Wisconsin families cannot really see what Black & Veatch has done for them and their communities. But there will be a difference in their environment with cleaner reliable power. And they will enjoy a better quality of life without thinking about it.
In 2011, Black & Veatch was chosen to complete the Air Quality Control System Retrofit Project on both units at the 1,023-megawatt Columbia Energy Center. The Columbia Energy Center is operated by Alliant Energy and co-owned with Wisconsin Public Service and Madison Gas and Electric. Black & Veatch designed the first utility flue gas desulfurization system in the United States and continues to lead the industry in air quality control programs.
“This project ensures that we will be able to meet our customers’ needs in an environmentally conscious manner for decades to come.”
Bob Newell, Senior Manager, Strategic Projects, Alliant Energy
Black & Veatch used proven technologies in the retrofit project at Columbia Energy Center. The result is a significant reduction in emissions of mercury, sulfur dioxide and particulate. This is helping Alliant Energy and co-owners not only meet emissions standards today but decades into the future.
Children playing in school yards and backyards; dairy farmers milking their Holsteins; processors making their famous state cheese and butter; farmers working in the fields of oats, potatoes, carrots and sweet corn; Wisconsinites working hard and living life to the fullest every day – all will benefit from a significant improvement in air quality thanks to the partnership of Alliant Energy and Black & Veatch.
Over 25 years, the retrofit will remove 12,000 pounds of mercury.
Paso Robles always discharged its treated effluent into California’s Salinas River. That is until changing influent and prolonged drought conditions spurred improvements at the city’s wastewater treatment plant. The plant now reclaims previously wasted resources, showcasing a sustainable and cost-effective approach to water quality and water supply resilience.
Bleutech Park (BTP) is a first-of-its-kind planned mixed-use development, that will feature workforce housing, offices, retail space, a state-of-the-art entertainment tower, a luxury hotel and luxury residences, all built upon a technologically integrated site that aspires to be 100-percent grid independent.
Who wouldn’t put on a hard hat and raise a hand for a project in the foothills of the Canadian Rockies? But what about two harsh winters (-40 degrees Celsius and Fahrenheit), snow drifts and a summer of record rainfall?
Major wireless carriers and infrastructure providers are deploying small cells to meet the demand for faster delivery of more data and video. Most of the time, hundreds to thousands of nodes are deployed at once, in addition to a fiber backhaul network, to achieve desired coverage, capacity, and signal propagation. These programs are complex and can involve hundreds of staff, high-volumes of materials, and many concurrent deployment sites across the country.