< Previous20 Southeastern Construction Owners and Associates Roundtable Mitsubishi Power Americas, headquartered in Lake Mary, Florida, is a key player in the ener- gy transition. As utilities, corporations, and governments race to combat climate change, they face complex regional issues and eco- nomic obstacles. That’s why Mitsubishi Power developed its Blueprint for Decarbonization that shows how industry and the larger society can reach a net-zero carbon future without compromising on clean, affordable, accessible, and reliable electricity, with three principles: • Ensure clean, reliable electricity throughout the energy transition so that as we decarbonize the grid, we do not compromise on resource adequacy. • Incentivize technology adoption by lowering costs so everyone can afford low-carbon electricity and benefit from the prosperity that electricity can bring. • Foster unprecedented collaboration to achieve an out- come greater than any one company or country can. Mitsubishi Power is living by and freely sharing this blue- print as it pursues energy transition solutions such as hydro- gen power generation and energy storage through partner- ships and alliances. Developing new infrastructure In 2019, Mitsubishi Power and Magnum Development announced the Advanced Clean Energy Storage project, the world’s largest industrial green hydrogen hub. All major contracts for this hub in Delta, Utah, are secured, including engineering, procurement, and construction; major equipment suppliers; and operations and mainte- nance providers. In June 2022, the U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) Loan Programs Office closed a $504.4 million loan guarantee to the project. This was the DOE’s first loan in more than 10 years for a renewable energy project, and the hub is now the first globally to reach financial close. The hydrogen hub will use electrolysis to produce green hydrogen, which is hydrogen produced from renewable energy. The green hydrogen will be stored onsite in two underground geological salt caverns, each capable of stor- ing 150 gigawatt hours of energy. / OWNER MEMBER PROFILE // Mitsubishi Power: Fulfilling Its Blueprint for Decarbonization “This long-duration energy storage capability will help improve resource adequacy and decrease total system costs by enabling seasonal shifting of renewable energy,” explained Bill Newsom, Mitsubishi Power’s President and CEO. “Excess renewable energy will be captured rather than curtailed and dispatched to the grid as needed.” The Advanced Clean Energy Storage hub will supply hydrogen to the adjacent Intermountain Power Project (IPP) Renewed. This 840-megawatt combined-cycle gas turbine power plant was the first to order hydrogen-ready gas tur- bines as part of a sequential plan to move from coal to natu- ral gas, to a blend of hydrogen and natural gas, and eventu- ally to 100 percent hydrogen. It will operate two Mitsubishi Power M501JAC gas turbines on a blend of 30 percent green hydrogen and 70 percent natural gas by volume start- ing in 2025, increasing to 100 percent green hydrogen for carbon-free power generation by 2045. Retrofitting existing infrastructure Not only is Mitsubishi Power making history developing new hydrogen infrastructure at scale, it is also making his- tory validating the retrofit of existing gas turbine infrastruc- ture to operate on a hydrogen fuel blend. In June 2022, Mitsubishi Power and partners Georgia Power, Southern Mitsubishi Power and Georgia Power, alongside the Electric Power Research Institute (EPRI), successfully validated 20 percent hydrogen (by volume) fuel blending at Plant McDonough-Atkinson in Georgia. From left to right: Prasanth Thupili, SVP, Power Generation Services, Mitsubishi Power Americas; Mark Bissonnette, EVP and COO Power Generation, Mitsubishi Power Americas; Allen Reaves, SVP and Senior Production Officer, Georgia Power; Scott Cloyd, Gas Turbine Service Engineering Chief Engineer, Mitsubishi Power Americas; Bill Newsom, President and CEO Mitsubishi Power Americas; Josh Hicks, VP, Service Operations US/Canada, Mitsubishi Power Americas. (Credit: Mitsubishi Power)2022 // www.scoar.org 21 generation to reduce curtailments; deploy electricity in less than one second to prevent power disruptions due to extreme weather events or shortfalls in renewable generation; respond to fluctuations in grid frequency to protect infrastructure com- ponents; and add capacity to satisfy peak demand. “Regions that have reached high renewables penetration benefit from battery storage,” explained Newsom. “We have various projects in Texas and California in the U.S. and will soon be deploying projects in Chile and Ireland.” Collaborating through joint development Mitsubishi Power also collaborates with partners through joint development agreements reaching beyond the power industry in unique ways to bring economies of scale. Reach- ing beyond the power industry, Mitsubishi Power collabo- rates in unique ways to bring economies of scale. It works with DT Midstream, which has expertise in energy infrastruc- ture development and operations, to decarbonize utility, transportation, and industrial sectors. Mitsubishi Power has a synergistic collaboration with Texas Brine to develop hydrogen storage. The collaboration will locate storage close to major load centers in the North- east, Mid-Atlantic, and Gulf Coast. This expanded infrastruc- ture for clean energy resources will benefit not only power, but also transportation and manufacturing, which are also targeting net-zero carbon emissions. “The energy transition requires multiple technologies, multiple entities, out-of-the box thinking, and unprecedent- ed collaboration to reach aggressive decarbonization goals,” Newsom recapped. “Mitsubishi Power is living by and freely sharing its Blueprint for Decarbonization to stimulate think- ing and action on this important task.” y For more information about Mitsubishi Power Amer- icas, visit https://power.mhi.com/regions/amer/. Company, and the Electric Power Research Institute (EPRI) completed the world’s largest hydrogen fuel blending vali- dation at Georgia Power’s Plant McDonough-Atkinson in Smyrna, Georgia. This project was the first to validate 20 percent hydrogen by volume fuel blending on an advanced class gas turbine in North America, and the largest test of this kind to date. The 20 percent blend provides approximately 7 percent reduc- tion in carbon emissions. Implementing complementary technologies For other intermittent power generation to continue to grow as part of the new energy mix, Mitsubishi Power pro- vides solutions to supplement renewables using gas turbines and battery energy storage. Mitsubishi Power’s gas turbines support renewables with stable, reliable power generation, both distributed and on the grid. Various gas turbine models address grid resiliency and emergency power to maximize responsiveness to renewables’ intermittency with rapid dis- patch capability. Mitsubishi Power also supports renewables’ growth and adoption with battery energy storage systems (BESS). BESS provide four to six hours of storage duration, so they com- plement hydrogen energy storage, which can store energy for days, weeks, or even seasons. The company’s turnkey Emerald storage solutions can be co-located with renewable The Advanced Clean Energy Storage hub celebration in Delta, Utah: (from left to right) Ryan Laske, Federal Project Engineer, Department of Energy Loan Programs Office; Roger Blair, President, WSP; Bill Newsom, President and CEO, Mitsubishi Power Americas; Michael Ducker, Senior Vice President of Hydrogen Infrastructure for Mitsubishi Power Americas and President of Advanced Clean Energy Storage I; Craig Broussard, President and Chief Executive Officer, Magnum Development, and Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer of ACES Delta; Lazlo von Lazar, President of Energy and Process Industries, Black & Veatch; Greg Huynh, Operating Agent Manager, Los Angeles Department of Water and Power. Bill Newsom, President and CEO, Mitsubishi Power Americas, and Scott Jones, Managing Director, Haddington Ventures, congratulate each other at the Advanced Clean Energy Storage hub celebration. Photos courtesy of Mitsubishi Power.22 Southeastern Construction Owners and Associates Roundtable “The pressures on project delivery are more extreme than ever before,” says Jim Renner, Vice President at Victaulic. “That includes safety per- formance, risk reduction, availabil- ity and quality of craft labor, supply chain strains, dramatically compressed schedules and more. Clients are aggressively seeking ideas, methods and innovations that will impact these issues. That’s where Victaulic fits. We are a piping innovation company who helps solve complex engineering and constructability challenges, and does so on the foundation of a proven tech- nology with billions of installed refer- ences for more than a century.” Recent Victaulic projects Large amounts of water from a local bay were to be used to sup- port the cooling system at a Florida- based power plant.1 A fish return system made of fiberglass reinforced pipe (FRP) was to be designed and became the standard method of join- ing pipe in industrial applications including utility services, process pip- ing, critical infrastructure, and trans- port pipelines. The introduction of rigid mechanical pipe couplings accel- erated adoption in commercial con- struction in the mid-century, but it’s the culture of innovation and continuous commitment to listening to custom- ers and delivering unique engineering solutions that set Victaulic apart. Project partnership From Rio Tinto Mines and the Hoover Dam to the Chevron Tengiz Project, Victaulic is trusted in highly critical and demanding applications around the globe. With over a cen- tury of engineering excellence and proven success in a diverse range of applications, Victaulic develops groundbreaking, value-engineered piping solutions for the evolving construction landscape. In 1919, Ernest Tribe and Dr. Henry Hele-Shaw filed a patent for an extraordinary pipe join- ing method to fast-track the deployment of water and fuel to allied troops during World War I: the mechanical coupling. The concept of joining pipe with bolted mechani- cal couplings with a gasketed seal retained by a groove on the pipe was groundbreaking. One hundred years and more than 3,200 patents later, Victaulic has grown to be the world’s leading innovator and manufacturer of mechanical pipe joining and flow con- trol solutions. Victaulic’s industrial legacy The mechanical pipe coupling design introduced the piping industry to an efficient, more economical way to assemble pipes quickly and safely. Mines were one of the earliest applica- tions for Victaulic products, as early as the 1920s. Easy to assemble, disassem- ble, move, and reuse, with the abil- ity to be installed in a fraction of the time, Victaulic pipe couplings quickly Engineering / ASSOCIATE MEMBER PROFILE // Confidence into Every Build When a Florida-based power plant needed a solution to support the design and installation of a fish return system, they partnered with Victaulic to ensure performance, reliability, and accessibility. 2022 // www.scoar.org 23 Victaulic the opportunity to collabo- rate and innovate to uncover ways to address some of their biggest chal- lenges; whether those were related to performance, installation, or schedule from a constructability standpoint,” stated Renner. “Solving project chal- lenges and helping clients achieve their goals, is our goal. Whatever suc- cess looks like for them, that’s our mission.” y To learn more about Victaulic visit us at www.victaulic.com. constructed to protect the aquatic ecosystem. While traditional joining methods for FRP can be challenging and time-consuming, Victaulic was able to provide a faster, safer, and eas- ier method. Additional value in the form of thermal movement accom- modation and easier access for future maintenance were also provided. The Luce Bayou Interbasin Transfer Project is a water supply project that includes a pump station, pipeline, a settling basin and maintenance facility, and miles of canals.2 The challenges of this project included delivering a pig retrieval station, which would accom- modate forces and differential settle- ment, within a small footprint while minimizing safety risks and reducing downtime for maintenance. Through the partnership efforts of all parties involved, the challenges were over- come and the ability for future expan- sion is now made easier. The Northeast Water Purification Plant (NEWPP) is considered one of the largest design-build water treat- ment projects in the world. The project consists of a plant expansion, two pipe- lines, and an intake pump station.3 For the plant expansion, one of the major challenges faced was the accommoda- tion of differential settlement between the pipe and the structures they entered and exited. These transition zones between surfaces would experi- ence significant dynamic movement. Victaulic provided a simpler, more capa- ble, value-engineered dynamic move- ment solution to achieve far better performance within a smaller footprint compared to alternative methods. For the intake pump station, there was a significant challenge in design- ing for the anticipated thermal expan- sion and contraction of the exposed dual 108-inch transmission mains. Vic- taulic worked with the project team to provide a reliable connection that delivered on the speed and safety and the flexibility and thrust restraint needed.4 “What makes these projects suc- cessful is that they represent partner- ships. Engagement with the owner and engineering design teams at the earliest stages of a project provided References: 1. Victaulic. “Fish Return System.” 2. Victaulic. “Luce Bayou Inter- 3. Victaulic. “Northeast Water Puri- fication Plant Expansion Project – Central 4. Victaulic. “Northeast Water Purif- cation Plant Intake Pump Sta-24 Southeastern Construction Owners and Associates Roundtable / NEWS & RECOGNITIONS // SCOAR News Left to Right: Steve Immel, Duke Energy, SCOAR President; Brian Davis, Pro Serv Industrial Contractors, LLC.; Eric Allen, Pro Serv Industrial Contractors, LLC.; and Lance Simons, Haskell Company, SCOAR Safety Committee Chair. TOPS WINNERS FOR 2021! Less than or equal to 60,000 Work Hours Annually: Ethos Cricket Valley Thermal Power Plant Pro Serv Industrial Contractors, LLC., award accepted by Brian Davis and Eric Allen. More than 60,000 but less than 250,000 Work Hours Annually: Cope Generating Station Baghouse Rebuild Graycor Southern, Inc., award accepted by Ryan Deter, John Paul White, Brian Gallagher, Shawn Buchanan, and Darryl Thornton. Left to Right: Scott Straight, LG&E KU Energy, SCOAR President; Matthew Clark, Wood; Cody Johnson, Wood; and Matthew Nissen, Wood. More than 750,000 Work Hours Annually: Fern Solar Project Wood, award accepted by Matthew Clark, Cody Johnson, and Matthew Nissen. Left to Right: Steve Immel, Duke Energy, SCOAR President; Jim Kelleher, Mitsubishi Power; Anne Kington, Mitsubishi Power; Chris Robinson, Mitsubishi Power; and Lance Simons, Haskell Company, SCOAR Safety Committee Chair. Exceptional Facility Program Safety Award Mitsubishi Power Orlando Service Centre, award accepted by Jim Kelleher, Anne Kingston, and Chris Robinson. Left to Right: Ryan Deter, Graycor Southern; Steve Immel, Duke Energy, SCOAR President; John Paul White, Graycor Southern; Brian Gallagher, Graycor Southern; Shawn Buchanan, Graycor Southern; Darryl Thornton, Graycor Southern; and Lance Simons, Haskell Company, SCOAR Safety Committee Chair. 2022 // www.scoar.org 25 University of Arkansas Community College at Morrilton, A.R. Lawson State Community College in Birmingham, A.L. SCOAR SCHOLARSHIP WINNERS FOR 2021 AND 2022! The SCOAR Scholarship and Training Grant Program was established by SCOAR in 2010. Since then, over $300,000 has been awarded to students and educational institutions, funded by member contributions and organizational investment of net revenues. Within the 12-state “footprint” of SCOAR, over $25,000 in contributions were made possible through member donations this year. These generous contributions were from Graycor Southern, NCCER/BYF, Southeastern Construction and Mainte- nance, Ironworkers/IMPACT, PTS Group, and the Southern States Millwright Regional Council. Congratulations to our Training Grant recipients! Asia Lewis, recipient of the Moore Community House Women in Construction Program award in Biloxi, MS. She is with Debbie and Cliff Dickinson of Crane Industry Services, Jorge Rodriguez of DEWALT, and Rickey Moore and Logan Brown of the Southern States Millwright Regional Council. Cinthia Rodriguez, Kennesaw State University in Kennesaw, G.A. Rachel Le, University of Florida in Gainesville, F.L. Brandon Gilliam, Northeast State Community College in Kingsport, T.N., and his parents and staff/faculty of the college. Aaron Cobb and Dave Quintano, Manatee Technical College in Bradenton, F.L., and their instructor. Austin Trevino of Manatee Technical College in Bradenton, F.L., and SCOAR member, Aaron Cobb of PTS Group.26 Southeastern Construction Owners and Associates Roundtable What Have Our Committees Been Up To? Marketing and Fundraising for Scholarships & Events Committee The SCOAR Marketing and Fundraising for Scholarships & Events Committee was established to help promote SCOAR and raise funds for scholarships. In 2022, the efforts of the Committee were focused on promoting SCOAR and attracting new members by development of a new branding campaign and associated brochure. The com- mittee also began development of a LinkedIn page cover, a “value proposition” paper that would be the script for Membership Recruitment, Networking Event ideas for state-level engagement such as Chamber events, and additional fundraising ideas for the committee to discuss during meetings. Brian Gallagher of Graycor is the Committee Chair. Safety Committee The SCOAR Safety Committee completed the revised Target Outstanding Project/Program Safety (TOPS) Award Application for an organization to apply for “Program Recognition” similar to the project award. The committee also focused on enhancing resources on the SCOAR website for Safety professionals and developed links to pro- vide strong support of SafetyWeek. David Emeigh of BrandSafway is the Committee Chair. Workforce Development Committee The SCOAR Workforce Development Committee has continued to focus on two major initiatives—the SCOAR Scholarship and Training Grant Program, and the development of a formal Mentoring Plan/Program. Since 2010, SCOAR has awarded over $250,000 to students and educational institutions, funded by member contributions and organizational investment of net revenues. The three-pronged approach provides: 1. Scholarships for college and university students pursuing Construction Management and/or Construction Engineering degrees; 2. Scholarships for students pursuing technical skills training through secondary, post-secondary and/or apprenticeship schools, to become Construction Craft Professionals; and, 3. Training Grants for secondary, post-secondary and/or apprenticeship programs to start a Career & Technical Education (CTE) Construction Program, or to enhance an existing program. Secondly, the development of a formal mentoring program, to assist SCOAR members in the design, development, and implementation of effective workforce development activities. Utilizing a subcommittee to design the “roadmap” for devel- opment of the mentoring program, a draft has been released in the Workforce Development Committee web portal. Logan Brown with the Southern States Millwright Regional Council is the Workforce Development Committee Chair. / NEWS & RECOGNITIONS //2022 // www.scoar.org 27 Check out all past issues of The VOICE Southeastern online: https://scoar.org/magazines/. 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SCOAR brings together facility owners from different industries and all parts of the supply chain to address the issues that will improve business performance. • Combine experience bases and methodologies from different industries to discover new solu- tions. • Understand and incorporate per- spectives from various parts of the supply chain to create comprehen- sive responses to construction chal- lenges with great changes for suc- cess. • Learn from construction profession- als who have already “been there and done that.” Focus close to home, on southeastern construction market, for a practical and actionable experience. • Concentrate on regional labor and supply trends where impactful solu- tions can be generated and imple- mented. • Learn about and share information on capital projects in the southeast increasing insight into your market and identifying potential partner- ships. • Experience more powerful network- ing by meeting colleagues in your own area who are facing the same issues and environment. Enjoy a collegial and “small group” atmosphere. • Every member has a voice in the direction and focus of SCOAR. You help choose the focus! Why Join SCOAR? / NEWS & RECOGNITIONS // COMMITTED TO IMPROVEMENT SCOAR provides a forum for the exchange of information, views, prac- tices, and policies of its various mem- bers in the southeast. SCOAR is the ideal size organization for in-depth dialog and engagement with all indus- try segments. SCOAR continues to drive for mem- ber company improvement by: • Improving overall cost effective- ness; • Advancing the latest technologies; • Improving construction planning, management, and execution; • Improving the motivation, training, and supervision of industry profes- sionals, including skilled trades, engineers, and managers; • Improving relationships between owners, engineers, and contractors; and • Hosting meetings and an Annual Conference to share information, trends, and to provide networking opportunities. HOW IS SCOAR DIFFERENT? SCOAR is an interactive learning alliance of construction professionals. • Spend your time learning and addressing interesting and chal- lenging topics, not stuck working on the typical association-type committee. • Benefit from an interactive learn- ing environment focused around team-based exercises, subject mat- ter experts, and collaborative dis- cussions. • Be a part of creating new methods and processes to tackle the typical construction issues and challenges. SCOAR fosters innovation and breakthrough thinking on issues related to industrial construction to improve your business performance. SCOAR’s dedication to learning is unique among associations serving the construction industry, giving you and your company the greatest return on the investment of your time and money. Our membership is comprised of industrial facility owners, EPC companies, engineers, general and specialty contractors, labor and material suppliers, as well as service suppliers, educators, and consultants. FOR OWNERS Owners value the opportunity to efficiently network with multiple owners, EPC contractors, and engi- neering firms and vendors at a sin- gle event. FOR CONTRACTORS Contractors can gain visibility in the industry, and can share and learn best practices on safety, oper- ations, technology, workforce devel- opment, quality, and business. FOR SUPPLIERS & VENDORS For suppliers and vendors, SCOAR is an excellent opportunity to engage and network with own- ers, contractors, and other suppliers and vendors. FOR ACADEMIC INSTITUTIONS For academic institutions, career and technical education (CTE) pro- grams, and workforce development programs, SCOAR offers a forum to engage directly with industry and stay current with industry trends, information, and practices. In addi- tion, academic members engage with industry for support, scholar- ships, internships, job placement, and research./ SCOAR LEADERS // Join SCOAR to Start Networking With All Our Members! 1. 36Energy 2. Accurity Industrial Contractors 3. Adena Corp. 4. Alliance BD Group, LLC. 5. Allied Power 6. AMECO 7. Ansgar Industrial 8. Avalotis Company 9. Bairstow Lifting Products 10. Ballard Marine Construction 11. Beyel Brothers Crane 12. Black & Veatch 13. Bowen Engineering 14. Brace Integrated Services 15. Brand Safway 16. Burns & McDonald 17. CCC Group 18. CDG Engineers 19. Caldwell Tanks, Inc. 20. Classic Industrial Services 21. CM Labs 22. Contractor Service & Fabrication, Inc. (CSFCO) 23. Crane Industry Services 24. Crane Inspection & Certification Bureau (CICB) 25. Crowder Industrial Construction 26. Day & Zimmermann 27. DEWALT Manufacturing 28. Diamond Technical Services 29. Duke Energy 30. Electro Design Engineering 31. Environment One Corp. 32. F&M Mafco 33. Ferguson Industrial Group 34. Fluor 35. Garney Construction 36. Gemma Power 37. Goodhart Sons, Inc. 38. Graycor Southern 39. Gulf Coast Industrial, LLC. 40. Gulf Coast Multi-State Pipe Trades District Council 41. Hargrove Engineers & Constructors 42. Haskell Company 43. HazTek, Inc. 44. Houston Area Safety Council 45. IMPACT/Ironworkers 46. Incorp, Inc. 47. Judgment Index 48. Kennesaw State University 49. Kiewit 50. Lake Cable 51. Lathrop Trotter 52. Lee Mechanical Contractors, Inc. 53. LG&E & KU Energy 54. MAC Construction 55. McAbee Construction, Inc. 56. McHale & Associates 57. Mitsubishi Hitachi Power Systems 58. Moody Engineering 59. Moretrench 60. National Steel City 61. NCCER 62. Pro Serv 63. PPM 64. PTS Group – Performance Technical Services 65. Riley Power Group 66. Road Dog Jobs 67. Rockwell Technical Insulation 68. SEFA Industrial Solutions 69. Sargent & Lundy 70. Scaff Source Scaffolding Solutions 71. SNC Lavalin 72. Service Electric and Control, Inc. (SEAC of the Carolinas) 73. Southeastern Carpenters Regional Council 74. Southeastern Construction & Maintenance 75. Southern Company 76. Southern Industrial Constructors 77. Southern States Millwright Regional Council 78. Sundt Construction 79. Tampa Electric Company 80. Technical Field Services 81. TEi Construction 82. Tetra Tech 83. The Roberts Company 84. Thompson Construction Group 85. Tnemec Coatings Company 86. TOPS Field Services 87. Tradesmen International 88. Traylor Industrial 89. Turner Industries 90. United Rentals 91. United Engineers & Constructors 92. United Group Services 93. Unitherm, Inc. 94. Universal Plant Services 95. Vesta Industrial Contractors 96. Victaulic 97. WG Yates 98. W.W. Gay Mechanical Contractor 99. Wood 29 Southeastern Construction Owners and Associates RoundtableNext >