Section F Capital Projects - GRU

Section F – Capital Projects

Annual Operating Budget Capital Projects

Substations$1,266,8222.15%

TransmissionLines$15,5520.03%

RevenueMetering$1,161,1161.97%

Transformers$5,2340.01%

CapacitorsRegulators$287,2530.49%

ElectricDistributionConstruction$9,108,85615.48%

EnergyControl$1,241,1632.11%

KellyPlant$2,460,0004.18%

DeerhavenPlant$9,263,50015.74%DistrictEnergy

$19,886,89233.79%

OtherSystemProjectsandAllocations$14,160,33524.06%

Electric System

FY15 Budget

ElectricProjectsProposed

Budget2015Substations 1,266,822$TransmissionLines 15,552RevenueMetering 1,161,116Transformers 5,234CapacitorsRegulators 287,253ElectricDistributionConstruction 9,108,856EnergyControl 1,241,163KellyPlant 2,460,000DeerhavenPlant 9,263,500DistrictEnergy 19,886,892OtherSystemProjectsandAllocations 14,160,335TotalProjects 58,856,723$

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Electric System Energy Supply Major Projects FY15 EnergySupplywillbeimplementingsomeofthecapitalimprovementcountermeasurerecommendations

ofacomprehensivecostofcyclingstudiesonDeerhavenUnit2andJ.R.KellyCombinedCycleUnit1toreducethecostofcycle,optimizehighoperatingreliability,andmaximizeelectricaldispatchgenerationmixwiththeadditionofbiomass.

TheEnergySupplycapitalbudgetincludesfundingforDeerhavenCT3gasturbinereplacementpartsin

preparationforCT3’smajorinspectioninFY17.Purchasingportionsofthecapitalsparesoverthenexttwoyearsisrequiredinordertofullyprepareforthismajorwork.Thecapitalsparesincludeasetof1ststageshrouds,3rdstagenozzles,3rdstagebuckets,and3rdstageshrouds.GRUisabletoobtainsignificantdiscountsinpriceasaresultofitsmembershipinaconsortiumofmunicipalutilities.

Deerhavencrusherhouseandprecipitatorbuildingsrequiretargetedelectricalbreakerreplacementsto

ensurereliabilityandsupportlife‐cyclemanagement. RefurbishmentoftheDeerhavenUnit2coolingtowerisamulti‐yearlife‐cyclemanagementproject

addressingsafetyandreliability.InFY15,twotoeightremainingcellswillhavedeterioratedwoodsupportsreplacedwithfiberglass.

DemolitionofthedecommissionedJ.R.KellyUnit7coolingtowerandasbestosassessmentoftheboiler,

turbineandbalanceofplant. CapitalreplacementofDeerhavenUnit2hightemperaturesuperheattubesaspartoftheboilerlifecycle

managementtoensurereliability. TheEnergySupplycapitalbudgetincludesfundsforreplacementofDeerhavenUnit2airqualitycontrol

systemcomponentsandequipment(i.e.capitalspares,catalystreplacement,bagreplacements,etc.)thatarenecessarytomaintainefficiencyandreliability,andtocomplywithenvironmentalregulatoryairemissionsrequirements.FundingisalsoincludedforcontrolmeasuresnecessarytocomplywiththeMercuryAirToxinsStandard(MATS)April2015implementationdate.

DeerhavenUnit2coalpipingimprovementstopreventfuturecoalleaksandreplaceportionsofthe

systemthatareattheendofusefullife. ReplacementofDeerhavenUnit2airheatercoldendbasketswhichhavereachedtheendofusefullife. PerforminspectionofportionsofDeerhavenUnit2highenergysteampipingtoassesstheremaining

usefullifeandidentifyanyhighriskareasthatneedtobeaddressedinsubsequentoutages. RefurbishmentofoneofthetwoDeerhavendemineralizertrainstorestorefullcapabilityofbothquality

andquantityofdemineralizedwaterneededforallDeerhavengeneratingassets. TheJ.R.KellyCombinedCycle1DistributiveControlSystem(DCS)hascomponentsapproachingtheend

oflifeandobsolescence.Assuch,numerousfailuresdirectlyaffectingunitreliabilityhavebeenexperienced.Selectedcomponentswillbereplacedwithnewerversionsthatwillenhancereliabilityandredundancy,andwhicharefullysupportedbytheoriginalequipmentmanufacturer.

TheJ.R.KellyUnit8steamturbinecontrolsareover40yearsoldandoutdated.Findingboththematerial

andtechnicalresourcestomaintainthissystemisdifficult.TheJ.R.KellyUnit8TurbineControlSystem

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willbeconvertedfromamechanichydraulicsystemtoamodernElectroHydraulicControl(EHC)systemandwillbemoreeasilymaintainedwhileprovidingbetterprocesscontrol.

Refurbishment of the J. R. Kelly Unit 8 cooling tower is a multi‐year life‐cycle management project

addressingsafetyandreliability.InFY15,25percentofthedistributionfillandfillstructureforallfourcellswillbereplaced.

District Energy Major Projects FY15 TheSouthEnergyCenterwilladdelectricalgenerationandchilledwatercapacitytosupportthenewUF

Health Cardiovascular and Neurosurgery hospital. This project will provide GRU with an increase inrevenues,benefitingallelectriccustomers,whilethehospitalisexpectedtobring800jobstoGainesville.Thecombinedelectrical loadtotheSECandthenewhospital isexpectedtoincreasebyat least4MW,whilethechilledwaterloadwill increasebyapproximately2,000tons.ConstructionwillbegininearlyFY15andwillbecompletedbyearlyFY18.

FundsarebudgetedtopurchasethepropertythattheInnovationEnergyCenterresideson.Thesefunds

wereoriginallybudgetedinFY12. The InnovationEnergy Centerwill add chilledwater capacity to serve newbuildings builtwithin and

aroundInnovationSquare.Chilledwaterservicewillprovideadditional,diversifiedrevenuetoGRU.ThechilledwatercapacitywillbeaddedonlyasnewbuildingsconnecttoGRU’schilledwatersystem.

Energy Delivery Major Projects FY15

Electric system construction is necessary to serve residential, commercial and industrial customer

growthwithin newdevelopments. Themajor component is building underground infrastructure. Theproposedbudgetfortheseprojectsis$1.5million.

Aging overhead and underground distribution system components, some elements ofwhich aremore

than50yearsold,willbesystematicallyandproactivelyrenewedorreplacedtomaintainGRU’sexcellentsystemreliability,qualityofserviceandcustomersatisfaction.PlannedworkextendsthroughoutGRU’sservicearea.Theproposedbudgetfortheseprojectsis$1.22million.

Defectivedistributionsystemcomponents, includingpoles,overheadandundergroundconductors,and

transformers,willbereplaced.Theproposedbudgetfortheseprojectsis$2.76million. Overhead and undergroundmain line electric system extensions and improvements are necessary to

serveneworexistingdevelopments.Theproposedbudgetfortheseprojectsis$766,000. TheEnergyManagementSystem(EMS)isamissioncriticalsystemthatwillbereplacedwithanew

system.Thesystemisrequiredtomonitorandoperatetheelectricgeneration,transmissionanddistributionsystems,economically,safelyandreliably.ThereplacementoftheEMSisnecessarysincethecontractwithGeneralElectrictoprovidethisfunctionalitywillexpireDecember2015.TheproposedbudgetforthisprojectforFY14is$500,000andFY15is$1.3million.

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WaterTreatmentPlant$1,735,00017.81%

DistributionandStorageTanks

$100,0001.03%

TransmissionandDistributionSystems

$1,345,00013.81%

FireSupportSystemEnhancements

$50,0000.51%TransmissionDistribution

Extension$130,0001.33%

RelocationforRoadConstruction$1,210,00012.42%

BackflowPreventionDevices$20,0000.21%

MetersandServicesLaterals

$1,650,00016.94%


Water System

FY15 Budget

WaterProjectsProposed

Budget2015WaterTreatmentPlant 1,735,000$DistributionandStorageTanks 100,000TransmissionandDistributionSystems 1,345,000FireSupportSystemEnhancements 50,000TransmissionDistributionExtension 130,000RelocationforRoadConstruction 1,210,000BackflowPreventionDevices 20,000MetersandServicesLaterals 1,650,000OtherSystemProjectsandAllocations 3,501,103TotalProjects 9,741,103$

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Water System Major Projects FY15

DesignofanewelectricalbuildingwithnewMotorControlCenters(MCCs)willbegininFY15and

constructionisanticipatedtobecompletedinFY18.TheexistingMCCshavebeeninservicesince1976.Theprojectwillalsoincludereplacingthe1,000kWplantenginegeneratorset.

TheChlorineScrubberR&Rprojectreplacesanobsolete“wet”scrubberwithanewtechnologydry

scrubber.Thenewunitisfactorysupportedandsignificantlyimprovesworkersafetyduetousingadrymediatechnologyinsteadofaliquidchemicalbeingusedinthecurrentwetscrubber.

GRUisimplementingan“InfrastructureImprovementArea”(IIA)policyintheInnovationDistrict

andsurroundingarea.GRUismakingwaterdistribution,reclaimedwaterdistribution,andwastewatercollectionsystemimprovementswithindefinedareasaheadofdevelopmentinordertoensurethatcapacityisavailabletoservefutureredevelopment.InordertorecoverGRU’sexpenditures,GRUisdevelopinganinfrastructureimprovementareachargetobepaidbydevelopmentprojectswithintheIIA.Thepolicywillensurethatcapacityismadeavailablewhenitisneeded,thattheimprovementsareperformedasefficientlyandcost‐effectivelyaspossible,andthatthecostoftheseimprovementsareallocatedfairlybetweendevelopmentprojects.WaterSystemimprovementsintheInnovationDistrictWaterIIAintheFY15budgetincludeconstructionofanewwaterlinebetweenthe1200and1300blockofSW3rdAvenue,whichwillbedoneinconjunctionwithconstructionoftheroadsegmentsthemselvesbyCRA.

TheDepotAvenueSegment2roadwayprojectconsistsofreconstructingDepotAvenuefromPK

YongeSchoolatS.W.11thStreeteasttoMainStreet.GRU’sworkwillincluderemovingandreplacingwatermainsandservices.

TheDepotAvenueSegment4roadwayprojectconsistsofrebuildingSoutheast7thAvenuefrom

LewisOilCompanyatS.E.7thStreeteasttoWillistonRoad.GRU’sworkwillincluderemovingandreplacingwatermainsandservices.

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WaterReclamationFacilities

$12,912,25056.82%

ReclaimedWaterSystems$745,0003.28%

LiftStations$709,3303.12%

WWCollectionSystemExtensions$80,0000.35%

ForceMainSystems$450,0001.98%

GravityCollectionSystems$2,130,0009.37%

RelocationsforRoadConstruction$890,0003.92%

ServiceLaterals$680,0002.99%


Wastewater System

FY15 Budget

WastewaterProjectsProposed

Budget2015WaterReclamationFacilities 12,912,250$ReclaimedWaterSystems 745,000LiftStations 709,330WWCollectionSystemExtensions 80,000ForceMainSystems 450,000GravityCollectionSystems 2,130,000RelocationsforRoadConstruction 890,000ServiceLaterals 680,000OtherSystemProjectsandAllocations 4,129,267TotalProjects 22,725,847$

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Wastewater System Major Projects FY15

ThePaynesPrairieSheetflowRestorationprojectisacooperativeprojectbetweenGRUandPublic

Workstomeetthetotalmaximumdailyload(TMDL)fornitrogenatAlachuaSink.Thetotalprojectcostisestimatedat$26million.OtherfundingsourcesincludetheCityStormwaterUtilityandgrants.Also,theMainStreetWaterReclamationFacilitywillbeupgradedforphosphorousremoval(separatelineitem).ConstructionforthisprojectwillbecompletedinFY15andperformancetestingwillbegin.

TheBiosolidsDewateringprojectisadirectresultofasettlementagreementandconsentorder

withAlachuaCountytoceasetheutility’scurrentoperationofapplyingClass‐BbiosolidsattheWhistlingPinesRanch.Astudyconductedtodetermineavailablealternativestolandapplicationshowedthattheviablealternativesrequireddewateringtoasignificantlyhigherlevelthanexisting(minimumof20percentsolidsratherthan5percentsolidsasisourcurrentpractice).ThedewateringprojectincludestheconstructionofafacilityutilizingcentrifugetechnologytodewaterwasteactivatedsludgefromKanapahaWaterReclamationFacilityandMainStreetWaterReclamationFacility.TheprojectwillbecompletedinFY16inordertomeetthescheduledFebruary2016compliancedate.

KanapahaWaterReclamationFacilityBarScreens:Theinstallationofnewbarscreensatthe

KanapahaWRFwillbethefirststepinpreparingforanewbiosolidsdewateringfacility.Thenewbiosolidsdewateringfacilitywillutilizecentrifugeequipmentthatoperatesathighspeedstodewaterthebiosolids.Thenewscreenswillremovemoredebrisfromthewastestream,inturnprotectingthetreatmentprocessandallowingthenewdewateringcentrifugestooperateproperly.ThisinstallationwillbecompletedinFY16inordertobeinplacebeforethedewateringfacilityisplacedinoperation.

TheSW20thAvenue/SW61stStreetprojectisbeingcompletedinconjunctionwithaCountyPublic

Worksproject.GRUwillrelocateexistingforcemainandgravitymainwastewaterfacilities.

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GasProjectsProposed

Budget2015Regulators/RevenueMetering 44,077$Meters&RegulatorInstallations 534,992LiquidPropane 24,121Measuring&RegulatingStationEquipment 250,039NewDevelopments‐DistributionMains 1,409,356Renewal&Replacement 501,554Services 641,019OtherSystemProjectsandAllocations 2,757,382TotalProjects 6,162,540$

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Gas System

Major Projects FY15

Gasmainextensionsandimprovementsarenecessarytoserveneworexistingdevelopments.Theproposed

budgetfortheseprojectsis$840,000.

Newservicelinesandassociatedequipmentwillbeinstalledtoservenewcustomers.Agingservicepipeswillbesystematicallyandproactivelyrenewedorreplacedtoimprovesystemreliability,qualityofserviceandcustomersatisfaction.Theproposedbudgetfortheseprojectsis$545,000.

Gassystemconstructionisnecessarytoservenewresidential,commercialandindustrialcustomerswithinnewdevelopments.Theproposedbudgetfortheseprojectsis$381,000.

Newmetersandassociatedequipmentwillbeinstalledtoservenewcustomers.Aginginstallationswillbesystematicallyandproactivelyrenewedorreplacedtopromoteandensurebillingaccuracy.Theproposedbudgetfortheseprojectsis$542,000.

Aginggasdistributionsystempipeswillbesystematicallyandproactivelyrenewedorreplacedtoimprovesystemreliability,qualityofserviceandcustomersatisfaction.Theplannedworktoreplacecastiron,blackplasticandsteelpipingextendsthroughoutthecoreofGRU’sservicearea.Theproposedbudgetfortheseprojectsis$416,000.

Measuringandregulatingstationequipmentwillbeinstalledandinsomeinstancesrenewedtoenhance

systemreliability,qualityofserviceandcustomersatisfaction.Theproposedbudgetfortheseprojectsis$220,000.

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F/ONetworkExpansion$3,752,43256.09%

SpecialProjects$543,6008.13%


GRUCom

FY15 Budget

TelecommunicationsProjectsProposed

Budget2015F/ONetworkExpansion 3,752,432$SpecialProjects 543,600OtherSystemProjectsandAllocations 2,393,985TotalProjects 6,690,017$

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GRUCom System Major Projects FY15 DuringFY15,GRUComwillcontinuetobuildfibertoadditionaltowerlocationsandinstallinfrastructure

tosupportcellularcarrierdatagrowth.FundsforthisinitiativeareincludedintheNetworkExpansioncapitalbudget.

GRUComwillcontinuetoexpandtherecentlyannouncedGigabitInternetaccessoptionsGATORNET

productline.FundsforthisinitiativeareincludedintheNetworkExpansioncapitalbudget. GRUComwillbebegintheinitialphaseofanupgradetothePublicSafetyTrunkedRadioSystem(TRS)to

addP25functionality.FundsforthisinitiativeareincludedintheGRUComTRSupgradebudget. GRUComwillcontinuetoinvestininfrastructurewithintheInnovationDistrictandotherrelatedareas

throughoutthecommunity.Timingofnewfacilitieswilldependonprivateindustryconstructionplans.TheinstallationofthefacilitieswillprepareGRUComtoprovideleading‐edgetechnologyservicesinatimelyandcost‐effectivemanner.FundsforthisprojectareincludedintheFY15NetworkExpansioncapitalbudget.

ThroughincreasednetworkefficiencyGRUComwillreducetheprojectionsfortheFY15/FY16capital

budgetbyapproximately$140,000inFY15andanadditional$100,000inFY16.

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