PDC provided survey, civil, structural, mechanical, and electrical design services for a new electrical distribution system for the entire UAF campus. This is a multi-year project, utilizing phased funding, with an expected total cost of $40 million.
The complete UTER project will move the campus electrical distribution function out of the existing Atkinson Steam Plant to a new Campus Switchgear Building; increase distribution system flexibility, capacity, and reliability; and modernize control and monitoring of the distribution system.
Phase 1A work constructed the campus utilidors and related vaults to accommodate the new Campus Distribution cable topology around the existing Atkinson Steam Plant.
The Phase 1B work constructed the Campus Switchgear Building and electrical utiliducts to the Atkinson Steam Plant power generators and Golden Valley Electric Association (GVEA) intertie.
