approximately 74,000 homes throughout Chile and reduces carbon dioxide emissions by more than 80,000 tons annually.

Protecting the environment.

PROVIDING RENEWABLE ENERGY TO NEVADA Nevada is ranked second in the United States in solar electricity capacity per capita. In fact, one quarter of the state’s renewable energy capacity comes from solar sources. State law requires that 25 percent of its energy come from a renewable source by 2025 and 5 percent come from solar power by 2015. In order to meet this requirement, utility companies are developing large-scale solar projects in the Las Vegas area.

SunEdison completed a 20-megawatt photovoltaic solar array on 154 acres within the Apex Industrial Park in Clark County. The project entailed the installation and operation of 70 full arrays, 20 partial arrays and a substation with step-up transformers.

Louis Berger and BergerABAM were responsible for site civil and structural engineering for the substation, inverter, equipment enclosures, access roads and security fencing. BergerABAM also provided permit

coordination with local government agencies and engineering support services during construction.

At peak operational capacity, the array generates enough renewable energy to power 5,000 homes.

Also in Clark County, Louis Berger assisted Korea Midland Power (KOMIPO) in development of a 300-megawatt, 1,500-acre solar farm within Boulder City’s Eldorado Valley Energy Zone. The Boulder Solar Project also involves a 3-mile-long, 500-kilovolt generator tie-line. Louis Berger was responsible for environmental and drainage studies; right-of-way grant application with the U.S. Bureau of Land Management; Nevada Public Utilities Commission permit application; and site civil design for grading, roads and utilities.

Construction on the Boulder Solar Project is expected to create 350 jobs when it begins in 2016. At full capacity, it will generate enough electricity to power approximately 100,000 homes.

Top left: Boulder Solar Project tie-line site, Nevada; top right: Camp Pendleton Naval Hospital courtyard, California; bottom left: KAPEX photovoltaic solar array, Nevada; bottom right: Palm Springs shade structure installation, California

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DEVELOPING SOLAR POWER IN CALIFORNIA The state of California has a renewable portfolio standard that requires 33 percent of the state’s electricity to come from renewable sources by 2020. Much of this electricity is projected to come from solar energy, given the amount of sunshine in Southern California.

BergerABAM has been involved in the photovoltaic energy market in Southern California for more than 10 years. Recently, the firm has expanded its presence in developing solar power solutions for school districts, universities and military installations.

In Palm Springs, BergerABAM provided structural engineering services for parking lot shade structure photovoltaic arrays at 10 schools for the local school district. BergerABAM employed a proprietary design that was specifically approved by the California Division of the State Architect to ensure the structures

could withstand high winds in the Coachella Valley.

The arrays have a total installed capacity of 14.4 megawatts and are expected to save the Palm Springs Unified School District more than $8 million during the next 20 years. BergerABAM has undertaken similar assignments to increase renewable energy production and use for school districts across Southern California.

At Camp Pendleton in San Diego County, BergerABAM is supporting the United States Marine Corps’ efforts to decrease its reliance on fossil fuels. The firm has provided civil and structural engineering support for multiple solar power projects, including at bachelor enlisted quarters throughout the base and the $500 million Naval Hospital Camp Pendleton, which has an installed capacity of 170 kilowatts of solar power.

The teams include (KAPEX) Syndi Dudley, project manager; and Kaushal Shah, structural engineer; (Boulder Solar) Syndi Dudley, project manager; Lisa McDonald, environmental manager; Jeff Douglas, civil engineer; and Fred Retzlaff, hydraulic engineer; (Palm Springs) Ruba Zumut, project executive; Armando Valdos, project manager; and Craig Voss, Dante Valdez and Sara Brennan, project engineers; (Camp Pendleton) Bill Lund, project executive; Ahmad Khan, project manager; and Steven Lewis, project engineer.

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ASSISTING FERC: SUPPORTING HYDROPOWER PROJECTS ACROSS THE U.S. The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) is authorized to issue licenses for the construction and operation of non-federal hydroelectric developments. The agency must ensure that projects are best adapted for the benefit of commerce, water power development and environmental protection. Additionally, the organization is responsible for ensuring that the projects do not adversely impact irrigation, flood control, water supply and recreation. Pursuant to the National Environmental Policy Act, FERC must prepare an environmental assessment (EA) or environmental impact statement (EIS) for each project that weighs the costs and benefits of the proposed licensing actions, including their effects on the environment.

Louis Berger has served as FERC’s lead hydroelectric and environmental engineering support contractor since 1997 under four consecutive five-year contracts. In that time, the firm has prepared more than 150 EAs and EISs, among other duties, for more than 175 existing and proposed hydropower facilities throughout the United States.

In Idaho, Louis Berger is supporting FERC in its licensing decision for a new 11-megawatt hydroelectric project on the Bear River. The assignment involves preparing an EIS

HELPING PANAMA INCREASE ENERGY INDEPENDENCE Demand for electricity in Panama has grown steadily during the past 10 years and is projected to continue increasing. By 2020, experts predict that Panama will require an additional 1,000 megawatts of installed electricity capacity — 40 percent more than the country’s current capacity. While more than half of the country’s electricity comes from hydropower, a significant portion comes from fossil fuels imported from other countries.

In order to increase energy independence, promote sustainability and meet growing demand, EGESA, a Panamanian government-owned electric utility, is building a second dam on the Changuinola River. Louis Berger was selected to conduct a feasibility study and environmental impact assessment for the proposed dam.

for the proposed facility, which would feature an approximately 100-foot-high dam, creating a 362-acre reservoir that would inundate 4.5 miles of river.

As part of the assignment, Louis Berger is evaluating how the creation of the new reservoir would affect fish and wildlife habitat; other area hydropower projects; cultural resources; recreational activities, such as whitewater boating and camping; and socioeconomics.

The proposed reservoir would inundate much of the land set aside for wildlife habitat as part of a settlement agreement for an upstream hydropower project. It would also inundate important habitat for the endemic Bonneville cutthroat trout, found only in the Bear River watershed.

The team’s duties also include reviewing and commenting on existing study reports, reviewing the draft and final license applications, developing additional information requests, and reviewing responses to the requests for adequacy. Additionally, Louis Berger experts will meet with FERC staff, the applicant, and other stakeholders interested in the application process and pertinent environmental issues.

At 646 miles long, the Susquehanna is among the largest rivers in the United States, flowing through the states of New York, Pennsylvania and Maryland. York Haven Power Company and Exelon Generation Company are currently applying for new licenses for three hydroelectric projects along the Susquehanna River in Pennsylvania and Maryland — the 19.62-megawatt York Haven Project, the 800.25-megawatt Muddy Run Pumped Storage Project and the 574.54-megawatt Conowingo Project.

From left: Bear River, Idaho; Conowingo Project, Maryland; Susitna River, Alaska

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Louis Berger is supporting FERC in the preparation of an EIS that evaluates the environmental effects of relicensing the three projects. The assignment involves assessing the impact of project operations on water quality, fish and aquatic resources, instream flows, fish passage, plant and wildlife species, and recreation resources.

The York Haven Project includes a proposal to design and construct a nature-like fishway to facilitate passage of anadromous and resident fish species and to provide flow regimes for multiple water passage routes at the complex site.

For the Conowingo Project, Louis Berger experts analyzed various flow releases and developed an alternative flow regime. The team also assessed numerous fish passage proposals for the Conowingo and Muddy Run projects and developed a staff-recommended alternative to improve fish passage at the site.

In Alaska, Louis Berger is providing pre-filing support to FERC for the licensing of the proposed Susitna–Watana Hydroelectric Project, which would be located halfway between Anchorage and Fairbanks on the upper Susitna River. The project would consist of a 700-foot-high dam; a reservoir with a normal surface area of 22,500 acres and 2.5 million acre-feet of usable storage capacity; a 36-foot-diameter, 3,700-foot-long diversion tunnel to be used during construction; three turbine/generator units with a total capacity of 600 megawatts; a 1,500-foot-long tailrace tunnel; an access road; and three 35- to 65-mile-long, 230-kilovolt transmission lines.

Louis Berger reviewed study plans and reports and prepared draft determinations to resolve any issues on the scope of studies to be performed, including potential modifications to the study plan based on results from the

As part of the project, the firm conducted topographic surveys; geological, geotechnical, hydraulic and hydrologic studies; economic and financial analyses for construction and operation; layouts for site infrastructure, including access roads, transmission lines and construction camps; and public outreach to affected communities.

Chan II, as the dam is known, will be located 15 kilometers upstream from the existing Chan I dam. The 166-meter-high dam will create a 19-square-kilometer reservoir, enabling it to produce power for 90 consecutive days even without rain. It will have an installed capacity of 214 megawatts.

Construction is scheduled to begin in 2015 and create more than 4,000 direct and indirect jobs in the region. Upon completion, the project will account for 15 percent of Panama’s hydropower capacity and 9 percent of the country’s total electricity capacity. It will reduce Panama’s consumption of oil by 1.5 million barrels annually and carbon dioxide emissions by 600,000 tons per year.

first and second years of the study. The firm will also review and provide feedback on the applicant’s preliminary licensing proposal and final license application.

In total, Louis Berger is responsible for reviewing 50 of the 59 studies that are being conducted to assess the potential impacts of the project on geomorphology, groundwater, water quality, ice processes, aquatic resources, riparian habitat, wildlife and socioeconomic resources. Many of the studies involve challenges related to collecting data over a large and remote area, working during harsh winter conditions and evaluating unique modeling issues.

The FERC team includes (Bear River) Doug Hjorth, project manager; Tyler Rychener, wildlife and terrestrial resources lead; Bernward Hay, geology, soils and sedimentation lead; Peter Foote, water quality and fisheries lead; Carol Efird, recreation, land use and aesthetics lead; Leo Tidd, air quality lead; Lisa McDonald, socioeconomics lead; Alison Macdougall, cultural resources lead; Ken Hodge, water quality, developmental analysis and engineering expert; and Denise Short, technical editor; (Susquehanna) Peter Foote, project manager; Bernward Hay, geology and soils and sediment transport lead; Susan Davis, terrestrial resources lead; Jot Splenda, recreation and land use lead; Alison Macdougall, cultural resources lead; Ken Hodge, engineering and developmental analysis; Holly Bender, socioeconomics expert; Doug Hjorth, quality manager; and Denise Short, technical editor; (Susitna) Fred Winchell, project manager; Peter Foote, fisheries and water quality lead; Tyler Rychener and Alynda Foreman, vegetation, wildlife and wetlands resource leads; Ken Hodge, engineering expert; Lisa McDonald, socioeconomics lead; and Deb Mandell, technical editor.

The Chan II team includes Marcelo de la Rosa, project manager; Maximiliano de Magistra, project coordinator; Victor Urrutia, electrical engineering expert; Rafael de Gracia, hydraulics expert; Daniel Urbano, electromechanical engineering expert; Carlos Alvarez, dams expert; Oscar Navarro, construction expert; Ronaldo Castillo, roads, topography and mapping expert; Julio Aysa, environmental expert; Victor Rinaladi, geology expert; Mariano Lapetina, hydrology expert; Oscar Moreno, economics and finance expert; Lydya Bartuano, social outreach expert; Estaban Ortix, substation and transmission line expert; and Jose Maria Guardia, GIS expert.

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RENEWING A HISTORIC HYDROPOWER FACILITY IN WASHINGTON The Snoqualmie Falls Hydroelectric Project is located 30 miles east of Seattle, Washington, on the western slopes of the Cascade Mountains. Constructed in the late 1890s, the facility is one of the oldest operating hydropower plants in the United States, producing clean, renewable electricity for approximately 44,000 area homes and businesses annually.

The existing Snoqualmie Falls project consists of a diversion dam and two powerhouses (plants one and two), featuring a total installed capacity of 44.4 megawatts. Plant one, a five-unit powerhouse constructed in 1898, was the first underground powerhouse built in North America. Plant two, originally constructed in 1910 and redeveloped in 1956, is a two-unit surface powerhouse. The Snoqualmie Falls Hydroelectric Redevelopment is a FERC-regulated project to upgrade and modernize the two plants and will increase output by 10 megawatts, providing 22 percent of Puget Sound Energy’s (PSE) self-owned hydroelectric capacity.

Klohn Crippen Berger (KCB) began working at the site in 2005, initially completing a conceptual redevelopment study and subsequently assisting PSE with the full multi-discipline redevelopment design of the aging facility from feasibility design through commissioning. The project involved upgrading or replacing the hydropower plant’s existing generating equipment and structures.

KCB’s duties included conducting condition assessments; preparing concept, preliminary and detailed designs; developing tender documents for the rehabilitation of plants one and two; and providing construction and commissioning support. Because the falls serve as a tourist attraction drawing more than 1 million visitors annually, and given the project’s location in a registered historical district and in a sensitive ecosystem near tribal lands, KCB also developed methods to minimize adverse environmental impacts and preserve the aesthetic aspect of the site.

Louis Berger assisted KCB on the early phases of the assignment by providing detailed economic assessments of the Snoqualmie Falls Hydroelectric Project to support the issuance of a new FERC license. The analysis included a cost-benefit assessment of both the existing project and the proposed redevelopment. The team also completed a review of the license articles related to the construction of the redevelopment and provided PSE with a management tool to implement the conditions specified in the articles.

In 2014, KCB, along with owner PSE and contractor Barnard Construction Company, received a U.S. Society on Dams Excellence in the Constructed Project Award for its work. The award recognizes organizations that “meet the challenges of the nation’s aging infrastructure in an era of limited financial resources and increasing environmental awareness.”

Top: Snoqualmie Falls Hydroelectric Project, Washington; right: Waneta Expansion Project, Canada; far right: Nam Theun 2 Hydroelectic Project, Laos

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EXPANDED HYDROELECTRIC DAM TO SUPPLY ENERGY, REDUCE EMISSIONS IN BRITISH COLUMBIA Waneta Dam is located near the mouth of the Pend d’Oreille River, slightly north of the Canada–United States border, in the province of British Columbia. Opened in 1954, the hydroelectric dam currently provides power to Teck Resources, a metals company; BC Hydro, a public utility; and thousands of local residents.

Columbia Power is currently managing the construction of the Waneta Expansion Project, an initiative that involves constructing a 335-megawatt powerhouse immediately downstream of the existing Waneta Dam. KCB is assisting Fortis Inc., Columbia Power and the Columbia Basin Trust to complete the endeavor.

The firm first reviewed development options and prepared conceptual designs for the expansion project. KCB subsequently served as owner’s engineer, preparing the project definition report, which included a compilation of technical, engineering, hydraulic modeling and environmental data; descriptions of the site’s existing facilities; information on existing and future reservoir operations; design, construction and operating criteria; energy estimates; transmission, environmental and project licensing requirements; environmental documentation; potential environmental impacts; mitigation measures; and details on project alternatives.

KCB also developed owner’s requirements, performed geotechnical baseline investigations, finalized request-for-proposal documents, selected design- build teams to bid the project, evaluated proposals and finalized design-build contracts. Since 2010, the firm has provided a variety of additional services as owner’s consultant, such as reviewing designs, monitoring construction and assisting with contract administration.

Upon completion in 2015, the expanded Waneta Dam will provide enough energy to power approximately 60,000 local homes per year and reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 400,000 tons, the equivalent of taking 78,000 cars off the road.

AWARD-WINNING PROJECT MEETS ENERGY DEMAND, SPURS ECONOMIC GROWTH IN SOUTHEAST ASIA Laos, despite its status as a landlocked country, is rich in water resources. Given its proximity to numerous rivers and basins, the nation is in the advantageous position to produce and export mass quantities of hydroelectric power to its neighboring countries. The 1,074-megawatt Nam Theun 2 Hydroelectric Project is the most important project in a long-term collaborative effort between Laos and Thailand to develop up to 3,000 megawatts of hydropower energy in Laos for export to Thailand.

KCB began assisting with this ambitious initiative in the mid-1990s, evaluating the project layout and providing dam and spillway recommendations. The firm subsequently carried out value engineering reviews, conducted site investigations and prepared preliminary dam designs.

In the early 2000s, KCB was retained by an international design-build consortium to provide bid design engineering services for the project’s two main civil works packages. The first package involved preparing final designs for the roller-compacted concrete (RCC) Nakai Dam structure, integral concrete spillway, diversion tunnel, RCC cofferdams, headrace channel and 10 saddle dams. The innovative use of an RCC dam prevented flooding from adversely impacting construction during Laos’ wet season.

The second civil works package included designs for the intake structure and gates, headrace tunnel, surge and pressure shafts, pressure and penstock tunnels, units manifold, the main powerhouse and adjoining pelton units powerhouse, tailrace and associated powerhouse area buildings, and other civil structures. The underground components of the second civil works package were large in scale and complex in design.

In its design, KCB took into account environmental best practices as well as Laos’ cultural heritage. The completed Nam Theun 2 hydroelectric facilities were developed to meet energy demand and spur long-term economic growth in a sustainable manner. Aesthetically, the firm incorporated traditional Lao architectural elements to reflect the country’s strong ties to Buddhism.

KCB has received numerous accolades for its work on the Nam Theun 2 Hydroelectic Project, including a Consulting Engineers of British Columbia Engineering Excellence Award of Merit and a Canadian Consulting Engineering Award of Excellence.

The team includes (Snoqualmie Falls) Ernest Portfors, project director; Ryan Douglas, project manager; Bruno Bagneres, design manager; Ron Braam, lead mechanical engineer; Ray Alava, mechanical engineer; Jeremy Bruce, lead hydrotechnical engineer; Dirk Duivestein, lead structural engineer; Brian Borton, structural engineer; Garry Stevenson, lead geotechnical engineer; and Veronica Lau, geotechnical engineer; (Waneta) Phil Porter, project director; Robin FitzGerald, project manager; Kenyon Campbell, site engineer (electrical); Barb Chapman, site office manager; Lance Parsons and Blair Lawrence, project engineers; and Ed Dong, submittal review coordinator; (Nam Theun 2) Shane Johnson, project manager; Neil Heidstra and Garry Stevenson, design managers; and Bruno Bagneres and Ryan Douglas, project engineers.

World electricity demand is expected to increase

nearly 50 percent by 2040. Many areas that have

traditionally lacked power will need to develop

infrastructure to generate, transmit and distribute

electricity to residents, businesses and industry.

In many cases, these areas will require fast,

turnkey power solutions as they develop long-

term energy strategies and infrastructure.

Turnkey Power Power Generation | Design and Construction | Operations and Maintenance | Overhead and Underground Distribution | Fuel Storage and Supply

In 2014, Louis Berger established Louis Berger Power, LLC

(Louis Berger Power) to provide greater flexibility for

obtaining the financing and investment capital required in

this specialized segment while continuing to leverage the

global reach and local expertise of the broader corporation.

Louis Berger Power, a general contractor and developer

of projects, provides customized, turnkey power solutions

up to 100 megawatts, supporting the full lifecycle of power

projects. For turnkey power solutions, we focus on emerging

and frontier markets, small islands and remote locations

to deliver a total power solution spanning engineering,

procurement, construction, and operations and maintenance.

Rapid. Reliable. Remote. Temporary or Permanent Installation | Working in Remote and Austere Environments | Flexible Contract Solutions — Purchase, Rental, Electricity Sales

In 2009, the combination of an earthquake, tsunami and flooding severely damaged the Satala Power Plant in Pago Pago, American Samoa. The natural disasters left approximately 30,000 residents — 60 percent of the island’s capital — with insufficient electricity.

Louis Berger Power was retained by the American Samoa Power Authority (ASPA) to reconstruct the Satala Power Plant. The project involves engineering, design, procurement, installation and commissioning of the power plant equipment; design and construction of the power plant building; and development of the site. The reconstructed plant, which will possess a capacity of 24.5 megawatts, will employ seven General Electric base-load generators, two Cummins emergency back-up generators, switchgear, two station transformers and several motor control centers. The building structure includes a control room, mezzanine for offices and administration, bridge crane, and freight elevator. The structure will be watertight on

the ground floor and designed for Seismic Zone 3 and typhoon winds up to 150 mph.

Completion of the facility is anticipated in 2016, followed by power plant commissioning and turnover. The new plant is expected to reduce ASPA’s total plant life-cycle costs by supplying highly fuel-efficient, low-maintenance power generation equipment. The new equipment, combined with the technical support and training that Louis Berger Power will provide, will enable ASPA to reliably operate the power plant for years to come.

Overall, the project will provide cleaner, lower-cost power that supports economic growth and development for the people of American Samoa.

The team includes Michael Hampton, home office manager; Bill Dykes, resident manager; and Michael Fuiava, mission support manager.

Rebuilding American

Samoa’s principal

power plant

Liberia is a nation on Africa’s Atlantic coast. Established as a republic in 1847, it is the continent’s second-oldest independent country. Monrovia, the nation’s capital and largest city, is home to almost 30 percent of Liberia’s residents. The Liberia Electricity Corporation (LEC) is responsible for providing reliable power to the nation, including the nearly 1 million people of greater Monrovia.

In 2010, LEC had an installed capacity of just 9.8 megawatts in Monrovia. The U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) selected Louis Berger Power and its joint venture partner, Cummins Power Generation, to build a 10-megawatt power plant for the city in support of Liberia’s National Energy Policy.

The project involved engineering, procurement and construction to include all power generation and electrical equipment; a 100,000-gallon aboveground automated fuel storage and supply system; a hurricane-resistant

structural sun shade over the facility; and the intertie and synchronization of the new 22-kilovolt plant to the existing power grid. Louis Berger Power also provided training and technical support to LEC staff in the operations and maintenance of the plant, ensuring its efficient operation for the future.

The project was completed in just eight months on an accelerated schedule. Liberian President and Nobel laureate Ellen Johnson-Sirleaf presided over the plant’s dedication and ribbon-cutting. In addition to more than doubling LEC’s capacity in the capital, the plant meets USAID performance and fuel-efficiency standards.

The project has also helped reduce costly and inefficient spot generation in the city and provides necessary power while Liberia undertakes additional infrastructure improvements.

Doubling capacity

in Liberia’s capital

In Afghanistan, Louis Berger Power’s portfolio includes engineering, procurement and construction as well as operations and maintenance services at 13 plants on 10 bases with a total installed capacity of more than 190 megawatts. Louis Berger Power has operated on, or is currently working at, the following installations: Camp Marmal in Mazir-e-Sharif, Forward Operating Base Kunduz, Multi-National Base Tarin Kot, Kandahar Airfield, Camp Nathan Smith in Kandahar city, New Kabul Compound, Pol-e-Charki Afghan National Army Base and Bagram Airfield.

In 12 months of continuous operation ending in September 2014, the firm’s 30-megawatt lease plant at Bagram Airfield produced 167 gigawatts of power at a utilization rate of 65 percent — the highest on any site to date. In October 2014, Louis Berger Power provided operations and maintenance support for a 56-megawatt, government-owned gas turbine power plant facility at Bagram Airfield. The project also addressed

the base’s primary electrical distribution and perimeter and area lighting system needs.

In Iraq, Berger/Cummins, a joint venture between Louis Berger Power and Cummins Power Generation, designed and built six power plants on four U.S. military bases, including the largest expeditionary plant ever constructed for the U.S. military — a 74-megawatt plant at Victory Base Complex-East. At the joint venture’s zenith, the team operated and maintained 155 megawatts in deployed capacity, performing new construction and installation of more than 40 kilometers of 11-kilovolt overhead distribution; 700,000 gallons of combined fuel storage; and support facilities and living accommodations for 160 personnel. From March 2008 through December 2011, Berger/Cummins converted 83.6 million gallons of fuel into 1,140 gigawatts of power for deployed forces.

Fast-track solutions

despite logistical

challenges in Afghanistan

and Iraq

ASIA-PACIFIC 2014 saw the successful completion of theater telecommunications support for the U.S. military that included two projects for standby power upgrades on remote sites in Okinawa and a third project for peninsula-wide direct-current power upgrades in Korea. In February 2015, on Schofield Barracks, Hawaii, Louis Berger Power successfully completed an electrical intertie project connecting a U.S. Army computerized training facility to the basewide power grid.

CONTINENTAL UNITED STATES When Hurricane Sandy ravaged public infrastructure and left millions in the Northeast United States without power in late 2012, Berger/Cummins deployed gensets ranging in size from 65 kilowatts to 1 megawatt in support of the New York City Office of Emergency Management and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers on Long Island. The year prior, in 2011, the joint venture also inspected, serviced and repaired 622 FEMA-owned gensets located at three warehouse facilities in Frederick, Maryland; Atlanta, Georgia; and Dallas, Texas.

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Ray Mardini, vice president, manages daily operations for Louis Berger Power. In this role, he directs the delivery of turnkey power plants around

the world. Since joining Louis Berger in 2007, he has overseen the delivery of more than 300 megawatts of installed turnkey power capacity — a portfolio totaling more than $500 million in revenue.

A registered professional engineer, Ray has 27 years of experience executing both engineering and construction programs in Africa, the Middle East, Asia and North America. He has a diverse background in management of airfield, utilities, waterfront, administrative, academic, industrial, medical and anti-terrorism/ force protection projects. His staff includes transnational teams of engineers, logisticians, construction managers, electricians, and others installing, operating, and maintaining power generation and distribution systems globally.

As a U.S. Navy Civil Engineering Corps officer prior to joining Louis Berger, Ray directed public works organizations with up to $1.5 billion in property assets in the execution of planning, engineering, construction and utilities services. His accomplishments include leading a comprehensive energy study and applying cutting-edge contracting tools that achieved a 22 percent reduction in energy use and $1.4 million in annual energy savings. He also managed a $320 million recapitalization program, significantly improving medical, academic and operational facilities.

Ray was recognized in 2011 with a Vision & Values Award for the completion of a power plant in Liberia. He holds bachelor’s and master’s degrees in electrical engineering and is fluent in Arabic.

Ray lives in Virginia with his wife, Debbie, and their four children, Raymond, Nadia, Maya and Chris.

DELIVERING CLEAN ENERGY IN THE MIDWEST The United States is rich in opportunities for renewable energy development. However, the areas best suited for renewable energy production are often far from areas with the greatest demand for power. In order to bring the best sources of renewable energy to market, the U.S. electric transmission grid must be enhanced and expanded.

Clean Line Energy is currently developing the Grain Belt Express, a new high-voltage, direct-current transmission line from Ford County, Kansas, to Sullivan County, Indiana. The more than 750-mile-long line will deliver approximately 3,500 megawatts of low-cost wind power from western Kansas to utilities and customers in Missouri, Illinois, Indiana and states farther east.

Louis Berger was retained by Clean Line Energy to site the project, provide public outreach support and support the state regulatory approval process. The Louis Berger/Clean Line team has developed and evaluated thousands of miles of potential routes for the project and currently has 369 miles of the project approved in Kansas, 204 miles under review in Missouri, and will be filing the last 200-plus miles of the project’s alignment in Illinois in spring 2015. As part of this process, the team has conducted more than 55 community leader roundtable meetings and 55 public open houses in more than 100 counties across three states, with a total attendance of more than 7,000 participants.

The Grain Belt Express, which is expected to be completed in 2019, will create significant, long-lasting economic and environmental benefits to the region and the electric grid. The line will deliver clean energy to approximately 1.4 million homes annually. It will also create more than 5,000 temporary construction jobs and 500 permanent jobs. Finally, the Grain Belt Express is expected to enable the construction of $7 billion in new, renewable energy projects.

Transmission & distributionMaintaining U.S. transmission lines.

The U.S. electric transmission grid comprises more than 200,000 miles of high-voltage lines, and citizens nationwide depend on this extensive system for safe and reliable power. But given the network’s aging infrastructure, combined with the country’s growing energy demand, it is more crucial than ever to properly maintain and enhance the United States’ electrical grid.

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PROFILE Name Tim GaulTim Gaul is a vice president and U.S. division manager in Louis Berger’s power and energy practice. He focuses on infrastructure planning,

with specific expertise in power projects, state and federal environmental regulatory compliance and permitting, and technology integration for large infrastructure and land-use planning projects.

Since joining Louis Berger in 2005, Tim has led the siting of thousands of miles of new transmission line, including some of the largest projects in the country. He has provided testimony on siting matters before utility commissions in eight states, has provided input on siting and environmental policy changes at the national level through his involvement in the WIRES non-profit transmission policy working group, and has led panels on transmission siting at national conferences. Internally, Tim is also a leader of Louis Berger’s power and energy platform, which provides coordination of capabilities and experience for the firm’s power and energy pursuits worldwide.

Prior to joining Louis Berger, he worked as an environmental planner and geographic information systems lead supporting infrastructure and resource management planning projects for government clients throughout the United States.

Tim graduated from the College of Environmental Science and Forestry at Syracuse University with a bachelor’s degree in environmental and forest biology in 1997 and from Creighton University with a master’s degree in 2000.

Tim resides in Silver Spring, Maryland, with his wife, Santi, and 2-year-old son, Rowan. In his spare time, he enjoys do-it-yourself home improvement projects, spending time on Maryland’s eastern shore, traveling internationally and, above all, spending time with his family.

INCREASING ELECTRICAL RELIABILITY IN PENNSYLVANIA AND NEW JERSEY Louis Berger was selected by PPL Electric Utilities and Public Service Electric & Gas to guide a complex transmission line project between Berwick, Pennsylvania, and Roseland, New Jersey. The project includes planning the route, consulting the public and stakeholders, performing regulatory filing and permitting duties, providing civil engineering services, and supporting construction.

In selecting the route, Louis Berger evaluated the impact on land use and the surrounding environment. The study took consideration of wetlands, endangered species, vegetation, wildlife, cultural resources and aesthetics.

In addition, Louis Berger provided assistance in getting required licensing from the Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission and the New Jersey Board of Public Utilities, including preparing applications and providing expert witness testimony. This process, which involved nearly 30 public workshops and other meetings in the two states, led to the selection of a preferred transmission line route for permit approval.

The route selected includes a 4-mile segment through the Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area, federal land owned and operated by the National Park Service. As a result, the Susquehanna–Roseland project was selected as one of only seven projects across the country to be monitored by the Obama administration’s Rapid Response Team for Transportation, developed to help facilitate difficult interagency projects.

Construction of the Susquehanna–Roseland transmission line, which will cover 100 miles in Pennsylvania and 47 miles in New Jersey, is nearing completion and is scheduled to be in service by the summer of 2015. The installation of this fundamental line will help ensure continued reliable electric service for customers in eastern Pennsylvania and western New Jersey.

“ENERGIZING THE FUTURE” IN PENNSYLVANIA AND OHIO FirstEnergy is an electric utility that supplies approximately 6 million customers across six states with a generating capacity of nearly 18,000 megawatts of power. Composed of 10 regulated distribution companies, FirstEnergy operates approximately 24,000 miles of transmission lines and 194,000 miles of distribution lines from the Ohio–Indiana border to the New Jersey shore, providing customers with safe, reliable and responsive service.

Presently, FirstEnergy is implementing the “Energizing the Future” initiative, a comprehensive transmission construction program designed to improve service reliability across 13 states. Louis Berger is assisting with several of the initiative’s projects, including a 114.5-mile-long, 345-kilovolt transmission line between the Bruce Mansfield Plant in Shippingport, Pennsylvania, and a new substation in Glenwillow, Ohio, a suburb of Cleveland.

Louis Berger’s duties included siting, public outreach, regulatory support, civil engineering and permitting. The team first conducted a route selection study to evaluate potential routes for the transmission line. The objective of the study involved identifying routes that would minimize adverse impacts on the community and environment. Potential routes were discussed at informational meetings in the areas affected by the project. Local stakeholders were invited to provide input for consideration. Stakeholder feedback was used to help determine the proposed locations of the transmission line and substations.

The team’s extensive permitting activities included conducting wetland delineations, acquiring wetland/water encroachment and stormwater permits, performing cultural resources and threatened and endangered species surveys, designing access roads and grading plans, preparing erosion and sedimentation control plans, and obtaining driveway access permits.

The completed Bruce Mansfield–Glenwillow Transmission Line is expected to help the greater Cleveland metropolitan area address its current power limitations — including capacity shortage, thermal constraints and low voltage — and ensure reliable energy delivery to FirstEnergy customers in the project area.

Clockwise, from left: Wind power transmission lines proposed by Clean Line Energy, Midwestern U.S.; Susquehanna–Roseland and Blooming Grove–Hemlock lines, Pennsylvania; new structures near Glenwillow substation, Ohio; wire stringing for Bruce Mansfield–Glenwillow Project, Ohio

DELIVERING ELECTRICITY IN UNDERSERVED SOUTH SUDAN Prior to declaring its independence in 2011, South Sudan had been embroiled in a series of civil conflicts dating back to 1955. This civil and political unrest had a major adverse impact on the region’s infrastructure, particularly its energy systems. According to the African Development Bank, a scant 1 percent of South Sudan’s population currently has access to grid electricity. This lack of basic electrical service imposes a significant barrier to improving the livelihoods of a majority of the nation’s residents.

As part of the U.S. Agency for International Development-funded (USAID) Sudan Infrastructure Services Project (SISP), Louis Berger collaborated with the Republic of South Sudan to address a full range of physical and institutional needs, providing capacity building, developmental assistance, institutional strengthening, and sustainable infrastructure development in the transportation, urban water and sanitation, public buildings, and energy and natural resources sectors.

Louis Berger, as part of the Market Town Electrification Program within SISP, provided critical support for South Sudan’s electric systems through technical assistance on existing system operations, construction of new power and distribution systems, and capacity building and training to strengthen the sector. The program involved supporting the Yei Electric Cooperative (YECO), which successfully provided more than 870 service connections to the residents of the town of Yei. The firm also worked with YECO to establish a sustainable revenue collection system. In Maridi, Louis Berger installed the market town’s first electric street lights. The corridor of lit roadway benefits both residents and businesses, as it provides improved safety and accessibility during the night.

Louis Berger also supported USAID with the construction of two new power plants in Kapoeta and Maridi. Each power plant includes new diesel generators with primary and secondary distribution lines. Louis Berger managed system operation and maintenance training, in addition to training local construction contractors, to promote the long-term sustainability of these projects. The operational systems have the capacity to serve a minimum of 1,000 customers, providing economic, security, health and educational improvements.

POWERING INDIA’S TWO MOST POPULOUS STATES Louis Berger started its Indian operations in the mid-1990s and has since been involved in more than 170 infrastructure development projects throughout the country. The firm has completed dozens of assignments aimed at improving the nation’s well-being through the continued development of its energy sector. These projects have ranged from supporting the implementation of clean energy technologies and reducing greenhouse gas emissions to managing the distribution of electricity. Among the company’s most important electricity distribution assignments in India has been an ambitious project in the booming state of Maharashtra.

Located in the western region of the country, Maharashtra is India’s second most populous state, with more than 110 million residents. It is also home to Mumbai, the nation’s commercial, entertainment and financial center.

Mahavitaran, also known as the Maharashtra State Electricity Distribution Co. Ltd. (MSEDCL), is the largest electricity distribution company in India, serving 14 million consumers with a combined capacity of more than 30,000 megawatts.

Electrifying South Sudan and India.

Louis Berger managed an ambitious infrastructure plan, launched by MSEDCL, to improve existing electricity distribution and develop new infrastructure to meet the anticipated growing energy demand in 11 zones throughout Maharashtra. The firm’s duties included soliciting bids, assisting in the finalization of bidding documents for various sub-projects, and supervising the construction and implementation of various project components. Louis Berger also assisted MSEDCL in building capacity in program management by training staff and developing a comprehensive management information system. In addition, the firm refined project reports and developed quality assurance and quality control procedures.

At the zonal level, Louis Berger developed project management systems and procedures, coordinated with stakeholders and other concerned agencies regarding project implementation schedules, supervised implementation of various projects, and implemented quality assurance and quality control.

MSEDCL’s completed infrastructure plan is expected to result in the commissioning of 607 new substations, upgrading of 483 existing substations and installation of 368 additional transformers, increasing the existing system’s power transformer capacity by nearly 5,000 kilovolt

From left: Sudan Infrastructure Services Project, South Sudan; MSEDCL facility, India; Mainpuri–Bara line, India

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The transmission and distribution teams include (Grain Belt Express) Tim Gaul, project manager; James Puckett and Todd McCabe, siting team members; Linda Green, GIS specialist; and Brad Fine and Karie Kneller, public outreach specialists; (Susquehanna–Roseland) Peter Sparhawk, project manager and siting lead; Sue Davis, deputy project manager and permitting lead; Joe Dietrich, civil engineering lead; Kyle Spayd, civil engineering, permitting and construction support; Stan Jakiel, CAD expert; Andrew Burke, GIS lead; and Craig Hanlon and Tom Shinskey, natural resources and wetlands experts; (Bruce Mansfield–Glenwillow) Peter Sparhawk, project manager; Heather Unger, deputy project manager and siting lead; Sue Davis, permitting lead; Joe Dietrich, civil engineering lead; Kyle Spayd, civil engineering, permitting and construction support; Andrew Burke, GIS lead; Craig Hanlon and Nick Tatalovich, natural resources and wetlands specialists; and Eric Voigt, cultural resources lead; (South Sudan) Andy Bailey, principal in charge; and Eric Cook, project manager; (Maharashtra) Robert Berlin, Pradeep Roy and Suresh Ramjoshi, team leaders; Kishore Thakre and S.D. Bagde, deputy team leaders; and Laxmi Narayan Mishra, Anand Tiwari, Maghesh Puranik, Manoj Shinde and Avinash Thorkar, electrical engineers; (Mainpuri–Bara) V.D. Ambekar, team leader; M.H. Patil, project manager; Arvind Yadav, deputy project manager; and M. Vishwanath, power project coordinator.

amperes. The program also entails laying more than 7,700 kilometers of 33-kilovolt sub-transmission line and 58,000 kilometers of 22/11-kilovolt distribution line.

In the state of Uttar Pradesh, Louis Berger is providing financial assistance support to Uttar Pradesh Power Transmission Co. Ltd. for planned 765-kilovolt and 400-kilovolt transmission lines and substations.

As lender’s engineer, the firm’s duties include performing a wide variety of due diligence surveys regarding permitting and licensing, environmental issues, construction schedules, and operation and maintenance. During project implementation, Louis Berger will monitor the progress of the project and supervise spending. Upon completion, the company will prepare a project completion certificate, which will include details on the line’s design, regulatory compliance and operational licensing.

The Mainpuri–Bara transmission line, which is slated for completion in 2016, is expected to require the construction of more than 370 kilometers of 765-kilovolt lines, more than 150 kilometers of 400-kilovolt lines, and 765-kilovolt and 400-kilovolt distribution substations, including a 765/400-kilovolt air-insulated substation and 400/220-kilovolt gas-insulated substations.

Oil & gasStrengthening the industry.

WORKING WITHIN THE OIL SANDS The Athabasca oil sands in Alberta, Canada, represent the third largest resource of hydrocarbons on the planet, after Saudi Arabia and Venezuela. Oil sands deposits are a mixture of sand, water, clay and bitumen. These bitumen deposits are crude oil that is too heavy or thick to flow; at 11 degrees Celsius, bitumen is as hard as a hockey puck. It has taken nearly half a century to develop technologies and industries to harvest these unconventional hydrocarbon deposits in an economically viable and environmentally sustainable manner.

Klohn Crippen Berger (KCB) has been working within the Athabasca oil sands since the mid-1980s. The focus of the firm’s operations has been the planning, design, construction, operation and closure of tailing management facilities.

Initial development of an oil sands mine requires construction of an external tailings pond to manage and store leftover materials after bitumen has been extracted until a sufficient area of the pit has been mined. Tailings are then stored in the mined-out pits. Each pit is progressively filled and reclaimed with surface soils as the mine progresses.

KCB provides services to numerous operating oil sands mines in Fort McMurray, Alberta, including Suncor Energy’s North Steepbank Extension, Millennium and Fort Hills mines; Syncrude Canada’s Mildred Lake and Aurora North mines; Canadian Natural Resources’ Horizon mine; and the Muskeg River and Jackpine mines operated by Shell Canada Energy.

The firm was recently retained by Suncor Energy to design and provide environmental management services for Fort Hills Mine, located 55 miles north of Fort McMurray. KCB provided the engineering for the 6-square-mile, 252-foot-tall Out-of-Pit Tailings Storage Area (OPTA) for the mine. The team also designed the closed-circuit groundwater seepage and surface water management systems for the OPTA and engineering work packages for the groundwater pumps and surface water systems, which will return the collected water to the OPTA. Construction commenced in June 2014 and will continue until 2017, when oil production begins. During this period, approximately 91 million tons of engineered fill will be used to construct dykes for the structure.

Clockwise, from left: tailings distribution lines; North Steepbank Expansion Mine, Canada; 400-ton mine heavy haulers

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PROFILE

Brett StephensBrett Stephens is the general manager of Klohn Crippen Berger’s oil sands practice. Over his 25-year professional career, he has undertaken numerous

civil, geotechnical and environmental projects, providing expertise on a wide range of projects involving water supply dams, tailings dams, landslip remediation, highways, bridges, facilities, civil earthworks, contamination assessments, landfill designs and remediation works.

In 1989, Brett received his bachelor’s degree in civil engineering from the University of New South Wales (UNSW) in Sydney, Australia. He later earned master’s degrees in geotechnical and environmental engineering from UNSW.

Brett began his career as a geotechnical engineer with Coffey Partners International in 1990. In 2004, Brett joined Klohn Crippen Berger as a senior geotechnical engineer. In his current role as general manager of Klohn Crippen Berger’s oil sands practice, Brett has overseen the completion of a variety of assignments throughout Fort McMurray, Alberta, Canada. These projects have involved planning and designing mine and tailings facilities; constructing mine haul roads; installing soil-bentonite walls and well fields; conducting field investigations; and supporting industry initiatives to accelerate the closure of tailing impoundments in the oil sands. Brett has also managed the design and construction of the Jackpine Mine external tailings facility starter dykes and the South Tailings Pond at Suncor’s Millennium operation.

A native of Australia, Brett currently resides in Calgary, Alberta, with his wife and two children. Outside of work, he prefers to stay active. He is an avid golfer, snowboarder, and plays field hockey and squash. He also enjoys fine wine and the time-honored Australian tradition of cooking everything on the barbeque.

In addition to planning and engineering work for tailings facilities, KCB has been increasingly involved in supporting the closure and reclamation of existing tailings facilities. Recently, KCB has engineered facilities to dry fluid fine tailings and thickened tailings. These drying areas turn liquid tailings into solids, greatly accelerating closure of tailings ponds.

KCB was able to provide an innovative design to a client to allow reclamation of an in-pit tailings storage. Densification of loose tailings deposits allowed a simple pumping system to be constructed using sheet piles, allowing fluid tailings to be removed from the area without the need for dredging, and improving operational costs and efficiency. KCB completed engineering works for the Coke Tailings Pipeline in December 2014 on an aggressive 8-month schedule.

KCB also provides groundwater management services for oil sands mines. A number of the firm’s projects require the installation and ongoing management of large-scale pumping well fields for environmental management of seepage and/or stability of engineering structures. KCB recently completed the installation of a permanent dewatering system for the Fort Hills Ore Preparation Plant (OPP). The OPP is located within a 60-foot-deep excavation within sands, which required dewatering. KCB was the main contractor for the design and installation of the dewatering system, which comprises 4,000 feet of French drains. The system was commissioned in early 2015 and collects on average 600,000 gallons per day.

The project teams include Andrew Brunsdon, OPP civil designer; Joana Chen, OPTA designer; Scott Crozier, mechanical lead; Bruce Willoughby and Paul Campion, OPP field engineers; Jeff MacLean, OPTA project engineer; Gregg O’Neil, OPTA engineering manager; Darren Senft, OPTA project manager; Brett Stephens, engineering manager; and Stephen Xue, pumping lead.

From left: Melones Island bunker fuel transfer pier construction rendering, Panama; Lake Maracaibo power barge, Venezuela

CONSTRUCTING A BUNKER FUEL TRANSFER PIER AT PANAMA’S MELONES ISLAND Panama, the southernmost country of Central America, does not produce its own crude oil, natural gas or coal. As an energy transit point at the crux of Central America, the storage of heavy fuel oil and diesel within the nation is critical.

BergerABAM recently provided consulting engineering and construction support services to Melones Oil Terminal Inc. (MOTI) for the development of a bunker fuel transfer pier at Melones Island, a small rock outcrop located 8 miles from the Pacific entrance of the Panama Canal. The purpose of the terminal is to store and distribute bunker and diesel fuel to vessels traveling through the waterway.

The T-shaped pier is configured for the simultaneous berthing of an 80,000-deadweight tonnage (DWT) tanker and two 10,000-DWT bunker transfer barges or four bunkering barges. It features a 345-meter-long berth connected to the island via a 130-meter-long access trestle.

The pier structure consists of a series of pile-supported breasting/mooring dolphins or pile caps interconnected with precast, pretensioned concrete girders. The access trestle is composed of precast girders supported on pile bents.

In addition to berthing and mooring loads, the team thoroughly evaluated the seismic loads on the structure to ensure adequate capacity in the piles, deck and pile- deck connections.

Pier design and construction were challenging because of the project’s remote location, significant tide fluctuation and the presence of shallow rock. The offshore nature of the project required extensive and careful planning, including the transportation and handling of precast piles and girders, some of which were as long as 42.5 meters.

The completed terminal is capable of storing more than 2 million barrels of heavy fuel oil and diesel.

EVALUATING THE ECONOMIC IMPACT OF OIL AND GAS PROJECTS IN TEXAS AND COLORADO The oil and gas industry is an increasingly important component of the U.S. economy. The industry employs approximately 9 million Americans, supplies more than 60 percent of the nation’s energy demand and fuels nearly 100 percent of the vehicles on today’s U.S. roads.

Louis Berger has studied the economic impact of the oil and gas industry for numerous clients throughout the United States for the past 20 years. The firm’s assignments have ranged from evaluating the socioeconomic implications of oil and gas development activities to assessing oil and gas rules and regulations for various states and agencies.

In Texas, the United States’ most oil-rich state, Louis Berger completed an economic and fiscal evaluation of potential oil and gas development and production using enhanced oil recovery (EOR) technologies along the region’s Gulf Coast. EOR techniques generally involve injecting thermal energy, gas and/or chemicals into the fields to enhance production.

EOR development has been hampered in Texas due to uncertainty in the state’s regulations. Although there are

few examples of successful EOR developments in Texas, Denbury Resources has had success in developing two such fields in Texas: Oyster Bayou Field and Hastings Field.

Louis Berger analyzed the economic impacts of development and production activities using the two Denbury locations as case studies. The firm’s assignment involved estimating the total development costs that would be needed to expand EOR to other candidate fields in the region under revised regulations. Louis Berger then assessed potential production in the event that the fields are further developed. The results of the study are being used to better understand and communicate the benefits of eliminating barriers to increasing oil production from declining fields using EOR techniques.

The Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment, Air Pollution Control Division (APCD), initiated a series of stakeholder meetings in 2013 to discuss possible revisions to a number of Air Quality Control Commission regulations. These rule changes were directed at oil and gas operations throughout the state and included air pollutant emission notice reporting, construction permit thresholds, and additional control measures for oil and gas operations and equipment.

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BUILDING THE WORLD’S LARGEST FLOATING POWER GENERATION FACILITY Between 20 and 36 million years old, Venezuela’s Lake Maracaibo is one of the oldest lakes on Earth. More recently, the lake became notable for another reason: It is now home to the world’s largest floating power generation facility.

The Margarita I and Josefa Rufina I power barges, installed side by side in Lake Maracaibo in 2011, generate 171 megawatts of energy to Venezuela’s capital city, Caracas, as well as its surrounding areas. BergerABAM analyzed, designed and supported the construction of the steel-concrete composite plinth supporting the gas turbine for the generation facility.

The reinforced concrete plinth is encased in a structural steel shell and supported on a bed of viscoelastic springs that decouple the static and dynamic interaction between the concrete plinth and the steel barge. The plinth

and supports were designed to meet the turbine shaft manufacturer’s tight alignment tolerance requirements. BergerABAM also analyzed the plinth’s dynamic behavior to ensure it adheres to the turbine manufacturer’s criteria for start-up, operational and shutdown frequencies.

Additionally, the firm provided continuous on-site support during the construction of the power barges at a shipyard in Orange, Texas. Upon completion, the barges were subjected to vibration tests.

BergerABAM completed this assignment in six months. With the power barges now in place, the floating power generation facility is expected to alleviate Venezuela’s existing electricity shortages and sufficiently meet the nation’s growing energy demand.

The teams include (Panama) V.K. Kumar, project executive; Carlos Ospina, project manager; George Sheng, structural engineer; (Venezuela) Michael LaNier, project executive; Kare Hjorteset, project manager; Stephen Schneider, structural engineer and dynamic specialist; (Texas and Colorado) Lisa McDonald, project manager; Holly Bender, principal investigator; and Chris Dixon, analyst.

Gas processing plant, Colorado

Louis Berger developed an industry survey to help determine the cost of compliance with proposed rule changes. Louis Berger’s duties included coding and processing survey responses, conducting follow-up interviews with industry representatives, analyzing cost data, and evaluating qualitative information, with the goal of further understanding changes in business practices and the costs of the proposed rule changes.

The firm has also conducted an independent data collection effort to obtain the most recent and relevant cost data for methane leak detection and repair technologies. Louis Berger obtained cost information for Presumptive Best Available Control Technology (PBACT) tools being considered in the proposed regulations and collected data from vendors, reviews of other regulatory cost analyses, interviews with experts and other research. This enabled the company to better evaluate the full cost of installing and implementing these technologies for well production facilities.

The research was used to support expert testimony in the Air Quality Control Commission’s rule-making process, which occurred in February 2014.

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Biomass & waste to energy Leading the way.

TRANSFORMING BYPRODUCTS INTO RESOURCES Waste to energy is a process by which waste products are broken down and converted into combustible fuels for subsequent use in power generation or chemical synthesis. As urban populations grow, creating more waste and demanding more energy, the global waste conversion market is expected to be valued at $26 billion by 2016.

Louis Berger has established a waste-to-energy program, integrating the firm’s expertise in program management, waste management, permitting, engineering design and power generation. Louis Berger’s waste-to-energy team provides a unique combination of life-cycle management capability and specialized technical expertise to private developers, municipalities and government agencies.

Louis Berger is currently assisting Lockheed Martin and Concord Blue, a waste solutions innovator, with engineering design supervision and contract development for a five-megawatt power plant that will transform forestry and agricultural waste into electricity in Herten, Germany. In Bistrita, Romania, Louis Berger provided engineering support during the first phase of operational testing for a 24-ton-per-day modular waste-to-energy facility. The facility uses advanced pyrolysis to convert various waste streams into crude oil and electricity.

In Missouri, the firm is assisting in the redesign of a facility capable of converting 60 tons of tires per day into usable liquid fuel and carbon black used in manufacturing new tires, plastics and rubber products. Louis Berger also provided conceptual designs, air permits and performance testing for a new plant to convert up to 200 tons of tires to synthetic crude oil per day in Ohio.

GIVING SECOND LIFE TO BIOMASS In addition to projects that convert waste to energy, Louis Berger has been involved in numerous initiatives related to the use of biomass as fuel. Through various processes such as gasification, fermentation and anaerobic digestion, crops, forestry waste and agricultural residues can be converted into usable biofuels.

In Alentejo, Portugal, Louis Berger supported the design and construction of two biomass gasification plants with a total capacity of 25 megawatts. The firm also assisted the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers in assessing the feasibility of growing energy crops on Army land. The study found that as much as 400 million gallons of conventional fuel could be replaced with sustainable biodiesel each year.

Louis Berger continues to build on our unique qualifications to support development of usable resources, decreasing waste and increasing environmental sustainability.

From left: Concord Blue One BioEnergy Plant, Germany; modular waste-to-energy facility, Romania; tire pyrolysis plant, Missouri; fuel crops on Army land, United States

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