M. J. Electric is involved in numerous long-term alliances across the nation and
has consistently proven our value as a partner. Our experience, solid work ethic,
and intelligent innovation provide the ability to achieve competitive advantages
and implement best practices.
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Various Construction Services Contracts with Xcel Energy that include projects and
system improvements responding to planned and emergency needs. In addition, several
projects have required working on energized lines.
Furnish overhead line services to support the distribution work in Connecticut and
Massachusetts from 2008 - 2010.
National Grid retained New Energy Alliance - a joint venture between M. J. Electric
and Balfour Beatty Infrastructure, Inc. – to provide engineering and installation
services for National’s Grid’s transmission system throughout New England. Under
the five-year contract, the alliance provides substation and transmission infrastructure
services as part of an up to $1.7 billion investment by National Grid in its power
transmission system in New York and New England. This represents a portion of National
Grid’s overall capital plan for the region. The company owns more than 8,600 miles
of electricity transmission lines and approximately 1,000 substations across New
England and upstate New York.
The contract includes work on high voltage overhead lines, underground electric
cables and substation development and construction. M. J. Electric will provide
the transmission construction services including installation of new transmission
lines and reconductoring and repair of existing transmission infrastructure.
Responsible for construction management, project management, material procurement,
management and scheduling of equipment, and construction and maintenance of Minnesota
Power’s transmission lines under an alliance agreement.
M. J. Electric is responsible for 34.5 kV to 345 kV substation and transmission
line construction for ITC in Lower Michigan, Iowa, and Southern Minnesota. Innovative
construction methods, including energized work, are used to enhance system reliability.
Continuous monitoring of value-added opportunities is performed in order to track
the benefits achieved through collaboration. Throughout this Alliance, we have worked
closely with ITC administration to provide accurate accounting, scheduling and project
management information for more than 170 different projects, totaling over 1,000,000
man-hours. We have also tracked cost-savings to ITC through the alliance agreement
totaling nearly $9 million.
Multi-year contract for total transmission system coverage: Responsible for construction
management, project management, engineering, material procurement, management and
scheduling of owner-furnished equipment, budgeting, administration and construction
of overhead distribution and transmission work across ComEd’s entire service territory.
Projects types include:
- System improvements (New transmission line construction)
- Public improvements
- Summer critical upgrades
- Emergency and storm response and maintenance.
- 345 kV Tower Raising
Multiple projects required working on energized lines. The total annual workforce
varied but typically peaks at 200+ workers annually.
CapX2020 is a collaboration of eleven utilities in Minnesota and the surrounding
region to study, plan, develop, and build the necessary transmission within its
service territory. The eleven utilities include: Central Minnesota Municipal Power
Agency, Dairyland Power Cooperative, Great River Energy (GRE), Minnesota Power (MP),
Minnkota Power Cooperative, Missouri River Energy Services, Otter Tail Power (OTP),
Rochester Public Utilities, Southern Minnesota Municipal Power Agency, WPPI Energy,
and Xcel Energy. MJE was awarded the Bemidji project which is approximately 70 miles
of 230 kV transmission lines between Bemidji and Grand Rapids Minnesota.
M. J. Electric is responsible for construction management, project management, management
of owner furnished equipment, budgeting, administration, and construction of transmission
and substation projects for ATC in Wisconsin and Michigan’s Upper Peninsula. Project
types include system improvements, public improvements, summer critical upgrades,
emergency and storm response, and maintenance. Innovative construction methods,
including energized work, are used to enhance system reliability.