For those looking to ensure the safety, cost-efficiency and compliance of their power-generating assets, Black & Veatch’s full set of in-house capabilities makes us a one-stop shop for modifications and upgrades, regardless of project size.
Construction, Sourcing & Operating
We won’t design something you can’t build, buy, operate, or maintain. You can count on cost, schedule and performance certainty.
Global and Vendor-Agnostic Service Provider
You get the best (not just the most common) solution.
Flexible Offerings
You can choose a bankable solution that works for you, no matter the need.
Our Services
Existing units are being called on to operate with increased flexibility. This will affect reliability, increase O&M expenses, and reduce unit life. Black & Veatch can help minimize the impacts.
- Optimize O&M Practices
- Develop plant modifications to improve efficiency, mitigate impacts to reliability and increase dispatchability through improved ramp rates and lower turndown.
- Optimize system controls for new operating scenarios
- Provide NERC Reliability Standard compliance
We provide comprehensive operations and maintenance services to ensure our clients get the most from their investments, well into the future.
- Benchmarking O&M/Capital Costs
- Outage Management
- Condition and Life Assessment
- Updating Maintenance Plans and Procedures
- Operator Training
- Spares Optimization
Process improvements span the plant life cycle. Our in-house expertise ensures all plant needs will be addressed quickly with high quality solutions.
- High Energy Piping
- Balance of Plant System Modifications
- Auxiliary Electric System
- Environmental Retrofit
- Equipment Cooling
- Heat Rejection Systems
- CT Upgrades
- Steam Generator and Turbine Upgrades
- Feedwater and Steam System Upgrades
- Water Management
- NERC Compliance
- HVAC Systems
- Fuel Supply and Handling Systems
- Distributed Control Systems
- Structural Modifications
Decommissioning and Demolition affects nearly all groups within an organization. Black & Veatch supports and guides clients through the complex process using proven techniques.
- Cost Estimating
- Owner’s Engineer
- Decommissioning plans
- Unit separation engineering
- Program Management
