As part of the contract, MWH will provide a range of multi-disciplinary services for the design and construction of the projects including: preliminary engineering, site surveying, geotechnical investigations, hydraulic model studies, turbine/generator procurement, detailed design and preparation of bid documents, bidding support, engineering services during construction and resident engineering services.
'These facilities will help AMP-Ohio keep up with growing energy demands in the region and, because all three facilities will be built at existing locks and dams, the environmental impact will be minimal,' said Craig Harris, project manager at MWH.
The first project will be located on the West Virginia shore at the Willow Island locks and dam. New facilities will include a two-unit power house with an estimated generation capacity of 35MW. This plant will produce approximately 195,000MWh annually.
The second project will be located at Cannelton locks and dam near Cannelton, Ind. The largest of the three projects, Cannelton will have a capacity of 84MW. This three-unit plant is expected to generate an average of 390,00 MWh annually.
The third project will be located on the Kentucky shore at the existing Smithland locks and dam in Livingston County, Kentucky. Projected to be a three-unit, 72MW plant, the Smithland project will generate an average of 340,00MWh annually.
The use of conventional bulb turbine technology is planned for all three sites.
