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Program Opportunity Notice
Number DE-PN-07-79-ID-12043
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P. 0. !!ox. 329, Petersburs, Alaska 99833
Title of PrQPOSea Pf63ect
Funds Requested fran OOE $174j750~00 Total Cost of Project $1,165,000.00
Location of Existing Dam Site Petersburg ~Notthern tip ofM[tkof Island-
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Power Potential of Existing Dam site 700kw -2,830,000kWh
Proposed Project Duration 48 monthS · (24 mcmth cortstruction-24 IOOilths operation)
Requested Starting Date · ·1 ·~r 1979
Project ~ger William X. Metria
Position and Title · Electric Utility, Superintendent -City of Petersburg
Telephone (with Area Code) · (907) 772 .;4203
Permission for -Outside Evaluation Yes ·· X ·No
August 22, 1979
Mr. Carl A. Benson, S.E.B. Secretary
Department of Energy -Room No. 115
Idaho Operations Office
550 Second Street
Idaho Falls, Idaho 83401
RE: Program Opportunity Notice -DE-PN-79-ID-12043
Dear Mr. Benson:
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Please accept the enclosed ten copies of Project #E-179 for a proposed
hydroelectric generation facility at an existing dam on City Creek which
provides potable water for the City ofPetersburg.
We are of the opinion that this project is eminently suited to your
recent solicitation dated 22 June 1979 by meeting all the specified
criteria along with being very sensitive to the fossil fuel replacement
objective of the Department of Energy. The project is held in very high
regard by the Directors and staff of the Alaska Power Authority and the
Division of Energy and Power Development of the Department of Commerce and
Economic Development of the State of Alaska.
Sincerely,
Bruce Aronson
City Manager
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Enclosures
Abstract
The City of Petersburg, Alaska is proposing to submit the following
project in response to a Program Opportunity Notice II (PON) solicitation
by the Department of Energy (DOE) #DE-PN-07-79-ID-12043.
Petersburg is a small city of approximately 3,400 persons situated
on Mi tkof Island in Southeast Alaska. Owning and operating a 1600kw
hydroelectric plant for the past 23 years has proven the effectiveness
of this type of electric generation. The relatively low cost of instal-
lation and operation of diesel generation up until 1973 had economically
prevented the further development of new hydroelectric resources but the
alarming cost increases and dependency on oil fired generation have
again caused the City to investigate available hydroelectric resources.
Feasibility anaylsis has shown that the City Creek Project, an
average annual secondary energy source of 2, 830, OOOkwh with an installed
capacity of 700kw, to be the most cost effective immediate solution to
this fossil fuel dependency. The project would use overflow water from
the existing City potable water supply consisting of a sheet pile and
earthfill dam on city and state owned land to produce electric energy at
less than diesel generation costs. The project would consist of modifying
the weir gate structure for automatic control, tapping an existing 30
inch conduit with 8, 500 feet of 28 inch penstock which would drop roughly
330 feet to a sea level power house containing a turbine, generator and
controls. A 2,700 foot 2.4kv distribution feeder extension would provide
a means to supply energy into the Petersburg MUnicipal Power & Light
distribution system.
The project covers a four-year period which includes two years of
operation and would be under the reporting and operational policy and
surveillance of the City of Petersburg Electric Department.
TABLE OF CONI'ENTS
Section
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VOLlME I -TEOINICAL PROPOSAL
Cover Page
Letter of Transmittal
Abstract
Table of Contents
1. FEASIBILITY ASSESSvffiNT
A. 1979 Evaluation Report
B. Dam Safety
2. TEOINICAL FEASIBILITY SUM\IARY
A. Site Characteristics
B. Dam Safety
C. Power Distribution
D. Generation Capacity
E. Economic Viability
F. Environmental Concerns
G. Unique Constraints
H. Dam Modifications
I. F.E.R.C. Licensing
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J. Legal Possession of Power Site
K. D.O.E. Goals and Project Objectives
3. PROJECT MANAGFMENT PLAN
A. Project Snyopsis
B. Project Tasks
C. Key Project Personnel
D. Project Mam.;ement Chart
E. Work Schedule and Milestone Chart
F. Project Milestone Summary
4. ORGANIZATION AND PERSONNEL EXPERIENCE
A. City of Petersburg
B. R. W. Retherford Associates
C. R & M Consultants
D. Personnel Experiences
S. INFORMATION AND TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER
APPENDIX I -1979 Feasibility Report
APPENDIX II -F.E.R.C. Perliminary Permit Request
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SECTION I
Feasibility Assesment
The City Creek Hydroelectric project was first proposed by Larry
Planj e, Manager of Petersburg Mmicipal Power & Light in 197 4. His
recommendation to the Electric Utility Board -City of Petersburg was
that the project was feasible. Subsequently Mr. Carl Steeby, P.E. of R.
W. Retherford Associates of Anchorage was asked to provide a one page
assesment in June of 1977 which also indicated that the project had all
the characteristics of feasibility on a fuel replacement basis.
In late January 1979 Petersburg MUnicipal Power & Light superin-
tendant William K. Mearig requested the Alaska Power Authority to pre-
form a full scale feasibility analysis of the project. The work was
assigned by the Alaska Power Authority to the consulting firm ''Nortec"
(Northern Technical Services) of Anchorage and a final Feasibility
Report was submitted 5 July 1979. The Feasibility Report showed the
project to be exceptionally good from all aspects and the City Council
of the City of Petersburg has committed themselves to proceed with
licensing, design and construction.
The requirements of an acceptable feasibility report as outlined in
the PON directions Section .IliA, Paragraph 4, Item a through j, are
identified and delineated as follows:
a. The proposed concept of asynchronous generation in the
Feasibility Report, pages 1-4, 36-77 has surfaced in all
previous assessments.
b. Monthly generation or energy output was not directly computed
as a run of the stream secondary energy project is more accu-
rately tabulated on a yearly average (Page 41 of the Feasibi-
lity Report). This is especially true in the case of the
City Creek Project as municipal water supply demand increases
restrict the flow for power generation in the latter years.
c. Diversions for other use (namely potable water) is addressed
in the Feasibility Report on pages 32, 36, 40, and 62. There
is no anticipated down stream effect of this project.
d. The market potential of energy anticipated from this project
will alieviate shortages that could occur in the near future
in diesel fuel allotments.
e. See Appendix II, FERC Perliminary Permit and Pages 74-95 of
the Feasibility Report.
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f. Feasibility Report, Pages 51-52 and 61-73.
g. Feasibility Report, Pages 61-62.
h. Feasibility Report, Pages 62, 71.
i. Feasibility Report, Pages 12-16.
j. Feasibility Report, Pages 28, 29.
The Petersburg Municipal Power & Light Department has recently
engaged the services of R & M Consultants of Anchorage and Juneau for a
five year PERC Safety Evaluation of Project 201 Alaska. Subsequent to
this the finn was requested to perfonn siesmic activity and staebility
analysis of Crystal Lake Dam which will provide infonnation for all dams
in the locality. Should additional infonnation be required this finn
will be in a position to provide such.
The present City Water Supply dam was constructed in 1972 and is of
current design standards. The design plans were reviewed and approved
by the U.S. Economic Development Administration and the U.S.Anny Corps
of Engineers under the auspices of the State of Alaska, Department of
Environmental Conservation.
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SECTION II
Technical Feasibility Summary
A. Site Characteristics:
The site of the proposed demonstration project is on an
unnamed creek on the northern tip of Mitkof Island in Southeast
Alaska adjacent to the Petersburg Townsite exclusion. COIIIllan usaie
over the past years refers to the impoundment dam, water reservoir,
and creek as the City Water Dam, City Water Reservoir, and City
Creek respectively. The City Water Dam was constructed in 1972, to
enhance the City of Petersburg's potable water supply and is a
sheet piling-earth fill structure approximately 27 feet in height
and 148 feet in length with a centrally located concrete spillway.
The dam impounds runoff from a 2.36 square mile drainage area and
was built to replace a deteriorated timber-crib earth fill dam
located about 1/4 mile downstream.
A run of the stream mode of operation with diesel fuel replace-
ment the primary objective gives optimun opportunity to take advantage
of seasonal flow variations around the 17 cfs annual average. A
much larger storage capacity at the Crystal Lake Hydroelectric
project (4,800 ac/ft.) will allow storage pooling during high run
off periods along with operation of the most suitable diesel units
providing optimum use of the project energy. The on line capabili-
ties of this project will also allow the removal of diesel engines
from the stand-by requirements needed with the advent of off system
hydro developments such as the Tyee Lake Project.
B. Dam Safety:
The present dam was constructed in 1972 and is structurally
sound with no apparent leakage. The spillway capacity is adequate
designed to pass the Probable Max~ Flood. A present investigation
by R & M Consulta..1ts to determine probable siesmic activity to meet
FERC criteria for Blind Slough Hydro Plant-Project 201 Alaska will
also provide data for this location. Additional investigations
felt necessary can be incorporated with that work for this project.
Breaching of the dam with a full reservoir would have a minimal
downstream effect with no danger to life or personal property.
C. Power Distribution:
With a generator rated voltage of 2,400/4,160 wye, the same as
the existing system distribution voltage, the only requirement for
tying into this system will be approximately 2,700 feet of SKV pole
mounted 3 phase conductor. The Electric Utility Department has
extensive background in this type work.
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D. Generation Capacity:
Feasibility determination has proven a 700kw generator to be
the most cost effective. With operation of the project as a run of
the stream unit approximately 2,830,000kwh average annual energy is
available. During high run off periods and low system demand water
can be stored in the Crystal Lake water reservoir making full use
of all avaiable energy from the City Creek project, putting Petersburg
on a total hydro base for short periods probably not exceeding more
than five hours in any twentyfour hour period. Simple reservoir
rule curves and judicious water management policy can provide very
effective operational parameters. In 1974 approximately two-thirds
of the energy requirements of Petersburg were met with hydroelectric
energy from the Blind Slough Hydro Project. In 1978 the Blind
Slough Project provided approximately 40% of the total requirements,
the rest being met with ever increasing quantities of diesel fuel.
The development of this project will immediatly replace 5,859
barrels of oil the first year and over the next 4 years would allow
the Electric Utility to experience nominal growth without reaching
previous fuel levels. This could also sustain the comnnmity until
the completion of the Lake Tyee Project without the necessity to
purchase additional diesel generators.
E. Economic Viability:
This project was economically viable in 1974 when fuel cost
was $. 36 per gallon. Again in 1977, with fuel costs at $. 44 and
increasing, the project was again quoted as viable. Since the
beginning of the study to the preparation of this proposal fuel
prices have increased from the figure of $0.573 on page 64 of the
Feasibility Report to $0.714 for an increase of 24.6%. With this
background the project becomes more viable faster than the words
can be written to say so. Further economic considerations can be
found in the Appendixed Feasibility Report, pages 64-71.
F. Environmental Concerns:
Without exception this is the most "Environmentally Clean"
project the City of Petersburg is involved in. Bill Jones, City
Planner for the City of Petersburg has had extensive contacts with
the U.S. Forest Service, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and the
State of Alaska, Department of Fish and Game, Department of Natural
ResourcesDivision of Lands and Department of Environmental Conser-
vation while preparing a Coastal Zone Management Plan and Compre-
hensive Development Plan for the City of Petersburg.
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The comments have all ranged from minimal to no environmental
concerns. Construction practices developed in Petersburg for
Muskeg~Tundra areas are such that evidence of passage is usually
abrogated in one year by nature. There are no known anadromous
fish in the City Creek and wild life is virtually non-existent in
this area except for a few bears that visit the Sanitary Landfill
site 1/2 mile away. Construction of the power plant site can be
accomplished in such a way as to make it nearly invisible from the
air and sea.
G. Unique Constraints:
Because the impoundment reservoir is a potable water supply,
it is closed off to public access to prevent contamination. This
constraint would therefore prevent this project from ever having
any recreational advantage.
H. Dam Modifications:
There will be no modifications to the existing structure only
to appurtenances. The automating of the spillway gating and de-
iceing equipment along with provisions for electricity at the dam
site, necessary for the project, will i:rmri.nently enhance the opera-
tion of the water project for the Petersburg Public Works Department.
I. F.E.R.C. Licensing:
As evidenced by .Appendix II an applicaton for a Preliminary
Permit has been initiated. Comments from the staffs of the Alaska
Power Authority; Division of Energy and Power Development, and
F.E.R.C. have indicated that this project may not require licensing.
It is planned to request a determination from the Commission by
submitting a Request for Determination by November 1, 1979 requesting
a waiver.
J. Legal Possession of Power Site:
The drainag.:: area is U.S. Forest Service land and is not an
area that requires possession. The present reservoir and all down
stream lands, once U.S. Forest Service lands, had been selected by
the State of Alaska under State Land Selection entitlements under
the Statehood Act. Subsequent Land selection activities recently
gave the City of Petersburg additional land selection rights and
all of the land in the city water reservoir and treatment plant
area have been selected. Transfer of all such lands should be
effected before the end of 1979.
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K. D.O.E. Goals and Project Obligations:
Trying to get others to understand the conditions of isolation
that exist in a small conservatively progressive community in
Southeast Alaska is difficult. Isolation is not a real word as
long as services such as airplanes, state ferries, materials barges
and fuel barges operate. Dependency is a real word though and the
residents of the City of Petersburg are very dependent an diesel
fuel and lubricating oils. Critical dependancy caused by failure
of the services mentioned above can make isolation a devestating
fact. D.O.E. objectives in making the United States less depen-
dant on foreign fossel fuel can be realized with an added benefit
of elimination of isolation for Petersburg by the development of
hydroelectric renewable resources.
This project proposal is decidedly significant as a D.O.E.
demonstration project for providing comprehensive information an
the viability of a secondary energy source being integrated into a
electric utility system with economic merits advantagous enough to
show that it could stand the test of conventional market financing.
Run of the stream concepts have a need to be tested in the light of
current economic and fuel shortage constraints to prove their
worthiness along with small prime power projects.
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SECTION III
Project Management Plan
A. Project Synopsis:
The City Creek hydroelectric project will consist of minor
modifications and automation of spillway flood control gates of
an existing dam used to impound water for a potable water supply,
tapping an existing 30-inch conduit with a 28-inch penstock
8,500 feet long to a small powerhouse containing a water turbine,
700kw-2,400/4,160 volt wye generator, controls and related switch-
gear. An approximate 2,700-foot long Skv distribution line will
have to be constructed to tie into the existing utility system.
B. Project Tasks:
The project tasks are logically divided into five key seg-
ments, which are described below in sequence:
Task 1. Project Management and Supervision
This effort encompasses the coordination and over-
site direction of all project activities from submission
of this proposal to final operating experience report.
Cost and budgetary controls, technical management, and
on-site inspection are included and will be the responsi-
bilities of the Project Manager.
Task 2. Re~latory and Environmental Investigat_ions
Continuation of work necessary to procure all
required licenses and permits along with preparation
of all needed environmental analysis. This work will be
. coordinated by the Project Manager.
Task 3. Project Design
Cncludes the preparation of all plans, documents,
contracts, and specifications for purchase, construction,
installation, and operation of all civil, hydraulic,
electrical, and mechanical aspects of the project. The
various disciplines needed to accomplish this task will
be retained by the City of Petersburg from those consulting
firms providing the required expertise. The Project
Manager will have total oversight with assistance from
the staffs of the Alaska Power Authority and Division of
Energy and Power Development as required .
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Task 4. Project Construction
Project construction will be accomplished with the
work force of the City of Petersburg. All major civil
work will be done by public works personnel under the
direction of Dorsey Rhoden, a 25-year employee. Elec-
trical, mechanical, and hydraulic work will be done by
electric department personnel under the direction of Bill
Bozarth. Oversight will be provided in all areas as
necessary by staff of the retained consulting firms. All
lead personnel will report directly to the Project Manager.
Task 5. Qperation
Project operation will be the responsibility of
the Petersburg MUnicipal Power and Light Department.
All necessary data and records will be compiled by
this department including, but not limited to, produc-
tion output, operation and maintenance cost, opera-
tional problems, and system compatibility. All finan-
cial data will be collected and reported by the City
·Treasurer.
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C. Key Project Personnel:
Project personnel will be derived from a variety of sources as
required, but key individuals are listed below:
William K. Mearig -Electric Utility Supt. -Project Manager
City of Petersburg
Dorsey Rhoden -Public Works Supt. -Construction Supt.
City of Petersburg
William Bozarth -Electric Utility Forman -Construction Supt.
City of Petersbur2
Mrs. Jerry Vleck -City Clerk-Treasurer -Accountant
City of Petersburg
Mr. L.B. Jacobson, Esq. -City Attorney -Legal Advisor
City of Petersburg
Carl Steeby, P.E. -Civil Engineer -Design En2ineer
R.W. Retherford Assoc.
Robert Dryden, P. E. -Electrical Engineer -Design and Construction
Engineer
Steve Drew, P. E. -Electrical Engineer -Design and Construction
Engineer
Clarissa Quinlan-B.A., Political Science -Advisor
Director -Division of
Energy & Power Development
Dale Rusnell, P.E. -Electrical Engineer -Advisor
Chief, Power Development
Division of Energy &
Power Development
Eric Yould -B.S. and M.S. Water Resource -Advisor
En:::_:eering -Executive Director
Alaska Po\ver Authority
Terrance McGuire -B.S. Civil Engineer -Advisor
M.S. Public Administration
Director of Finance
Alaska Power .Authority
Robert MOhn -B.S. Science -General Engi -Advisor
neering -M.A. Public Affairs
Deputy Director -Engineering
Alaska Power kJthority
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2. FERC license waiver determination
ZA. FERC license if required
3. :-lajor equipnent ordered
4. Powerhouse completion
5. Penstock completion
6. Generator on-line
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a. Advertise for bids
b. A1~ard bids
D. Work Schedule and Milestone Chart:
The work schedule for the project is anticipated to require a
24-month time span for design and construction, with an additional
24-months of operation for a four-year total. A breakdown of
time frame activities is encompassed on the following chart for
major tasks. The page following the chart supplies a description
and discussion of milestones, which are indicated on the chart by
circled numbers.
E. Project Milestone Summery:
1. Receipt of Department of Energy Award: This milestone will
provide the :impetuous for initiation of all major tasks but #2
and #2a. This will provide a major strength of approval by
all parties connected to this project.
2. The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (F.E.R.C.) License
Waiver determination: The response of the F.E.R.C. to this
request will be a major step in regulatory action and possible
future time constraints of the entire project.
2a~ F.E.R.C. License if required: The award of a license by
F.E.R.C. if required will be a milestone comparable to #1 and
a final qualification project acceptability.
3. Major Equipment ordered: The ordering and proposed delivery
date of major equipment will be the criteria setting construction
time constraints and planning for the pre-operation portion of
the project.
4. Powerhouse completion: This milestone will probably provide
the greatest moral boost for team members as we finally have
completion of a substantative item.
5. Penstock Completion: The end of this project has its signifi-
cance in being the end of major civil works related to the
overall prCJ" cJ:t.
6. Generator on Line: This is the major milestone that everyone
looks forward to, the lasting proof of a carefully designed,
engineered and constructed project. ·
7. Final Report: This is the most :important milestone for a
demonstration project for it is here where justification and
proof are correlated into a meaningful document.
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Section IV
Organization and Personnel Experience
A. City of Petersburg:
The City of Petersburg has been in existance as a Home Rule
City since 1910. With the installation of a hydroelectric project
in 1924, a major addition in 1956 and subsequent investigations of
other projects have shown a meaningful determination to solve
energy problems.
The continued growth and development of the City has been one
of the most stable in Southeast Alaska. Professional management
over the years has been responsible for many project developments,
namely, a 2.5 million dollar high school-gymnasium complex, 1.2
million dollar grade school-swimming pool complex, 1.8 million
dollar diesel generation plant, 2.8 million dollar potable water
supply, treatment and distribution plant, 8. 2 million dollar waste
water treatment plant, 1.4 million dollar port development and
numerous local improvement projects.
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ELECTF~IFYING
The service and growlh in Alaska of Robert W. Retherford Associates coin-
cides with the development and expansion of rural and urban electrification in
the state.
r~ol)·~rt f~etherford began wor·king in Alaska ln 1950 for Chugach Electr·ic
/\',:;oci,ltion, and established his own firm of consulting engineers in 1954. It
wus during these early years that cornrnunities such as Kotzebue, Glennallen,
Naknek and Dillingham were organizing their first community-wide electrifica-
tion pmgrams; and others, such as the Matanuska Valley and the Kenai
Peninsula were outgrowing their· or·iginal systems and needed professional help
in cxpc_mding.
Srnc_ill, individually owned generators meeting one-family or one-business needs
were common. Often these owners found themselves supplying power to
necwby homes and businesses. In the more populated areas of Southcentr·al
and Southeast Alaska a few small, privately owned power companies served
er1tire communities, but seldom reached out more than one or two miles.
Electricity in the smaller villages was sporadic. Having a light bulb in one's
house \vJs more often a symbol of pride than of sufficient and reliClble illumin-
ation.
111 Lhese isolated villages residents sometimes obtained power by running
pr·imitive lines to privately-owned diesel generators -usually a part of the
g~~neral store. Depending on legal restrictions governmenl agencies sometimes
could .or could not share their power facilities with the communities.
As communities outgrew tilei r original systems and needed engineering help to
expcrnd or combine existing facilities, many turned to Chugach Electric Asso-
ci<~Lion ror help. Chugach was a new utility having just incorporated as a
cooperative of REA in 1949.
As Chugach's Chief Engineer, Robert Retherford found that the engineering
needs of the communities were urgent and endless. Finally, in 1954, he
opened his own firrn and gave his full attention to rural electrification in
Alasku. Over the succeeding twenty five years Retherford Associates has
served the needs of electric utilities from their first power studies through
year's of growth and expansion.
Tht: r·esulting knowledge gained of the state, its power systems, geography,
weather and polenti.JI cre<tted a diversified broad-service engineering firm
cledicated to helping meet /\Iaska's electrical energy needs.
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" 1 :J7~l 1 our 25th annivers<:Jry year 1 Robert W. Retherford Associates wi'ls
::~·~juin~d by 1 and became a Division of, International Engineering Company,
'·~c., San Francisco, California .
S:;:ne highlights of the firm's activities are described below.
~:ilnni -Planning comes before doing. Common sense and regula-
t:::;y ag es require it. The smallest and the largest electrical associations
in the state are aided by the firm's specialized capability in preparing r·ate
studies, two-year plans, long-ronge plans, power· cost studies, power supply
s:u:iies, financial studies, and the myriad feasibility studies needed before
c~ r·~::ctions can be set. State and federal agencies are also assisted in their
f:,ct-fincling needs.
C''il_::_?i t~ Energy System -An advanced on-site energy system using smzdl gas
:urbines was recently completed for the University of Alaska -Anchorage. It
s~:pplies light, power and clim<lte control and is designed to maximize encr·gy
c.:;nser·vation by interconnecting and coordinating with the local electric utility.
~.:esel Power -Alaska's two largest diesel power plants, at Kodiak and Glenn-
~T'!en, were completed in 1977. Retherford Associates pmvided the power cost
s'.udies, environmental n-ports 1 plant designs and construction management
hr these multi-million dollar power plants.
Hvdroelectric Power -Involvement in Alaska's hydroelectric power potential
s~7CJns twenty four years. Retherford Associates participated in the conception,
de~,ign and construction supervision of the Cooper Lake Hydroelectric Projr.ct
\~ t1ich went into operat: ·; on the Kenai Peninsula in 1960. The Firm macle
on:liminary engineering and cost estimates under contract with the General
E iectric Company on a proposed D.C. transmission system for the Snettisharn
Project near Juneau, and has completed Definite Project Reports and Applica-
tions for License to construct three other projects; Terror Lake to serve
r~odiak Electric Association Consumers, Solomon Gulch Project for Copper
Valley Electric Association, inc. and the Chester Lake Project to serve the
r.~;::llakatla Indian Community. The Solomon Gulch Project is now (1579)
u:1der construction and scheduled to be on-line in early 1981 to serve the
c,;.:n.iice area from Valdez to Glennallen and beyond. A Definite Project
Report and Application for License to Construct the Tyee Lake Hydroelectric
Pr-oject for Petersburg-Wrangell is now in progress. We have prepared recom-
r::e'ld{Jtion studies for rehabilitation of the Salmon Creek HYdroelectric Project
r,c·Clr Jur1eau and the Purple Lake Hydroelectr·ic Project near Metli.lkatla. Reth-
erford Associates performed design and construction supervision for· the d<Jm
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lor tlw Cily of Peler·sbut•g and preliminary estlmdles of hydr·oelcctr'ic. polentiill
lor Lakf~ Elva near Dillingham, Eagle River near Anchor<lge, Nenana River neJr
fh:1ly <md the Kisaralik River near Bethel, as well as numerous smaller projects
in ~.outheilst Alaska and Kodiak Island.
Un.i_gue Energy Source -In keeping with the economic and environmental
bcnafits of utilizing all natural sources of energy, Retherford Associates has
proposed an innovative scheme to derive energy from the Trans-Alaska Pipe-
lin~ crucJe oil flow from Thompson Pass to Valdez through a pressure reducing
turbine. This energy could supplement the Solomon Gulch Hydroelectr·ic
Project. The concept has received approval from the A!yeska management and
flnl her ~LucJies for detailed designs are underway.
Ch;di<::nqes of the Alaskan Bush -Retherford Associates continues to empha-
sTze-woi'k in the Alaskan bush where high transportation costs for fuel,
ex tr·eme temperatures and small, isolated population centers unite to challenge
the basic human need for reliable, economically feasible energy.
For-instance, a study conducted for the Alaska Power Administration would
link ten villages in a forty-mile radius of Bethel with an economically feasible
eiectric power transmission system. An uncommon solution, a Single Con-
ductor Ground Return system, (SCGRL is proposed to be built over tundra,
nermafrost, numerous lakes and the f<uskokwim River which requires spans
l.il) to 2,000 feet and clear·ances of 60 feet or more. These villages now rely
on small diesel generator-s fueled by oil that must be delivered over water
during the short summer season. Study results indicate that the SCGR
sy:-tem can be applied to much greater geographic zweas and reach even more
r-crnotc villages economically.
l~•t.l_':?~.:Jtl_y__e Desi~ -Alaska's vast distances, untamed terrain and waterways,
cl!1d extreme weather c iitions have required uncommon solutions for un-
con:;non problems. lnnova~ive <lpproaches to Alaska's electrical needs mark
R L'ett W. Retherford Associates 1 more than twenty yeZJrs in Alaska. The
enf;i:leers of Retherfor·d Associates have provided Alaska reliable service \Vi Lh:
Prototypal designs for transmission lines spanning distances of nearly a
mile over' the rugged terrnin of South Central Alaska i
Tower designs ad<:~pted for muskeg and permafrost;
Solid-state controlled power systems for isolated, unattended communica-
tions sites;
Stibrnarine cables in 365-foot deep inlel water·s lashed by some of the
~.t:'oqgesl and highest tides in the world, and
Generating plants constructed on the challenging permafr-ost zones of
.l\ i i:l ki"l.
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f~. \1/. f~clherford Associates is ill1 electrical engineering firm ofrering cornplett~
er1gineering services from initial feasibility studies to final design and con-
struction management.
The Fi~·m specializes in:
Transmission and distribution system planning
Generation planning
Power, load, system protection and voltage regulation
studies
Rate studies and feasibility analyses
It pr·ovides preliminary and final design and super·vises construction for:
Diesel electr·ic and gc:Js turbine generating plants
H yd r·oelectric generating plants
Transmission lines
Submarine cable systems
Distribution systems
Substations
Bui !ding electric systems
Control and telemetering systems
In addition, the firm has related mechanical, civi I and geological enginePring
cc:pabilities in:
Gas transmission and distribution systems
Compr·essor stations, regulating stations and storage
facilities
Power plant fuel systems
Mecl1anical control S""tems
Feasibility studies of p;pelines and other energy
transport
Multiple-use energy applications such as on-site energy
systems
Sewage systems and sewage treatment
Foundations and structures
Hydraulics
Dams
Subtcrrene exc<Jvation
Geology and hydrology
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Robert \1/. Retherford Associates has practiced in Alaska as a professional
enuine,::.ring firm since 1954. The firm's offices are located in two one-stor·y
buildinu:, Cit 6917-6927 Old Sewar-d Highway, Anchorage, Alaska.
It has a full-service staff of electrical, civil, mechanical and construction
en~Jineer·s; field crews for surveys and construction management; a drafting
department and gener·al orfice staff.
Equipment for work in the field includes: highway and four-wheel drive ve-
hicles; off-highway vehicles; marine transport ( 120 h. p. 24-foot fiberglass
surv0y boat); electrical test g8<Jr for field measurements including electronic
survey equipment; and shop test work.
Office equipment includes a \Var.g 720C computer with input-output writer 1
f1<.1lbecJ plotter and marksense card reader 1 and a Datapoint 5500 Computer for
di'lta m<mwaement. In addition 1 a number of large computer programs are in
the files of Alaska Data Systems for use on their IBM 360-40 computer system.
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R&M CONSULTANTS, INC.
CONSULTANTS IN ENGINEERING AND EARTH SCIENCE
R&M Consultants, Inc., is an all-Alaskan multidiciplinary consulting firm
with offices in Anchorage, Fairbanks and Juneau. Services provided
cover a wide variety of engineering and earth science disciplines,
including general civil engineering, structural engineering, sanitary
engineering, geotechnical. engineering, materials engineering, systems
engineering, surveying, geology, engineering geology, hydrology and
forestry. Such a range of services allows many projects to be complet-
ed entirely 11 in-house 11 • from work plan development through the con-
struction management and inspection phases -thus eliminating the
coordination and cost inefficiencies of having various phases· accomplish-
ed by different firms.
Since R&M's inception in 1969, we have successfully completed hundreds
of projects, large and small, in both the urban and rural settings of
Alaska. We are known for our considerable field experience in the re-
mote regions of the ~'· ate, as well as in many of our villages, and have
earned a good reputation for completion of projects on time and within
budget.
Over the years, we have established working relalionships with a wide
var·iety of clients in both the governmental and private sectors, and
understand their needs, requirements, and expectations. Our know-
ledge about the unique conditions of the north gained from much
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practical field experience, has been very important in producing sen-
sible, cost effective designs -especially on 11 fast track 11 projects. We
specialize in "fast track 11 projects, and have the depth in personnel to
accommodate those client needs.
R&M Consultants has three affiliated firms which serve to further ex-
pand the services that can be offered. Survtec, Inc., provides sur-
veying and drilling services to the construction industry. Resource
Exploration Consultants, Inc., supplies mining and resource exploration
expertise for our clients. The Drilling Company, Inc., furnishes
drilling services of all kinds for the entire range of client needs -for
those requiring a 'subsurface soils investigation as well as firms de-
manding large, complicated exploration projects. Thus, R&M Con-
sultants, Inc., in conjunction with its affiliated companies, provides a
wide variety of highly qualified experienced professionals with access to
the necessary equipment and appropriate facilities enabling us to suc-
cessfully complete a project in a timely manner and within budgel,
despite size of the job.
The following descrq:: tions of some of our past projects have been in-
cluded to demonstrate the broad capabilities of our fir·m, and perform-
uncc of our staff. They represent only a small portion of our total
experience.
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R&M.CONSULTANTS, INC.
Ralph Migliaccio, President
ANCHORAGE
Dennis Nottingham, P.E.
Vice President
PROJECT OPERATIONS
Ted Smith
ENGINEERING
Dennis Nottingham, P.E.
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DESIGN & CONSTRUCTION ENGINEERING
STUDIES
William Robertson, P.E. John Swanson, P.E.
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DRAfTING &
GHAPHICS
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Robert Schraeder
ADMINISTRATION
Carlin Parisena
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Wei-Jen Lin
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Bob Dortch, L.S.
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William K. Mearig -Project Manager
Present Position: Electric Utility Superintendent -City of Petersburg
Work experience -employers:
City of Petersburg, 1975 to present -Project manager for
installation of 1.5 MW diesel addition.
Project manager for Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
Safety Requirements on Crystal Lake Dam high lighted by the
development and installation of the only aluminum plate faced
dam in the world.
Project manager and major correspondent to F.E.R.C. on a new
50 year license from F.E.R.C. for Project 201 Alaska-Blind
Slough.
Project manager responsible for design and construction of
electrical system portion of State of Alaska, Department of
Highways Front Street reconstruction project -Petersburg.
Project manager working with R. W. Beck & Associates on
proposed 4.3 million dollar expansion of ·Blind Slough Project.
Ketchikan First Baptist Orurch -October, 1973 to March, 1975
Staff member -Director, Remote camping and Mission
projects Sitka-Alaska Lumber & Pulp Co. -Feb. 1969 to Sept. 1973
Log products division
Sitka Alaska Electric Utility Supt. -Jan. 1966 to Feb. 1969
Responsible for overall management of utility system which
included 7 MW hydro plant.
Southern California Edison Co. -Jan. 1956 to Jan. 1966
Various locations, various positions with journeyman
linemen card and appointment as one of the yotm.gest line
crew foreman in company history.
Dorsey Rhoden -Construction Superintendent
25 year employee in the Public Works Department -City of Petersburg.
Has oversight responsibility for City potable water and waste water
treatment plants. He is also responsible for street sewer and
water line construction expansion for the City.
Mr. Rhoden has had construction management supervision of waste
water and potable water systems.
William Bozarth -Construction Superintendent
Seven years Superintendent of Sitka, Alaska. Electric Utility
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System, has 20 years plus experience in the electric utility industry.
Mr. Bozarth has two and one half years with the Petersburg Electric
Utility and is responsible for electric utility construction.
Mrs. Jerry Van Vleck -Accountant
Mrs. Van Vleck has 25 plus years of bookkeeping-accounting experience
and has been with the City of Petersburg for nine years in the
position of City Clerk-Treasurer.
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DESIGN AND CONSUL TlNG ENGINEERS . ~ INTERNATIONAL E~GINEERING COMPANY, INC. ~ A~l'ltSOI+l(NUOSIINC~NY
KEY PERSONNEL
ROBERT . W. RETHERFORD
DISTRICT VICE PRESIDENT -ARCTIC DISTRICT .
EDUCATION:
SOCIETIES:
REGISTRATION:
EXPERIENCE:
BS (1941). in Electrical Engineering, University · .
of Idaho
Institute . of Electrical & Electronic Engineers
Alaska Society of Professional Engineers
National Society of Professional Engineers
Alaska, Arkansas, Idaho, Kansas, N. Dakota and
·Texas ·
Mr. Retherford serves as IECO's District Vice President, Arctic Dis-
trict~. and he provides overall technical . direction for IECO' s · Alaska
activ'ities. He · is also ·actively concerned with quality assurance for
all current ·projects. His comprehensive experience in the power indus-
try . includes design, construction, operations, economics and rate anal-
ysis as primarily applied to power studies, transmission and d~stribu
tion systems, diesel, small gas turbine and hydroelectric power plants.
Mr. Retherford specializes .in studies involving design, construction and
economic feasibility; rate analysis; complete electrical engineering
systems; ,and environmental impact statements.. He has .served as expert
witness for electrical associations and municipalities appearing before
the Alaska Public Utilities Commission, and as ·advisor to other state
agencies. His hi .ghly creative design capability is geared towards
. finding uncorrrnon solutions for establishing reliable and economically
feasible power under Alaskan weather and geographic conditions. Innova-
. ·· tive designs · 1ncl1Jde a guyed and hinged portal-type transmission tower
· for permafrost and mu:;f.~g conditions; gravity stabilized transmission
structures for thre~ phase conventional and ·single wire ground return ·
transmission lines; special foundations for transmission structures
exposed to 35-foot tides, tidal bores, and heavy ice blocks driven by 12
knot currents; and a shielded low-profile substation design for improved
appearance, sophisticated relayfng and reduced costs. ·
Mr.. Retherford • s work for Rural Electrical Cooperatives spans thirty•
eight years, including seventeen years in Idaho, Oregon and Washington.
As a partner in the fitrn of Howard Zenier and Associates, Vancouver,
Washington, from 1944 to 1950 he participated in numerous transmission
arid distribution projects throughout the Northwest. ..
As Systems Engineer for . Chugach Electric Association, Anchorage, he
participated in the accomplishment of the diesel electric and steam :
electric generating facilities, transmiss·ion lines · and distribution
systems · of this rapidly growing suburban util'ity. In · 1954 he . estab-
lished the firm of Robert w. Retherford Associates which in 1979 became
a division of International ·Engineering Company. ~nc.
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1950-1968 -Member of the Board of Engineers and Architects Examiners
for the State of Alaska.
1974-Mason Lazelle Award for "Outstanding Contribution to the Electri-
fication of Alaska." Presented by the Alaska Rural Electric Cooperative
Association (ARECA).
1972 -Named "Engineer of the Year" by the Alaskan Chapters of six major
engineering associations.
1959-Milton Hunt McGuire Engineering Achievement Award, Presented by
the Northwest Public Power Association in Recognition of ..... Outstand-
ing engineering achievements and his valuable contributions in advancing
the public interest by furthering rural electrification in Alaska."
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Design and Consulting Engineers
KEY PERSONNEL
RAY S. SAMUELSON
PRINCIPAL ENGINEER
EDUCATION:
SOC! ETI ES:
REGISTRATION:
SUMMARY OF EXPERIENCE:
B.S., Civil
M.S., Civil
Engineering, Stanford University
Engineering, Stanford University
American Society of Civil Engineers
Society of American Military Engineers
U.S. Committee on large Dams
California
Mr. Samuelson has a broad background in planning, design, and construc-
tion of major civil engineering projects. In his present position he is
involved in planning and design studies for water resources and other
engineering projects throughout the world. Recent assignments include
work as project manager on a study for a water supply pipeline in Mexi-
co, studies on dredging in San Francisco Bay for the U.S. Navy and the
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, and design of a rockfill dam in Alaska and
an earthfi11 dam in Wyoming.
Earlier experience includes work with California Department of Water Re-
sources of the State of California as design engineer for the Division
of Safety of Dams and as a contract administrator for the Construction
Branch of the Division of Design and Construction. With the Division of
Safety of Dams, he was responsible for review and analysis of designs
for earth, rockfill and concrete dams associated with hydroelectric,
irrigation, and wate. supply projects throughout California. With the
Construction Branch, he was responsible for contract administration of
projects of the Oroville division of the State Water Projectt including
the Oroville Dam, one of the major multi-purpose dams in the world and
other facilities, including the Thermalito Dams and Power Plant.
Other experience inc1udes assignments as highway advisor in Vietnam;
engineer on military air station development and operations in the Far
East; designer of bridges, pipe1ines, and hydraulic structures; and re-
sident engineer on highway, bridge, pipeline and sev1age treatment
projcts.
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SAN f f111NCISCO PHOENIX DENVER BOISE
~!r, s,,·;ut•lson ls rnwntly ,,s~t .. ;ot·d t~ tf'c ~···''' fr·~nd•.c!l off!,.~ of IE"l
~ht..lr·e Itt.• t$ &. Princt~;,•_l L1v 4 l t:·.J1n~•!r, in\'<.'11Yc."<1 ln tMt! p~.~~u~in'J ..:nd C~-
~ir;n of clv11 c~gtnen·:.,,, l"s''··'"'·~··t~ r.ave 1n:1uoe<! tte lay-
out lind dcst9n of d>.~1-.• ;H'~1 ... te,);,nt 'lt:\;rt~lrt:;.t d(:V~h·~·~,~n: ~·f plan!'.
fot' control of tJrc.mt.h.~tc·r ,,,d surtc-.CP '1-U~:~r for ndnin9 projr..:ts; pr~ya
r~tlon of a critical pdth r..:!w.1rk for J "'J,i0>' l'lf;lro!llectrtc ~·reject in
Srazn, !:tl.:dfr:-s C'f drt:j'.dr-; 1n 34n frJnc1sco Bay, and revh:H cr ro~'!tal
protection and p1pelir•.: h)'draul~cs for a st~~~ n11llin ~~~xkc·.
Cal ![1 .Jl~j~ _ _Dept: of 1/H~r Rt•k_O...!L!:£ll
~ramc_:.to, O:al1tornla
As a Senior Enginc~r in the Design Er.~inecrlng Branch of the t'ivision of
Safdy of ~Jms, 1-\r, SJctuc;;pr. wJs resr-onsibl£ for an4lysis ord rev!ew of
designs for new dan.s aM ~Iterations to existing dams s·~llr.l1ttert ty pub-
lic and privJte or9arhations throuf:hou;; Californh. :r.;;l~.•i!<l were
tar!hfill anJ arch d.1r1~ ~-to 275-foot in height. He ~;as responsible
for development of hyd!'ologiol d~ta, flydr~ullc an41ys~s of da1:. splli-
woys and outlets, sta!iility stud!~s of tarth and rocHill d~1.;:;, ilnd
str~ctural analysis of co11crete and soil 'xploration Jata; dn.llysis of
concrete ar.d soll tcstir.g lnfcrmHion; rcvie1• of proposed constroction
procedures; and conferences with dam O~<ners •nd rngineers.
During this period 1SE8-1971 f'.r. Sa,.,uelson ~;as on m11itary leave from
the Oepartm!'nt of I<Jter Resources for ~he U.S. Navy ~1vl1 Er.gfneer
Corps. ,lr. Samuelson served ~sa ~eserve Cfvil Engineer lr. the Corps
Far East office. Frcn 1963 co 1970 he W!S Staff Civil Er.cin~e~ for the
Colllllander fleet Air, i<es:crn Pacific,' based a: the ~;aval ·Air Station,
Atsugi, ,lapan, where he .-~~s respon>1ble for planniniJ, develcon~nt, and
n:a1ntenJnce r.·anagc:'lent of t,l'lal aviatior. fac11fties in the Western
Pacific. In 1970 and 1971, t·:r. Samuelson ~'l~ assigned to !ne ~111itny
Ass is !ance Co"Z"a'ld, Vic tnan, .;hQ-e he "as ~ dv is or to !he Vi etna;;-.e.;e
District Public Horks Eng inter in Nilitary Region 'II on p~obl ic ~ocrk~
l!'.a t ters.
Ca11f. State De£):~ of Wattr Re.;o•Jrt!s 'Eerai.iiiiito.,-eyl._.IDJiiTf ___ ---1953 • 19£i6
As Asso~htc Eng1n~er· tn1 ht~r as Senior En~iMtr wit~ the C:iP'>truct1on
brdnch of tr.e Dlvhicr. of C~si,.n and Constr~ction, ~~~·. Sarr.velscn uas
resron~ft-1~"~ fr::r ~~nin~str\\t~':'r'l o' ~IJr.ztn.u:t:icl" ~r11je~t~ t;:l tr-2 ~t~~e
1-:atH Prcjrct. 'The work ir.v~:,~d review and pre;Jaratlc.n o~ ct.an<je
orders, revlr:w and evJL;nion of c1~1n;s, ar.d olher co1:r,;,: ad.ni-
nistratlon rr<:tters. Scrr~ of the l"a.lor pro,icct$ under hh survdlla~ce
were tt;e Orvville Cd'11, tr.e lhern:alito Po~~r ~lant, and th~ Therm41ito
Foreb•y and Aftcrb~y C;ms.
1959 -191:') Calif. State Dep:. of l'ubllr <!or>.s
O;;rlng thi:; period Mr. Sat~~uel,on .,,as an Associate Engineer ~n~a.,.~d 1n
d~sigr, and cons~ruction of high"''Y brl~ges ir. northern Cll1fornie.
Stanford tlniver;..!_t.r
~tan ford, Ca i Hornia
Mr. Sanuwlson r~turned to Stanford for a Yl>~r to earn~ master's degree
1n Civl~ ineering.
1957 • 19S8 llrown_!_S3.!.~w~ll-Consu1rns ~.:::!::!'.1. Siillr~nc i ;•.o, Cali forn a
During this per!c;d ~lr. Sanuelson was !tulder.t Engineer on ccn~truct1an
of t1<10 proJeCts i~ •ort~ern C•l1fornfa, c.~~ of ~torr.> dr41Mge ~rc.ject
1nvolving a concr~tc PlP£ syne•• four miles !vng u~ two pump1ng ohnt.>,
and H.e other a m~jor ;e~<~,<;<: t•eatfl'tnt pltnt. He also woned in the S.tn
frtnc!sco offl.;e as o de~:~ntr of a steel ... ater ~upr-ly plp~line and
mhccll~r.r.ou> hydrao 1 ic strvcture:>.
:-lr. Sa~euelson adva~C!·j frc,, J~nlor tJ As~ht~nt ~rd /ls~oc!-.tc Er.~in~er
durf~:i tt.l~ period 6$ ~;t;o,Jtor, craft:ran, and d~si9nor of cridq~s an~
later ~s assist~n~ r~s,~~~t rngirleer and r~sidc~~ e~gineer on tr11~! and
hlgh·,:Ay ;;roj(·Ct~ In nr.rthern CJllfornld, rr·o'll l~ol to l%1 M wu
rccallt~ to ~ct>V~ c:utJ "'ith ~he tu·;y wh~rc t·~ s~ned as dP'k officer en
4 d~stroy~r in the P,1Cifi,.
UL~Otl orA'dv-:~tf(JrJ i'ror.: $t.llrlfor1, !-~!". 5!1•-ut-1::-r;n il(CCf•d!ri a pvJ1t1rJ'l with
M~Y.. wflt:~"l' f.~· .,od-td "jc a field C~':)lr.eror Jrt., rollrv.:d c::J:-,stn.:(.t1or, t,.roj ..
c.:t lrt r:cbrJ;~~.
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KEY PERSONNEL
CARL H. STEEBY .
·CIVIL ENGINEER I .
· EDUCATION: BS {1952) in Civil .Engineering, University. of
Kansas
SOCIETIES:
REGISTRATION:
. EXPERIENCE: ·
American Society of Civil Engineers
National Society of Professional Engineers
Alaska Society of Professional Engineers ·
Water Pollution Control Federation u.s. Committee .on ·Large .Dams
Alaska, Arkansas, Missouri ·
' Mr. Steeby specializes in civil engineering design related to hydro-
electric power; transmission and distribution line design; and sewage
systems and sewage treatment plants.
His current hydroelectric assignments include:
• Project Engineer for the design and · construction of the So l~on
Gulch Hydroelectric Plant near Valdez. Ala~ka for the Copper
Valley Electric Association. Inc •. The salient features of the
project .. are: . ·
-114-foot high asphalt'ic-faced rockfill dam.·.
-450-foot wi de ogee-type concrete spillway. .
-Two 48-in ch diameter by 3800-foot long power penstocks.
-Powerhouse containing two 6-MW vertical Francis-type turbine-
generator units.
• Project Engineer on preparation of Definite Project Report and a
FERC license Application on the Tyee Lake site near Wrangell.
Alaska for the Thomas Bay Power Commission.
1 Participation as a principal engineer in a Bristol Bay, Alaska
power survey; responsible for the hydroelectric potential apprai-
sal of the region for the Alaska Power Admin.istration. ·
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Other recent hydroelectric assiynments include:
t Enlarging the spiilway and repairing the penstock and rockfill
dam at Cryst.sl Lake in Southent Aluka for the City of Pctct·$-
burg. To meet special environmental requirements these repairs
made innovative use of aluminum plate facing as an impervious
membrane to replace the existing concrete face.
• Preparation of a definite project report and REA loan application
for construction of a sixty-foot high roekfill dam at Metlakatla.
• Preparation of a preliminary appraisal of hydroelectric sources
for ten villages in Southeast Alaska.
• Participation as a principal engineer iu a major update and
reevaluation of the hydroelectric potential at Terror Lake on
Kodiak Island.
• Preparation of a preliminary appraisal of the hydroelectric
potential of Tyee Lake for the Thomas Bay Power Commtssion of
Petersburg-Wrang~ll, Alaska.
• Preparation of a rehabilitation study of the Salmon Cretk Hydro·
electric Project near Juneau for Alaska Electric L1ght and Power
Company.
• Preparation of a "Definite Project Report and Application for
License-to the Federal Power Commission to construct the Solomon
Gulch hydroelectric project near Valdez. This report 1ncl uded a
power cost study, meteorological and hydrological study, field
surveys. geology and foundation Investigation, prtlfm1nary design
of the dam, penstock. powerhouse, pressure reducing turbine in
the Trans-Alaska Oil Pipeline transmission system and an environ-
mental impact analysts. This project is currently under con-
struct ion.
Other hydroelectric experience in Alaska included highway relocation,
five-mile tunnel, intake structure, penstock, and surge tank construc-
tion supervision for the Eklutnl, Alaska nydroelectric project as an
engineer for the Bureau of Reclamation; project engineer for the con-
tractor on the construction and installation of equipment for the Eklut-
na powerhouse; hydroelectric power survey of Kodiak Island> preliminary
estimates of hydroelectric potential of lake Elva near Dillingham, Eagle
River near Anchorage, Nenana River near Healy and the Kisaralik River
near Bethel; a hydroelectric potential survey of Annette Island and
construction supervision of the Cooper Lake hydroelectric project as
resident engineer for Retherford Associates.
!Airtng his employment w1 th Retherford Assoctates from 1955 to 1963 as a
staff engineer, Hr. Steeby designed and sup•rvised construction of
distribution lines, transmission lines, substations, and d1esel power
plants for several REA cooperati•es in Alaska. He also served as proj-
ect engineer concerning master plans for two u.s. Air Force Bases in
Alaska.
As facilities er 0 ·H~r for the University of Arkansas he WU 1n charge
of campus streets, s~orm drainage, potable water, sewerage and electri-
cal facilities. During this one year of employment he was responsible
for the conversion of 2400 vo1t overhead electrical system to 13000 volt
underground and the installation of a major storm drainage sewer net-
work.
He became Superintendent of Sewage Treatment for Kansas City, Missouri,
at the t1me the city was inaugurating a new treatment program and the
construction of three treatment plants. He formed a school for sewage
treatment plant operators which provided trained personnel for each
plant as it was completed. In th1s postt1on he supervtsed the operation
of the treatment plants, rev1ewed plans and specifications, prepared
budgets, and was in charga of the flood control works (pumping stations,
etc.) along the Missouri and Blue Rivers with1n the Ctty of Kansas City,
Mo. When he left, Kansas City sewage treatment costs were among the
lowest in the nation.
On his return to Retherford Associates in 1973. Hr. Steeby was assigned
to create a civil engineering division with special emphasis on nydro-
electric projects. He also has extensive experience in surveying,
welding, foundiltions, geology, scuba diving, and personnel admln1stra-
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KEY PERSONNEL
DORA GROPP
DIRECTOR OF QUALITY CONTROL
EDUCATION:
REGISTRATION:
E-XPERIENCE:
BS . (1965) in Electrical Engineering, Siemens
Technical Institute, Germany
Alaska
Mrs. Gropp has experience in design, estim.ating and contract administra-
tion in both Germany and in the .United States~ Her experience in Alaska
includes .design and · design review; specification writing and review;
project scheduling for substations, generating plants. electric systems
and transmission lines; and system planning studies.
As Director of Quality Control, she has overall responsibility for the
Quality Control Program. She assigns quality control procedures and
assigns specific personnel to review each engineering task to insure
that all enginee~ing and technical output is. of the hi9hest quality and
accuracy.
In 1975-76 she was the electrical engineer and acting project engineer
for a 4 MW diesel generating plant for Cop'per Valley Electric ·Associa-
tion in Glennallen, Alaska. This project included design and construc-
tion managem!!nt for the installation of a powerhouse addition comprising
two diesel engine generators, switch gear, station service and auxiliary
·equipment. Concurrently she was the electrical design engineer for a 13
· MW diesel generat fng . plant for Kodiak Electric Association in Kodiak.
Alaska.
As Project Engineer for Siemens AG, Erlangen, Germany,. she · had major
responsibilities in design, estimating and contract administration for
electrical substations and ·switchgear up . to 220 kV, including all
equipment, structures, buildings, supervisory control and auxiliary
power. While assigned to the division "medium ·voltage 3-30 kV'', she
worked mostly with metalclad switchgear for generating _plants and dis-
tribution. This included engineering and design of generator-switchgear
and protection for domestic and foreign application.· During this time
she designed the switchgear and protection for a h·eat/power plant · for
the Municipal Power Association in Munich; .a waste incineration power
plant "for the Municipal . Power Associat~on in Frankfurt, Main; and a
power plant for the Municipal Power Association in Quito.
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With the "Energy Distribution" division, her major responsibility was
engineering and design of high voltage substations and switchgear·, (
(220/110/10 kV) for various domestic utilities and the Electrical Supply
Bo<:1rd of Ireland. She also conducted studies and prepared plans for a
220/110/10 kV electrical transmission and distribution system for a
major municipal power company.
Mrs. Gropp came to the United States in 1969 and resumed her engineering
career in 1973 as Senior Planning and Scheduling Engineer in Anchorage
for Brown & Root, Inc. Her reponsibilities included determination,
establishment and monitoring of field progress, scheduling policy, and
reporting, used in the construction of a 40 MW electrical power gener-
ation and transmission system at Prudhoe Bay, Alaska.
During 1976/77 Mrs. Gropp determined requirements and conducted a geo-
physical survey of the Alaskan Arctic Plain for Alaskan Arctic Gas. As
a consu1ttng engineer, she also prepared feasibility studies for snow-
and ice-aggregate road construction for AAG, power cost studies for
comr:1ercial clients and electrical design for commercial buildings.
Mrs. Gropp is fluent in German and has a working knowledge of the French
1anguage.
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KEY PERSONNEL
RICHARD W. BURG, JR.
ASSISTANT CIVIL ENGINEER
EDUCATION: BS (1977), Civil Engineering, University of Washington
REGISTHATION: EIT (Washington) 1977 06969
S~L1...\...'<Y OF EXPERIENCE:
Richard Burg assisted with structural and foundation design; dam, road and
penstock design; environmental impact statements; and construction
inspection.
Mr. Burg has participated in the preparation of plans and specifications
for the Solomon Gulch hydroelectric project near Valdez, Alaska. Specific
areas of participation include the following:
• Specifications for blasting, placement and compaction of
rockfill
• Specifications and design of hydraulic asphalt lining
• Load analysis and design of concrete penstock supports
• Calculation of the spillway design flood and spillway sizing
• Pre-construction surveying
• Quantity estimates
~lr. Burg prepared the Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) for the Terror
Lake hydroelectric project near Kodiak, Alaska. In conjunction with the
preparation of the EIS, he had responsibility for obtaining the required
permits for the 1979 field investigations at Terror Lake. The work
required him to become very familiar with the State and Federal Agencies
which regulate the fir~ and wildlife and water resources which would be
impacted by this proje• t, as well as the Federal Energy Regulatory
Co::mission (FERC) requirements for preparation of an application for
license to construct a hydroelectric project.
Drawing upon the experiences gained during preparation of the Terror Lake
EIS, he is completing an EIS for the Tyee Lake hydroelectric project which
would provide energy to the cowmunities of Wrangell and Petersburg. He is
also preparing the hydrological analysis for the project, including the
spillway design and resevoir operation and drawdown curves and determina-
tion of the \~ater supply available for hydroelectric purposes.
As a Staff Engineer for R & N Consultants, Inc., he assisted in geotech-
nical engineering, surveying, environmental/sanitation engineering,
structural engineering and laboratory testing of aggregates, soil,
asph3lt, and concrete. He assisted in measuring and outlining drainage
basiras along the Alcan Highway and in general highway work.
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Current Responsibilities
FORESTER
ENVIRONMENTAL SPECIALIST
Forester and Environmental Specialist specializing in forestry,
environmental analysis, and land-use planning matters.
Alaskan Task Assignments
R&M Consultants, Inc.:
Forester, participation in an extensive analysis and final
report production relating various engineering systems (trans-
portation, building, mechanical, utility, etc.) to the natural
environment (climate, geology, soils, etc.) in terms of energy-
use excesses and opportunities to reduce energy-use in the
new capital site for Alaska.
Forester, participation in an analysis of a potential wood
residue solid waste/water pollution problem for Tyonek Timber
Inc., Tyonek, Alaska.
Participation iri a study of possible energy savings to be
realized within Alaska through a concerted carpooling effort.
Preparation of a written comparison (for the Alaska Division of
Energy and Power Development) of the U. S. General Services
Administration UN I FORMAT Engineering System classification
and an engineering system classification developed by R&M as
being energy conservation reflective.
Operations Office member, participation in the preparation of
proposals and related business development activities as well as
internal management matters.
Participation in the preparation of an environmental impact
assessment of , arious energy conservation technologies utili-
zable in the const:'uction and operation of Alaska•s new capital
at Willow.
Forester 1 conducting a reconnaissance timber cruise in the
vicinity of Port Chatham, Chrome Bay 1 and Koyuktolik Bay,
Lower Kenai Peninsula. Efforts included aerial photo analysis,
field sampling of forest plots, timber volume calculation and
estimation, and extrapolation of estimated volumes over the
area of interest as a result of aircraft overflight.
Environmental Specialist, compiling background data and
describing the vegetative and wildlife resources of Southeast
Alaska as a part of the Comprehensive Multi-Modal Southeast
Alaska Transportation Study conducted for the Alaska Depart-
ment of Transportation and Public Facilities.
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Environmental Specialist, identifying, analyzing and sum-
marizing the primary environmental issues involved in locating
State maintenance camp facilities at various sites along the
North Slope Haul Road. This effort was part of a much more
comprehensive study undertaken for the Alaska Department of
Transportation and Public Facilities.
Participation in a . planning study for the Alaska Division of
Energy and Power Development both assisting with and analy-
zing the planning and political processes for designing an
energy conservative new Alaskan capital.
Forester, contract reviewer and work plan development for a
proposed logging operation at Port Chatham, Lower Kenai
Peninsula.
Forester, aerial photo analysis and timber typing for a small
forested tract at Sitka.
Participated in the data gathering effort of engineering and
environmental information necessary to assist the Lower
Kuskokwim School District in selecting 16 sites for new secon-
dary schools in as many remote villages.
Forester, estimated costs (1979 dollars) of 11 original 11 timber
removal clearing for Alyeska Ski Resort utilizing aerial photo-
graphy and current contractor cost information.
Arctic Environmental Information and Data Center, University of
Alaska, Anchorage:
Research Assistant, gathering data on environmental research
in-progress throughout Alaska.
Research Assistant, teaching Alaska Natives from village and
regional corporations of the Arctic Slope and Bering Straits
Regions about the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act and its
implications for their land selections.
Forester, workL i~J with the Planning Department, Ketchikan
Gateway Borough, on the conceptual design of an environ-
mental Atlas for the Borough.
Research Assistant, preparing a comparative resource and
environmental assessment of land selection options in the Lake
Clark versus Chickaloon areas for the Chickaloon Village
Corporation, Cook Inlet Region (related to the 11 Cook Inlet
Land Trade 11 of 1976).
Research Assistant, preparing a comparative assessment of
land selections for a portion of the Arctic Slope Region.
Research Assistant, gathering, interpreting, and disseminating
remote sensing data/information, particularly LANDSAT satellite
data and aerial photography.
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Forester, preparation of a summary of the forest resources of
the Ahtna Native Region as a part of a larger study entitled
Background To Plann~: Ahtna Region completed for the
Ahtna Native Regional Corporation.
Research Assistant, participation in the preparation of an
environmental data summary and analysis reports of coastal and
offshore areas in the western Gulf of Alaska for the Bureau of
Land Management, Marine Minerals Division, of coastal and
offshore areas in Bristol Bay, Alaska, for the U.S. Army,
Corps of Engineers.
Research assistant, joint-authored a book, Kadyak: A Back-
ground For living, applying existing marine and terrestrial
environmental knowledge of the Kodiak Island Group to the
environmental problems and issues of the area, and also
describing the natural processes at work there.
Forester, preparation of descriptive forest, soil, and vege-
tation resource summaries (to include map making) for each of
six volumes of the ~Iaska Regional Profile series, describing
each of Alaska 1s six hydrologic regions (Arctic, Northwest,
Yukon, Southwest 1 Southcentral, Southeast). These were
prepared for the Office of the Governor of Alaska.
U.S. Forest Service:
Surveying crew member, supervrsmg logging road construc-
tion; Portage Bay, Southeast Alaska.
Fisheries inventory, making salmon counts and taking scale
samples for age determination; Kupreanof Island, Southeast
Alaska.
Timber inventory assessment, involving field cruising and
timber sale layout; Petersburg.
Assignments Performed Outside Alaska
U.S. Forest Service:
Timber inventory assessment, involving field cruising and
timber sale layout; Minarets, California.
Forest fire control and suppression, involving hand crew initial
attack on forest fires; Quincy and Minarets, California.
Salk institute for Biological Studies, La Jolla, California:
Animal Technician, caring for and maintaining special strains
of laboratory animals for biological research.
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Scripps Institution of Oceanography, La Jolla, California:
Research Assistant, conducting high pressure chemistry exper·
lments related to sound transmission through seawater.
Children•s Health Center, La Jolla, California:
Landscaper.
Education
B.S., 1967, Forestry, University of California, Berkeley.
Postgraduate course work in Regional
Resource Administration, 1974-present,
Anchorage.
Professional Affiliations
Member, Society of American Foresters
Publications
Planning and
University of
Naturill
Alaska,
Ahtna, Inc. 1973. The Ahtna Region: Background For Regional and
Community Planning. Prepared with the assistance of the Arctic
Environmental Information and Diiti Center, University of Alas kit.
250 p.
Buck, E. H. et al. 1974. The Bristol ~ Environment: A Back-
ground Study of Available Knowledge. Prepared by the_ Arctic
Environmental Information and Data Center and the tns1tute of
Social, Economic and Government Research, University of Alask•,
for the U.S. Army, Corps of Engineers. 858 p.
=---..,..------,-..,...-· 1975. Kadyak: A Background For Living. Arctic
Environmental Information and Diita Center, University of Alaska.
324 p.
Buffler, R. T. et a! 1974. The Western Gulf of Alaska: A Back -
ground Study of Available Knowledge. Prepared by the Arctic
Environmental Information and Diitiil Center and the Institute of
Social, Economic and Government Research, University of Alaska,
for the U.S. Bureau of Land Management, Marine Minerals Division.
599 p.
Selkregg, L.L. et al. 1974. Alaska Regional Profiles: South-
central Region. Vol. I. Arctic Env1 ron mental Information and Data
Center, Joint Federal-State Land-Use Planning Commission for
Alaska, Office of the Governor of Alaska. 255 p.
1976. Alaska Region? I Profiles: . Southeast Region.
Vol. 4. Arctic Environmental Information and Data Center, Joint
Federal-State Land-Use Planning Commission for Alaska, Office of
the Governor of Alaska. 238 p.
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1976. Alaska Regional Profiles: Southwest Region.
Vol. 3. Arctic Environmental Information and Data Center, Joint
Federal-State Land-Use Planning Commission for Alaska, Office of
the Governor of Alaska. 313 p.
1976. Alaska Regional Profiles: Northwest Region.
Vol. 5. Arctic Environmental Information and Data Center, Joint
Federal-State Land-Use Planning Commission for Alaska, Office of
the Governor of Alaska. 265 p.
. 1977. Alaska Regional Profiles: Yukon Region.
"""V:-o-:-1.-6~. -A':""r-c-=t-:-ic Environmental Information and Data Center, Joint
Federal-State Land-Use Planning Commission For Alaska, Office of
the Governor of Alaska. 346 p.
Smith, T. L., J. T. Atkins and L. S. Lau. 1977. Energy Conser-
vation Technology Study --Natural and Environmental Constraints
on Technology. Prepared for The Alaska Division of Energy and
Power Development and the U. S. Energy Research and Development
Administration. R&M Consultants, Inc., Anchorage. 153 p.
Smith, T. L. et al. 1977. Energy Conservation Technology Study--
Identification of Environmental Impacts of Energy Conservation
Technologies For Proposed New Capital Site at Willow, Alaska.
Prepared for the Alaska Division of Energy and Power Development
and the U.S. Energy Research and Development Administration.
R&M Consultants, Inc., Anchorage. 59 p.
Smith, T. L. , et al. 1978. Alaska Energy Project Phase l!..
Planning Energy Technologies for ~ New Alaska Community. Final
Report. Prepared for the Al.iSka Division of Energy and Power
Development and the U.S. Department of Energy. R&M
Consultants, Inc., Anchorage.
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JOE CONNOLLY SENIOR ENGINEERING GEOLOGIST
Current Responsibilities
Senior Engineering Geologist, superv1smg geologic investigations
and laboratory testing performed by the Jt,meau Office.
Alaskan Task Assignments
R&M Consultants, Inc.:
Engineering Geologist, participated in geologic field exploration
of the northern regions of the Trans Alaska Pipeline route.
Engineering Geologist, responsible for geologic investigation of
proposed Loran 11 C 11 Stations at Smeaton Bay and Shoal Cove in
Southeast Alaska.
Engineering Geologist, responsible for geologic investigation of
several proposed building sites in Juneau, Alaska, including
the State Office Building, State Courthouse Building, Juneau
Parking Structure, and the Juneau-Douglas Sewage Treatment
Facility.
Field exploration, laboratory testing and report (Geology),
Saxman water supply dam, Ketchikan, Alaska.
Field exploration, field and laboratory testing and report,
supplementary hazards report, Alaska Native Brotherhood
Building, Ketchikan, Alaska.
Field exploration, percolation testing, geology report, water
supply recommendations, Mendenhall Peninsula Subdivision,
Juneau, Alaska.
Field exploration and engineering geology report, Sitka Land
Selection -195 acre subdivision.
Field geology and engineering geology report for building
foundations of seven historical structures, Klondike Gold Rush
National Historical Par·k, Skagway, Alaska.
Field exploration, engineering geology reports 1 field laboratory
testing and laboratory testing during construction, Juneau
area fire stations at Juneau, Auke Bay 1 and airport locations.
Fieid exploration, materials testing and engineering geology
report, Eaglecrest Ski area, 2nd chairlift, Juneau, Alaska.
Preliminary geologic hazards study and engineering report for
Tamgas Creek Hatchery, Metlakatla. A similar report for a
proposed relocation site was also completed.
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Education
Materials investigation for contractor, report, lilboratory soils
and concrete testing, Hidden Falls Hatchery near Sitka,
Alaska.
Field compaction testing, concrete testing, Alaskil Native
Brotherhood Hall, Juneau, Alaska.
Field exploration, percolation testing on 27.5 acre, Icy Straits
Subdivision, Gustavus, with follow-up Inspection by Alaska
Department of Environmental Conservation.
Field exploration report, materials (foundation) investigation,
laboratory tests, field compaction, concrete tests, University
of Alaska Fisheries Building, Juneau, Alaska.
Research available information, conduct personal interviews ilnd
prepare Juneau Borrow Resource Study, assessing borrow
availability within the City and Borough through 1992.
Field exploration, lilboratory testing and groundwilter report
for proposed 10 acre Juneau sludge disposal area.
Field exploration and percolation report for 20 acre Parker
Subdivision, Gustavus, Alaska.
B.S., 1966, Geology, UniversityofOregon
Registrations/Certifications
Engineering Geologist, Oregon, 1978
Professional Affiliations
N.W. Mining Assoc.
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ROBERT E. DRYDEN, P. E., Principal
Dryden & LaRue, Consulting Engineers
Registration: Professional Electrical Engineer
State of Alaska, No. EE 4188
Education:
University of Alaska, B. S. Electrical Engineering,
1972
Various, Specialized studies in Computer Analysis
of Power Systems and Cold Regions Engineering,
1973 to 1976
Experience:
1977 to Present •..•• Consultant, Dryden & LaRue
Consultant to Electric Utilities through-
out Alaska on such matters as engineering,
design, master planning, analysis, and
studies associated with electrical gen-
eration, transmission, and distribution in
rural and urban Alaska.
1976 to 1977 ••... Project Engineer, Robert w. Retherford
Associates
Economic Analysis & Feasibility Studies
Project Management & Construction Super-
vision
Electrical Diesel Power Generation, Trans-
mission, and Distribution System Design
Bid & Contract Administration & Formulation
Systems Analysis
Waste Heat Recovery
Fish Hatchery Engineering
Precision Cable Fault Location & Repair
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ROBERT E. DRYDEN
1975 to l976 ••••. City Engineer, City of Cordova,
Cordova Public Utilities
Utility Rate Development
Economic Analysis & Feasibility Studies
Planning
Project Management & Construction Supervision
Electrical Power Generation, Transmission,
and Distribution System Design
1972 to 1975 ..... Project Engineer, Robert w. Retherford
Associates
Experience same as previously listed
Miscellaneous:
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Qualified by the Rural Electrification Administration 4lt
Alaska Resident since 1951
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DELBERT S. LaRUE, P. E., Principal
Dryden & LaRue, Consulting Engineers
Registration: Professional Electrical Engineer
State of Alaska, No. EE 3939
Education:
Purdue University, B. s. Electrical Engineering,
1970
Experience:
1977 to Present ..••• Consultant, Dryden & LaRue
Consultant to Electric Utilities throughout
Alaska on such matters as engineering, design,
master planning, analysis, and studies associated
with electrical generation, transmission, and
distribution in rural and urban Alaska.
1974 to 1977 •.... Project Engineer, Robert w. Retherford
Associates
Economic Analysis & Feasibility Studies
Planning
Village Systems
Project Management & Construction Supervision
Transmission & Distribution System Design
Bid and Contract Administration & Formulation
System Analysis
1970 to 1974 .••.. Project Engineer, Municipality of
Anchorage
Economic Analysis & Feasibility Studies
Planning
Project Management & Construction Supervision
Transmission & Distribution System Design
Bid and Contract Administration & Formulation
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DELBERT S. LaRUE
1962 to l967 •••.. Technician, Indiana & Michigan
Electric Company
Distribution System Design
Substation Automatic Controls
Affiliations: Member in good standing -
National Society of Professional Engineers
Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers
Miscellaneous:
Qualified by the Rural Electrification Administration
Alaska Resident since 1970
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STEPHEN C. DREW, P. E., Principal
S. C. Drew Associates
P. 0. Box 6566
Anchorage, Aaska 99502
Registration: Professional Electrical Engineer
State of Alaska, No. EE 3924
Education:
University of Alaska, B. S. Electrical Engineering,
1969
University of Alaska, 27 Credit Hours, Post
Graduate studies in Engineering Management,
1974-75
U. S. Navy Officer Candidate School, 1970
Civi I Engineer Corps Officer School, 1971
Experience:
1976 to Present ..... Consultant, S. C. Drew Associates
Design and Construction Management of 1.5 MW
diesel addition to the City of Petersburg
Power Plant, Petersburg, Alaska.
Design and Construction Management of 1.0 MW
Diesel Addition to the Nushagak Electric Ass'n.
Power Plant, Oil I ingham, Alaska.
On Site Survey of 47 smal I rural Alaskan
COITHi;unities serviced by Alaska, Village
Electric Cooperative
Start-up Engineer, 2.3 MW Diesel Addition to
Naknek Electric Ass'n. Power Plant, Naknek,
Alaska; including waste heat recovery.
Miscellaneous Services to include:
Project Management & Construction Supervision;
Electric Diesel Power Generation;
Voltage Drop Studies, Short Circuit Studies;
Systems Mapping.
1975 to 1976 ..... Journeyman Electrician (Inside)
Commercial/Industrial Wiring
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1972 to 1974 ..... EngineerJ Robert W. Retherford
Associates
Design and Construction Management of 1.0 MW
Diesel Addition to the Kotzebue Electric Ass'n.
SystemJ -including a new structure and waste
heat recovery systems.
Miscellaneous Services to include:
Construction Supervision;
Electrical Diesel Power Generation;
Systems Mapping;
Voltage Drop Studies;
Fuel Storage Spi I I Prevention Systems.
1969 to 1972 ..... Lt.j.g.J Civi I Engineer CorpJ
U. s. Navy Construction Batal I ion
Project Construction Management. Operation
Deep freezeJ McMurdo StationJ Antarctica.
Maintenance Officer. Maintaining electrical~
sewage, air conditioning, refrigeration,
water supply, and other physical plant
requirements, U.S. Navy shore faci I ities,
Republic of Viet Nam.
Officer in Charge of Naval Construction
Action Team Eight. Installation of industrial
plant equipmentJ in support of the Viet Namese
Navy Shipyard.
1969 ..... Engineer, Robert W. Retherford Associates
Voltage Drop Studies
Short Circuit Studies
1968 to 1969 ..... Engineer 1 Arctic Environmental
Engineering Laboratory
lnsta! I and operate Strain Gauge and
Thermocouple for AEEL Barrow Pipe Test
1968 ..... Project EngineerJ Anchorage Natural Gas
Company
M i see I I aneous:
Peat Moss Harvesting and Drying System;
Design and Construction
Licensed Commercial Pi lot with Instrument
Rating
Certified Electrician, State of Alaska
Alaskan Resident since 1952
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CLARISSA M. QUINLAN
Current Responsibilities -
* Director, Division of Energy & Power Development
* Program Manager, Wind Demonstration Projects, Nelson Lagoon
and Kotzebue, Alaska.
* Program Manager, Study of Application of Geothermal Energy
to Salmon Aquaculture in Alaska
* Program l~anager, Alaska Energy Conservation Study, Phase I & II
Directly Related Professional Experience
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Energy Administrator, Division of Energy and Power Development,
Alaska Department of Commerce and Economic Development
Program Manager, Alaska Energy Resources Planning Study, Phase I
Responsibile for development and implementation of energy conservation
and outreach programs
Project Manager, Ed Nichols Associates, data processing consultants,
Washington, D.C.
Marketing analyst and customer representative Alaskan Date Systems,
Anchorage, Alaska
Data Processing Consultant, U.S. Senator Ted Stevens, Washington, D.C.
Staff Assistant, U.S. Senator Peter Domenick, Washington, D.C.
Education
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B.A., Political Science, University of Colorado, 1966
Selected data processing course, IBM, Washington, D.C., 1967-1973
Selected courses, University of Alaska, 1970-1977
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DALE W. lll.JSNEI.L
Profe~:;sional E>..verience
Present: Chief, Power Developnent for State of Alaska, Division of Energy
& Power C€velorxrent. Duties include assessrrent of facilities, needs, re-
sources and technology leading to the formulation of a power development
plan for the state along with establish.ing the rrechanisn for continuing
infonro.tion gathering, public review and plan updating. Review, CCXJ'Irent
and advise other state or federal agencies, local communities or indivi-
duals on power or fuel related topics.
1975 -1977: Utility Fngineer III for State of Alaska, Alaska Public
Utilities Comnission. Duties included utility audits and inspections,
exp.:~rt testiirony in procedings before the ccmni.ssion, administration of all
fuel cost rate adjustrrents approved by the Conmission, presiding at pre-
hearing conferences and hearini certain inter-utility disputes.
1 97·1: Project Engineer, Safety Officer and Subcontract Supervisor on large
t:-a.nl1 n-nving project.
10TJ: Self efll)loyed as Consulting Electrical Engineer. Projects included
dt·sq.~l nf power distribution systems for rural villages and ccmnercia.l
IHJi l d i rlf:..'"S.
_l97l_:__ 1972: Planning Manager, Office of Planning &: Institutional Studies,
Cn L"lvrsi ty of Alaska. Supervised statewide capital additions financed by
1970 State G.O. bond issue. Co-ordinated efforts of Architects, Engineers,
building officials, users and applicable utilities. Compiled and a.dminister-
ed budgets. Reviewed plans and specifications.
l963 -1971: Q1ief Engineer, Golden Valley Electric Association. Worked
-in ail phases of electric utility engineering incltrling design, econcmic
sludies, planning, specification and contract v:riting, bid evaluation, resident
engineering and supervising work of outside consultants. Responsible for
staffing <Uld ~Jloyee super-1ision, associations real property and p!'q)erty
ri ~t,ts and all capital additions.
EdU<.' at i un
B.S. Eh~·~Lncal [ngineering, University of Alaska, 1963
\!.S: En!-;ineering ~lrmagem~nt, University o! Alaska, 1966
Registered Professional Engineer, (#E.E., 1969) State of Alaska
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Eric Yould
Executive Director
Alaska Power Authority
January 1978 -Preeent
September 1974 -January 1978
May 1974 -September 1974
May 1973 -September 1974
February 1970 -May 1973
June 1968 -February 1970
EDUCATION
Executive Director of the Alaalta Power
Authority, a corporation of the State
of Alaelta. Responsible for the development
of rouahly $4.5 billion worth of hydro-
power development within the next 15 yeara.
Deals daily in matters related to public
finance, enaineerina, environmental matters,
and public administration.
Chief, Hydrologic Engineering. Section, Corps
of Engineera. In charge of the Corps hydro-
power planning efforts throughout Alaska.
The major effort included the management
of the explorations of the 1,400 MW Susitna
hydropower project recently authorized by
Congress.
Engineer Manaaer for a small construction
firm in Anchorage. The job entailed contract
management, estimating, bidding and some
structured deaign. The major design was for
a $300,000 addition to an aircraft hanger
and administrative facilities.
Station Civil Engineering officer at Tatalina
Air Force Station, Alaska. Aa a Captain,
reaponaibility entailed maintenance and
operation of $12,000,000 worth of Air Force
facilities at a remote radar atation. Work
force included 35 military and civilians.
Civil Engineering officer in the Air Force
at Eglin Air Force base in Florida. Conducted
numerous enaineerin& deaign efforts and
provided general enaineering management
services.
Head research assistant for the Water
Resource Enaineering Department at the
University of Kansas. Developed deterministic
water budget and hydraulic models in attempts
to simulate portions of the hydrologic cycle.
Master of Science Water Resources Engineering,
University of Kansas
Bachelor of Science Civil Engineering,
University of Kansas
High School, LaGrange. Lake Charle•, Louisiana
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Published: Masters Thesis, "An Infiltration Approach to Surface Runoff."
The Northern Enainaer, Winter 1976, "Susitna Hydropower."
Applied Techsiquee for Cold Environments, 1979, "Cold Regions
Considerations Relative to Development of the Sueitna Hydroelectric
Projeet."
Other: Outstanding Company Grade Civil Engineering Officer, Eglin AFB, 1972.
Outstanding Senior Grade Civil Servant at Alaska District Corps
of Engineers, 1976.
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TERRENCE J. McGUIRE
EDUCATION
1975 -1978
1967 -1971
EM1,LOYMENT
August 1971 -June 1975
June 1975 -July 1976
S~ptember 1976 -August 1978
September 1978 -Present
University of Alaska, Anchorage
Masters Degree in Public Administration
Professional Planning Certificate
Business Administration Course Work
United Stat•s Military Academy
West Point, New York
Bachelor of Science
Nuclear Weapons Officer
u. s. Army
Ft. Carsou, Colorado and
Ft. Richardson, Alaska
Personnel Officer
u. S. Army
Ft. Richardeon, Alaska
Urban Transportation Planner
Department of Transportation and
Public Facilities
Anchorage, Alaska
Director of Finance
Alaska Power Authority
Anchorage, Alaska
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EDUCATION
Graduate School:
l'ndergraduate Education:
E~,1PLOYMENT CHRONOLOGY
November 1971-August 1973
July 1975-June 1976
July 1976-June 1977
July 1977-0ctober 1977
November 1977-May 1979
May 1979-Present
ROBERT A. MOHN
Woodrow Wilson School of Public ~nd
International Affairs
Princeton University, Princeton, New Jersc·
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Degree: Master of Public
Affairs, June 1975
Field: Urban Affairs and
Domestic Policies
United States Military Academy
West Point, New York 10996
Degree: Bachelor of Science,
June, 1971
Field: General Engineeriny
Officer, United States Army
864th Engineering Battalion
(Construction)
Fort Lewis, Washington 98433
Economic Analyst, Planning Branch
US Army Engineer District, Alaska
Box 7002, Anchorage, Alaska 99510
Planner, Metropolitan Anchorage
Urban Study
US Army Engineer District, Alaska
Assistant to the Chief, Susitna
Hydroelectric Study Team
US Army Engineer District, Alaska
Project Manager
US Army Engineer District, Alaska
Deputy Director for Engineering
Alaska Power Authority
Anchorage, Alaska 99501
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Section V
Information and Technology Transfer
With the great interest of the Division of Energy and Power Development
and the Alaska Power Authority, news releases on a statewide level will
be promoted by both agencies for this project. Quarterly reports to the
Department of Energy will be provided various state agencies along with
interested electric utilities.
The local newspaper and Public Information Radio (fm) station will
be provided with pertinent news releases which could attain statewide
distribution.
Furthermore all information will be presented to the Department of
Energy for dissemmination in any manner they see fit.
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FEASIBILITY REPORT
CITY CREEK
RUN OF THE RIVER HYDROPOWER PROJEC'r
PETERSBURG, ALASKA
Prepared for
The State of Alaska
ALASKA POWER AUTHORITY
July, 1979
APPENDIX I
NORTHERN TECHNICAL SERVICES
ANCHORAGE, ALASKA
APPENDIX II
August 13, 1979
Mr. Kenneth Plumb, Secretary
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
825 North Capital St. NE
Washington, D.C. 20426
RE: Preliminary Permit-City Creek Hydro Project
Dear Mr. Plumb:
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Please be advised that the City of Petersburg will be filing a request
for a preliminary permit to investigate the potential of a run of the
river hydro project in conjunction with municipal water supply.
Would you please provide us with the necessary regulations and requirements
for submittal of said request to the Commission.
Sincerely,
~~
Bruce Aronson
City Manager
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