Power Generation – Plant design
About The Project
BASE was hired to create an FEL and FEED study for a new 22MW power plant in Alberta. The objective was to analyze different scenarios to build a power plant utilizing various engines and fuels. The new facility required Low Emissions, black start capability, high reliability, and be remotely operatable with low-cost operation. BASE’s knowledge of cost-effective, safe, and reliable power service for power plants was a key component of the project. The FEL and FEED studies are complete and Base will begin the design/implementation phase upon receiving funding approval.
Improvements/Results
- Researched and negotiated with multiple vendors to determine unit selection that met client criteria
- Provided solutions that met the key requirements of high reliability, low cost and remote operations
- Unit emissions are lower than other similar units
- Preliminary standards and layouts were created
- Regulatory approvals are complete
- Vendor pricing agreements have been negotiated
- Provided TIC to financers for high certainty of project funding
Phase
FEL 1
Business Planning
Goal(s)
- Business Opportunity
- Classify Risks
- Align Objectives
- Business Planning
Cost Estimate
+/-50%
Deliverables
- Business Case
- Requirements
- Objectives
- Regulatory Plan
- Decision Reviews
- Refine Costs Estimates
- Project Exec Plan (PEP)
- Project Risk Assesment
- Draft Pipeline Corridor
Phase
FEL 2
Conceptual Design
Goal(s)
- Confirm Visibility
- Select Optimum Solutions
- Facility Planning
- Economics
Cost Estimate
+/-30%
Deliverables
- Pipeline Route
- Process Descriptions
- Pipeline System Params
- SCADA/Telecom Req.
- Infrastructure Layouts
- Equip List/MTO
- Regulatory Plan
- HSE Plans
- Refine Estimate
- Schedule
- Prelim Drawings
Phase
FEL 3
Basic Engineering
Goal(s)
- Project Planning
- Define for Execution (activities & deliverables)
- Scope
- Execution Plan
Cost Estimate
+/-20% to 15%
Deliverables
- Final Route
- Design Basis
- Drawings
- Detailed Cost & Schedule
- Procurement Strategies
- Info for Det. Engineering
- Risk Assesment
- Safety Assesment
- Operations Assesment
Phase
Engineering & Construction
Goal(s)
- Engineering
- Procurement Equipment
- Construction Management
- Testing
Cost Estimate
+/- 15% to 10%
Deliverables
- Detailed Drawings
- Construction Specs
- Final Routing
- Permitting
- Land Acquisition
- Surveys
- Center Line Staking
- Re-routes
- As-built Data
- Regulatory/Permits
- HSE
- Handover
Phase
Operations
Goal(s)
- Commission
- Turnover
- Startup
- Operate
Cost Estimate
+/- 10% to 5%
Deliverables
- Data Books
- Commissioning Planning
- Start-up Plan
- Pre-commissioning
- Commissioning
- Performance Testing
- GIS/PODS Database
