EnergyLink International is excited to share significant progress in our work at the Champlain Hudson Power Express (CHPE) Astoria converter station. We have recently completed setting and installing the Air Handling Units (AHU) and have completed installing the exterior panels on the Converter, Service, Relay, and Storage Buildings.
This milestone signifies a pivotal step forward in supplying the New York power grid with 1,250 MW of renewable energy, advancing New York towards its environmental goals. Under the guidance of Derek Wallace, PMP, C.Tech, Director of Projects, and with the oversight of Colin Martin, Sr. Project Manager, and Mike Waugh, Sr. Manager, Construction, our team’s continued dedication to safety and quality has been recognized with multiple on-site safety awards from Kiewit.
We are proud to support Kiewit’s activities in the New York City region, contributing to their 146 miles (235 km) of on-land construction. This collaboration reflects our collective commitment to empowering the future of New York’s energy grid.
Supporting the success of our partners’ projects is another demonstration of how EnergyLink is connecting you to a better way.
EnergyLink International is a proud supplier of full-service engineered solutions addressing industrial performance and acoustic concerns. We conducted work on behalf of our client concerning operations of an on-campus plant at the University of Minnesota, supplying electricity for medical services, research centers, and the campus. This facility, housed in historic buildings with a legacy of supplying power for the city’s street railway system, have continued to adapt in operations and usage as the city has grown.
EnergyLink is excited to share our involvement in providing acoustic upgrades at one of these historic plants. Due to its urban location, limiting noise pollution was crucial to our client because of the proximity to commercial and residential buildings. Growing residential density downtown led to residents filing complaints about audible noise during the plant’s operational periods.
Chosen for our proven track record, we conducted a study to identify the noise source and recommend solutions. Our team, led by Lisa Newman, PMP, Project Manager, pinpointed the issue to a frequency generated by fans in the plant’s circulating fluidized bed boiler. We proposed mitigating this noise pollution by installing custom-fabricated baffles, designed by Chris Giesbrecht, into the existing exhaust stacks. EnergyLink fabricated, delivered, and installed three baffles to address these concerns. As part of our site-wide noise guarantee, a follow-up study conducted by Gustavo Elgueta ensured all acoustic goals were met with an overall 15 dB reduction in noise for the problematic frequency, resulting in the noise being inaudible in the nearby residential dwellings.
Delivering solutions that keep the heart of essential services beating quietly is another example of how EnergyLink is connecting you to a better way.