Two Motor City Electric Co. (MCE) subsidiaries were chosen as the EPC (Engineering, Procurement, and Construction) electrical contractor for two new wind farms in Ontario, Canada. Owner Brookfield Renewable Energy Partners and general contractor Mortenson Canada Corp. awarded Motor City Electric Utilities Co. (MCEU) and Mid South Contractors ULC (MSC) the contracts for the Gosfield and Comber wind farms.
GOSFIELD WIND FARM
Location Kingsville, Ontario
Role EPC Electrical Contractor
Customer Mortenson Canada
Wind Farm Size 51MW
Turbines 22 Siemens 2.3MW
Underground Collection 15 miles
Overhead Collection 5 miles
Collector Substation 120-34.5kV
Other Services Performed Turnkey design, procurement, construction & commissioning of 50MW substation, overhead & underground collection, turbine grounding, wiring, and conduit, SCADA
Electrical Value $17.1 million
Timeframe Oct. 2009 – Oct. 2010
All power produced from the Gosfield facility is sold at a fixed price to the Ontario Power Authority under a 20-year power purchase agreement (PPA).
COMBER WIND FARM
Location Lakeshore, Ontario
Role EPC Electrical Contractor
Customer Mortenson Canada
Wind Farm Size 166MW
Turbines 72 Siemens 2.3MW
Underground Collection 40 miles
Overhead Collection 60 miles
Collector Substation 230-34.5kV
Other Services Performed Turnkey design, procurement, construction & commissioning of 50MW substation, overhead & underground collection, turbine grounding, wiring, and conduit, SCADA
Electrical Value $43.4 million
Timeframe Oct. 2010 – Oct. 2011
This project faced difficult construction challenges with an unusually cold winter, long rainy periods with muddy conditions, extreme heat spells, and very windy days. Despite the variable weather, our project teams worked hard and kept Comber the project on budget and on schedule. required coordination of design and construction with the local utility Hydro One (HONI) for the substation and overhead collection work.