Irby was awarded the construction of the Florida Power and Light (FPL) EVolution Hub project in August 2021. This innovative microgrid (energy storage project) comprises a 5-MW solar array and a 7.5-MW by 15-MWh stationary battery, as well as two mobile EV trailers. The two, 28-foot mobile EV charging stations, built by our affiliate company Brink Construction, will be able to provide clean energy on the go. The mobile EV trailers will each carry a fully charged battery. The EV chargers will be stationed at FPL’s West Palm Beach service facility, where EV fleet drivers can charge their vehicles. EV charging trailers will help during public emergencies or in evacuation situations, such as hurricanes.

The project will enable FPL to test the design and benefits of movable EV charging stations and gain further insight into microgrid technology.

Irby’s full scope of construction includes site civil and access work, complete solar farm installation incorporating foundations, modules, racking, collection systems, conduit installation, and commissioning of all components of the microgrid. Working with FPL Construction managers, Irby will complete this project by mid-year 2022.

Start Date: August 2021
Scheduled Completion: March 2022

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Irby was awarded the construction of the Florida Light & Power (FPL) Sunshine Gateway Battery Energy Storage Center (BESS) in August of 2020. The 30MW battery storage facility consists of 10 new battery line-ups (battery containers and integrated inverter/pad-mount transformer skids) connected to an adjacent 230/34.5 kV substation. The work includes, but is not limited to, the installation of all civil works, including the BESS pad, drainage infrastructure, roads, foundations, conduits, grounding, structures, equipment, batteries, and battery enclosures, control building, cabling, and testing.

The battery storage system is fed by the FPL Sunshine Gateway Solar Energy Center, a 74.5 MW facility sitting on over 900 acres located near the intersection of I-10 and I-75. The solar plant generates zero-emissions for FPL customers and generates enough renewable energy to power approximately 15,000 Florida homes. Operation of this renewable source is the equivalent of removing 12,000 cars from the road each year.

Local ABC affiliate, 20 WCJB ran a softy on the project. Watch it here. https://www.wcjb.com/content/news/FPL-opens-new-solar-energy-power-plant-in-Columbia-County-506341811.html

Start Date: March 2021
Completion Date: In Progress/Scheduled December 2021

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Irby was awarded the construction of the Florida Light & Power (FPL) Manatee Battery Energy Storage Center (BESS) in August of 2020. The BESS and substation consist of 132 new battery line-ups (battery containers and integrated inverter/pad-mount transformer skids), connected to a new 230/34.5 kV substation. The substation consists of 44 feeder breakers, each connected to three battery line-ups; four bus-tie breakers; six transmission breakers; two charging feeder breakers; three GSUs; and associated other equipment, bus, cables, conduit, grounding, foundations, etc.

This 409MW/900MWh energy storage center, the equivalent of 100 million iPhone batteries, will be the world’s largest solar-powered battery. The project will accelerate the retirement of fossil fuel generation, saving FPL customers more than $100 million while eliminating more than 1 million tons of carbon dioxide emissions. 

“Irby has worked with FPL for over 20 years. However, this is the first project of this kind together and unique in scope,” said Andre Foster, Vice President of Business Development and Major Projects. “Irby looks forward to completing this special project with a long-standing partner like FPL.” 

Start Date: September 2020
Completion Date: In Progress/Scheduled December 2021 

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American Electric Power Oklahoma Transmission Company (“AEPOT”) (a subsidiary of American Electric Power), contracted Irby in November 2017 to demolish and reconstruct the 22 breaker 138kV Northeastern substation near Oolagah, Oklahoma. The project scope included the installation of two new 138kV bays, the transfer of existing lines, and demolition of the existing substation to phased AEPOT outage cadence. The Northeastern substation provides essential power to the Tulsa metropolitan area and all outages were executed to AEPOT schedule and with zero lost-time incidents.

Start Date: November 2017
Completion Date: November 2019

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The Lower Colorado River Authority (“LCRA”) is a non-profit public utility providing water stewardship and energy to more than 70 counties throughout Texas. In July 2018, LCRA contracted Irby to upgrade the capacity of its 138kV Colton Lane Electrical Substation in southeast Travis County, Texas.

Constructed to serve the anticipated load growth of the Bluebonnet Electric Cooperative (Owners of 11,000+ miles of power lines across 14 counties), the Colton Lane substation was successfully upgraded by Irby to its newly rated 3000A capacity within a condensed LCRA schedule and with zero lost time incidents in September 2018.

Start Date: July 2018
Completion Date: September 2018

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In March 2018, the Lower Colorado River Authority (“LCRA”) contracted Irby to perform a 138kV/145kV substation breaker replacement at the Gillespie substation near Fredericksburg, Texas. The Irby scope included replacement of six 138kV oil-filled circuit breakers with new 145kV breakers, and the installation of new control cable and junction boxes at each breaker stand. 

Throughout the project, Irby was able to display its craftsmanship specifically pertaining to aluminum bus work, bending and termination, as well as control cable installation and termination. Executed to LCRA schedule and budget, the project was successfully delivered in April 2018. 

Start Date: March 2018
Completion Date: April 2018

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Lone Star Transmission, LLC (“Lone Star”) provides transmission services to the Electric Reliability Council of Texas (>25 million customers) primarily via renewable wind energy resources from rural west Texas.

Commencing in July 2018, Lone Star contracted Irby to perform a series of upgrade projects to its four major 345kV transmission substations (Novaro, Sam, West Shackelford, and Claytonville). The project scope included the retrofit 120 Motorized Air-Breaks on existing hand-operated 345kV switches and extensive coordination was required to meet the outage/swap out schedule. Completed in October 2018, the project was delivered to specification with zero lost time incidents.

Start Date: July 2018
Completion Date: October 2018

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In recent years, persistent seasonal flood conditions in and around Hays County, Texas have impacted operations at the Lower Colorado River Authority (“LCRA”) Canyon Substation. In March 2018, LCRA contracted Irby to perform flood remediation works including the installation of a new control house and the replacement of 138kV breakers at the substation. The project involved significant coordination with client and subcontract teams to perform the rehabilitation works within constricted work areas and to a condensed LCRA outage schedule.

The Irby scope included foundation and control building construction (supported by East & Westbrook and Southwest Erectors), panel removal and relocations, pulling and termination of control cable, and installation of a microwave tower. All works were completed to the LCRA outage schedule with zero lost time incidents.

Start Date: March 2018
Completion Date: June 2018

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Online since 2016, Xcel Energy’s (“Xcel”) 120MW Comanche Solar project is the largest solar project east of the Rockies (~3.5 megaton carbon offset), generating enough energy to power more than 31,000 homes. Under EPC contract with Xcel, CG Power USA Inc. (“CGP”) subcontracted Irby in December 2015 to construct a 34.5/230kV substation for the project including a 2.5 mile 34.5kV interconnection between the east and west solar fields and a 230kV underground transmission line from the substation to Xcel’s Comanche Generation Station. The Irby work scope was completed in under six months with zero lost time incidents.

Start Date: December 2015
Completion Date: May 2016

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Garland Power & Light (“GPL”) is a not-for-profit municipal utility serving nearly 71,000 customers in and around the city of Garland, Texas. In May 2016, GPL contracted Irby to construct the greenfield 138kV Lookout substation. The project scope included all surfacing, grounding, structure erection, bus/equipment installation, cable trenching, conduit systems, testing, and substation site restoration. Irby was assisted by American Site Builders for foundations and footings construction. The project was completed on schedule and to budget in November 2016.

Start Date: May 2016
Completion Date: November 2016

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