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INTEGRATED SERVICES FOR THE POWER AND UTILITY INDUSTRY QUALIFICATIONS

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INTEGRATED SERVICES FOR THEPOWER AND UTILITY INDUSTRY

QUALIFICATIONS

Vital to the success of any power project is the selection of highly qualified experts with significant industry experience. Our Power Services Group combines extensive experience, in-depth knowledge, and unique insights to successfully complete power delivery and renewable energy projects. Our power industry leaders have experience working for utility

clients across the nation.

Gannett Fleming is committed to providing best-in-class planning, design, technology, and construction services to meet our clients’ power infrastructure needs.

Through technical excellence and innovation, we offer private and public clients a full range of power delivery and renewable energy services. Our integrated power solutions can take you from project siting and permitting to turnkey construction and startup, offering value and quality every step of the way.

With a staff of more than 2,000 individuals across a network of 60 offices worldwide, we have the depth and breadth of experience to meet your complex and multifaceted needs. Through our vast staff resources, our specialized project teams provide the most cutting-edge power design solutions.

A leader in the power industry, we are committed to our brand promise to deliver excellence on every project, every day. Whether a project involves modernizing aging infrastructure or designing new systems to meet a growing demand for power, we analyze, study, design, and navigate the maze of regulatory requirements to make you successful. We take great pride in our standard of quality and our record of safety – values we know our clients share.

WHO WE ARE

As a global infrastructure company, our present volume of work places us among the nation’s leading engineering firms, consistently ranking in the top 10 percent on Engineering News-Record’s Top 500 Design Firms list.

Michael Cozzolino, PEManager – Transmission

Anthony Keough, PESenior Project Manager – Power

James Klotz, PEManager – Instrumentation & Control

Jim Rogers, PEPower Manager – West Region

Gannett Fleming performs all types of design and construction services for power delivery systems, including transmission lines, substations, and distribution systems.Our qualifications are realized through our team leaders, who have experience not only working with power and utility entities, but also for them. Our power professionals consistently execute and provide deliverables that are compatible with the standard of excellence and quality your utility expects.

George Campanella, PE, LEED APSenior Vice President – Power & Facilities

Paul Young, PEVice President – Director of Power Services

Anthony Zamberlan, PEVice President – Power Services

Kevin Walsh, PEVice President – Substations

Craig Veprek, PE Power Manager – Northeast Region

KEY TEAM PLAYERS

POWER DELIVERY

As population and economic growth increase the demand for power, the infrastructure to deliver it is aging and declining.

Whether the development of new infrastructure or the rehabilitation and replacement of existing systems, we are ready to meet the power industry’s need for resilient and efficient facilities.

At the core of our services is power engineering for substations, transmission, and distribution systems. Many of our professionals are veterans of the industry, giving us the expertise to meet your need for dependable, mission-critical services. We also have experience with storm hardening of power delivery systems that incorporate resiliency measures intended to withstand weather challenges and protect assets.

When it comes to project delivery, Gannett Fleming has an excellent track record of teaming with contractors to provide complete engineering, procurement, and construction (EPC) and design-build services. No matter the application, we have the ability to handle large-scale projects and meet system reliability and performance goals.

Our power services professionals offer the expertise and resources to provide full lifecycle support for the utility industry, from permitting and planning to design and construction.

We offer efficient, reliable design solutions for system optimization, expansion, and replacement.

Transmission

We deliver cutting-edge transmission system design to power companies, industrial clients, and rapid transit providers. We are not only knowledgeable of the engineering and design requirements to successfully complete transmission projects, but also of the environmental and permitting requirements that must be fulfilled when working with overhead and underground transmission lines.

Our in-house capabilities allow us to easily navigate these challenges and complete projects without sacrificing schedule or budget. Whether your transmission project is in the planning stage or ready for construction, our engineers and project managers are here to offer expert guidance from concept to as-builts.

Distribution

Utility customers demand reliable services. From routine distribution projects to unique challenges, our engineers can provide efficient, reliable design solutions for system optimization, expansion, and replacement. Our distribution expertise is built on extensive field experience, including overhead and underground distribution replacement projects, so you can rely on us to create practical, real-world designs that meet your project objectives.

POWER DELIVERY | Transmission and Distribution

Gannett Fleming has a thorough understanding of the technical and regulatory challenges that can arise as a result of transmission line construction and upgrades.

Power Delivery Services:

• Construction management • Environmental impact studies and permitting• Load studies• Overhead and underground system upgrades• Profiling based on terrain survey using PLS-CADD• Project clearances• Sag, thermal, and mechanical loading• Siting and routing selection and analysis• Staging and constructability reviews

• Surveying and graphic information system services

• System design, including steel monopole, lattice tower, and wood pole line

• Underground cable expertise—oil filled and dielectric up to 345 kilovolt (kV)

• Underground conduit system design (ductbank and direct buried)

• Value engineering.

Substations are a critical component of the power distribution system. Gannett Fleming understands the measures required to improve this infrastructure, and has an extensive history of providing full substation design, upgrade, and expansion services.

Gannett Fleming is familiar with all aspects of substation engineering, from relay and control measures and analytical services, to the design of structural modifications, site work, and permitting. Our experience includes construction services for substation upgrades, reconstruction, and replacement.

Our services include:

• AC/DC station power • Air and gas insulated • Arc flash studies (NFPA-70E)• Blast wall design • Circuit breaker (SF6, OCB) replacements • Communication systems interface and

fiber optic systems• Geotechnical evaluations • Grading and grounding plans

• Major equipment and construction specifications

• Operating manuals and commissioning• Outdoor enclosed switchgear • Physical design and layout • Protective relay design and modifications• Site acquisition, selection, and grounding • Structural foundations and fabrication

details • Substation automation and SCADA

systems• Transformer replacements.

POWER DELIVERY | Substations

Our experts have provided substation design work up to 500kV.

Mill Electrical Substation, Galloway Township, N.J.

PPI Winchester Switching Station, Winchester, Ill.

RENEWABLES

Renewable technologies are critical to the future of the power industry. Gannett Fleming is an industry veteran, investing years working with clients to analyze their energy needs, evaluate current technologies, and implement design solutions.

To deliver the best in renewable technology and services, we remain at the forefront of new technologies and evolving state and federal guidelines. With each project, we are committed to minimizing environmental impacts and maximizing safety.

Representative clients include:

• Abengoa Solar• Abengoa Bioenergy of Kansas• Apex Clean Energy• CNF Constructors• E.ON Climate & Renewables• EDP Renewables North America• First Solar• GE Energy• Michels Wind Energy• Noble Environmental Power• Oklahoma Gas & Electric• SunPeak Solar.

Companies across the renewable power industry have entrusted us with their capital investments.

Gannett Fleming is on the leading edge of the solar industry. We have worked on two of the largest “mega-scale” solar projects in the U.S. and keep current with state and federal guidelines for developing renewable energy facilities.

We continue to assist our clients in their drive to utilize renewable energy sources. We have the ability to provide the professional services that are required during the design-build process for solar facilities. We also are able to provide the necessary solar information, such as shading analysis and interconnection studies, that is critical to successful renewable energy projects. Gannett Fleming has provided innovative and cost-effective project solutions to a wide variety of clients.

Our services include:

• Automation• Bulk storage systems• Commissioning • Construction • Construction cost estimating,

specifications, and overview

• Control house design• DC design• Environmental analysis and permitting• Equipment procurement• Interconnect agreements• On-site startup• Operation and maintenance • PV system layout• Reactive compensation systems –

capacitors, reactors, DVAR, STATCOM• Site selection, acquisition, and

grading plans• Structure and foundation design

and details• Studies, analysis, and modeling• Underground or overhead

collection systems.

RENEWABLES | Solar

32-acre Knouse Foods Solar Farm, Peach Glen, Pa.

We are able to provide the necessary solar information, such as shading analysis and interconnection studies, that is critical to successful renewable energy projects.

25MW photovoltaic solar power plant, Niland, Calif.

We offer complete wind farm design, from initial geotechnical investigations to system startup.

Our experience brings real value, especially in our ability to integrate systems from different manufacturers. This allows the design and installation of the most economically efficient system and the capacity to integrate new technologies into existing systems. The sum of this effort is better system flexibility and reliability.

Our services include:

• Automation• Bulk storage systems• Collection design• Construction cost estimating,

specifications, and overview• Control house design• Environmental analysis and permitting• Noise analysis

• On-site startup• Reactive compensation systems –

capacitors, reactors, DVAR, STATCOM• Site selection, acquisition, and

grading plans• Structure and foundation design

and details• Studies, analysis, and modeling.

RENEWABLES | Wind

278-megawatt capacity Wind Farm, Warrensburg, Ill.

Mendota Hills Wind Farm, Lee County, Ill.

RENEWABLES | Hydropower

With the demand for renewable energy increasing, hydropower is becoming more important than ever in the U.S. energy portfolio.

This demand creates the opportunity for new hydropower infrastructure and increases the need to extend the life of aging infrastructure to maintain safety and regulatory compliance, and to improve efficiencies. We respond to a wide range of water resource needs for our clients, including hydropower, watershed management, water supply, navigation, flood control, and recreation.

When it comes to hydropower dams, Gannett Fleming provides expertise in planning, permitting, design, and construction, as well as offers dam safety engineering and security services for hydropower facilities. We have designed more than 100 new dams, modified more than 250 dams, and evaluated the safety of more than 500 dams. Many of our engineers have worked in the power industry or for regulatory agencies and can provide a unique and valuable perspective for our clients. We have performed a variety of services at hydropower facilities owned by power utilities and have experience specific to supporting Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC)-regulated hydroelectric facilities, such as Part 12 Safety Inspections and Potential Failure Mode Analysis (PFMA).

Our services include:

• Concrete, earth, and rockfill dam design and rehabilitation • Dam safety program development and audits/assessments • Dam safety training • Environmental analysis and planning • Emergency Action Plans (EAPs) and exercises • Fish passage facilities • Geologic and geotechnical investigations • Hydrologic and hydraulic analysis • Instrumentation control and automation systems • Inundation mapping and hazard evaluation • Mechanical, electrical, and structural design • Part 12 safety inspections • PFMA• Risk-based analysis • Security assessments and plans for FERC licensees• Stability and seepage analysis.

Gaston Hydroelectric Plant, Roanoke Rapids, N.C.

SPECIALTY SERVICES

As a multidisciplinary firm, Gannett Fleming has the full breadth of expertise to support your power projects. Our Power Services Group project managers allocate the necessary subject matter experts to ensure your assets are optimized and that all projects are constructable and compliant with regulatory requirements.

Construction Services

We offer a wide range of construction services for power utility projects, including onsite construction management; inspection services; and full engineering, procurement, and construction (EPC) services. We have more than 200 construction management and inspection professionals on staff who are responsible for maintaining a project’s safety, schedule, and budget. Our project/construction management services also include scheduling and cost estimating.

Electrical System Analysis

Periodic system analysis is recommended to ensure optimum functionality and dependability. Our analysis services help you estimate, strategize, and find solutions to improve system efficiency, reliability, and safety. As electrical power systems become more complex, the need for comprehensive analysis is crucial. We use the latest software, design, and analysis tools and techniques to deliver the accurate and organized information you need.

Analysis Services

• Arc flash studies • Demand load studies • Fault analysis and short circuit studies • Feeder and transformer sizing • Harmonics analysis • Load flow and voltage drop studies • Motor starting analysis • Protective device coordination. Benefits

• Available fault current analysis • Confirmation • Existing system documentation and control • New system design • OSHA requirements documentation and workplace safety • Summarize system loads and validate equipment sizing • System protection coordination.

PSE&G 26kV circuit breaker replacement, New Jersey

Environmental

We have a broad range of experience providing project-specific and cost-effective environmental management services for the electric and power utility industry. Our technically diverse staff is knowledgeable about a variety of state, local, and federal environmental regulations and programs, enabling us to provide a full range of consulting services that meet your needs and ensure compliance.

Services

• National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) assessments• Phase I and Phase II environmental site assessments

associated with property acquisition • Soil and groundwater investigations and remediation• Environmental health and safety reviews (new/expanded

facilities, decommissioning/demolition) • Environmental management system development

and implementation• Electronic data management• Asbestos and lead paint assessments• Brownfields/site development• Industrial water/wastewater design• Environmental and health risk assessments • Environmental compliance assessments/audits • Wetlands delineation and feasibility studies• Stormwater management — BMP designs and stormwater

pollution prevention plans• Spill prevention control and countermeasure (SPCC) plans• Storage tank management (aboveground and underground

storage tank)• Stream restoration.

Geographic Information Systems

We specialize in web and geospatially enabled information technology systems, offering integrated asset management solutions. These services minimize our clients’ operational downtime, optimize profitability, and streamline the work order and capital budget processes to improve business performance. We have extensive experience in the development and enhancement of enterprise-level asset management systems that are capable of consuming data from multiple sources and exposing information through a variety of web-based dashboard views, giving clients the visibility and information to make informed decisions.

We combine our integrated technology approach with knowledge of engineering workflows and business processes to provide users with the ability to perform spatial and non-spatial queries and gain access to current information on equipment, inventory, workflows, and maintenance, among other key performance metrics.

We also can assist your utility collect more accurate and comprehensive data about the location and status of your infrastructure and assets. Equipped with up-to-date information, you can make the best decisions when it comes to asset management and maintenance.

Our technically diverse staff is knowledgeable about a variety of state, local, and federal environmental regulations and programs, enabling us to provide a full range of consulting services that meet your needs and ensure compliance.

Indianapolis Power & Light Company 345kV conductor uprate project, Petersburg, Ind.

Instrumentation and Control

Our instrumentation and controls engineers are experienced in planning, designing, and implementing a broad range of process controllers, operator interfaces, networks, and sensing systems. The real value in these automation services is our ability to integrate hardware and software from different manufacturers. This adds flexibility to your project planning and budget.

Function Specifications

• Batch and continuous control• Cell control• Machine control• SCADA systems• Back-office integration. Industrial Networking

• Ethernet• DeviceNet• Profibus• ASi• Foundation fieldbus• Modbus/RS-485• Database integration for archiving and trending• Manufacturing execution systems• Back-office integration.

Morenci Mine conveying system, Morenci, Ariz.

St. Louis Gateway Arch Tram hoist control system replacement, St. Louis, Mo.

Automation Services

• Instrument selection and specification• Loop diagram development• Instrumentation documentation• PLC specification and configuration• Distributed control systems• Operator interface systems (OIT, HMI, and MMI)• Safety interlock specification and design.

Security and Cybersecurity

Your utility infrastructure demands proper protection. It’s critical to have a security strategy that is fully informed by Industrial Control Systems (ICS) experts and tailored to the specific risks you face. Gannett Fleming offers skilled security and cybersecurity professionals a thorough understanding of the power grid, FERC/NEI/NERC/NRC regulatory compliance, and IEC and IEEE industry standards. We bring experience in generation and transmission control systems engineering, security architecture, critical asset identification, defense-in-depth strategies, metrics for measuring security controls, risk mitigation, vulnerability assessments, and project execution. Our experts can help you take the right actions to increase resilience, ensure safety, and maintain availability across your critical infrastructure environment.

Gannett Fleming clients are confident in their readiness for NERC CIP compliance audits. Our mock audit reports provide detailed findings and actionable recommendations to mitigate noncompliance issues and implement best practices for process and operational improvements. We prepare clients for audits through Subject Matter Expert (SME) interviews and training, lessons-learned from incident response and recovery plan exercises, and a systematic approach to building an audit-friendly portfolio of compliance evidence and completed Reliability Standard Audit Worksheets (RSAWs).

Services

• BES Asset and BES Cyber Systems identification methodology• Control system factory acceptance testing and installation• Cybersecurity vulnerability assessments and risk remediation• Generation and transmission control system engineering

and design

• Internal control design and assessment• NEI critical digital asset identification and tracking• NEI cybersecurity compliance planning• NERC CIP mock audits• NERC functional registration• Physical security vulnerability assessments and remediation• Program governance documentation and automation• Reliability Standards gap analysis and remediation• Security policy design and development• Training program design and implementation.

Valuation and Rate

Management responsibility, utility regulation, income tax preparation, and property valuations require estimates of annual depreciation accrual rates and accrued depreciation. We have complete working knowledge of depreciation methods, procedures, and techniques that reduce the risk of incomplete capital recovery.

Services

• Service life studies and depreciation calculations in support of rate base claims and annual depreciation expense claims in customer rate filings

• Expert testimony in support of depreciation studies during rate hearings

• Book depreciation reserve studies to establish a starting point for the use of the book reserve, or adjusted book reserve, for ratemaking purposes.

Across the U.S., Gannett Fleming provides engineering services for a number of power and utility entities. Our clients consistently re-engage our

firm because of the standard of excellence delivered.

Installation of a new 230kV circuit breaker at Jersey Central Power & Light’s Montville Substation, Montville, N.J.

With more than a century of experience, Gannett Fleming is part of the fabric of the local communities in which we live and serve. With each project, our unyielding commitment is to deliver excellence for our clients and their customers.

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CLIENTS WE SERVE

Abengoa Solar Inc./Abengoa Bioenergy of KansasAtlantic City Electric BHP Billiton CopperChicago Transit AuthorityCommonwealth EdisonConsolidated Edison Company of New York, Inc. (ConEd)Dayton Power and LightDelmarva PowerE.ON Climate & Renewables EDP Renewables North America Exelon Corporation Fermi Research AllianceFreeport-McMorRan Inc.GE EnergyIberdrola USA

Indianapolis Power and LightJersey Central Power & Light (JCP&L)Madison Gas and ElectricMichels Wind EnergyNaperville (IL) Public UtilitiesNew Jersey TransitNorthern Indiana Public Service CompanyPennsylvania Power and Light (PPL)PECOPublic Service Electric and Gas Company (PSE&G)Rosemont CopperSacramento Municipal Utility District (SMUD)S&C Electric CompanyVectren Corporation

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Gannett Fleming is a global infrastructure firm that provides planning, design, technology, and construction services for a diverse range of markets and disciplines. With 2,000 highly qualified individuals across a global network of 60 offices, we are united in our passion to deliver excellence. We have played a part in shaping infrastructure and improving communities in more than 65 countries, specializing in transportation, earth science, water, power, geospatial, and facility-related projects.

Founded in 1915, we embrace sustainability and innovation in our projects and internal activities, achieving results while being responsible stewards of our environment. Our culture of service, ingenuity, and responsiveness empowers us to fulfill our key mission: make our clients successful.

Gannett Fleming is consistently ranked in the top 10 percent on Engineering News-Record’s Top 500 Design Firms list.

800.233.1055 | www.gannettfleming.com

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