1. Largest Portion of Maine Power Reliability Program (MPRP) Successfully Completed by L.E. Myers - MYR Group
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An early achievement of the MPRP was the 1700 ft long
Prospect Ferry to Bucksport river crossing in September,
2011.
Largest Portion of Maine Power Reliability Program (MPRP)
Successfully Completed by L.E. Myers
June 25, 2015
MYR Group subsidiary The L.E. Myers Co. (L.E. Myers) has successfully completed its portion of Central Maine Power Co.’s Maine
Power Reliability Program (MPRP), the largest infrastructure project in Maine’s history.
Central Maine Power Company, a subsidiary of Iberdrola USA, will have invested $1.4 billion in the MPRP upon completion of the
project, which will modernize the state’s 40-year-old bulk power system. The MPRP will also improve electrical reliability over the
coming decades and provide the infrastructure for Maine’s emerging wind, hydro, biomass, and tidal energy industries.
L.E. Myers was awarded the largest portion of the MPRP project, the Northern Loop,
which included the construction and rebuild of more than 2,000 structures and 210
miles of 345kV and 115kV transmission lines throughout northeastern Maine.
“The massive undertaking began in the fall of 2010 and required meticulous planning
and extensive coordination,” said Project Manager Scott Tibbetts.
“The MPRP project was one of the most complex and challenging in L.E. Myers’
history,” Tibbetts said. “Working through some very harsh winters and treading
carefully in Maine’s sensitive ecosystems, we had 18 jobs to complete, all of which
required some concurrent work at any given time.”
The project presented extremely challenging
environmental concerns, including a steep slope between a gas pipeline and remote stream
channels, saturated wetland pockets and fragile wildlife habitats. L.E. Myers hired a full-time
environmental coordinator to oversee compliance with more than 5,000 pages of environmental
permits. Strict environmental monitoring was conducted by the Maine Department of Environmental
Protection, the Army Corps of Engineers and third-party inspectors, and numerous restrictions
dictated what seasons and times work could be performed.
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Pole setting crews set more than 2000
structures over the course of the
project.
The L.E. Myers – MPRP safety committee contributed a
great amount to the project’s outstanding safety record.
With over 210 miles of 345 kV and 115kV
conductor to install, the L.E. Myers wire pulling
crew
was kept extremely busy.
Members of the L.E. Myers’ transportation crew unload a
125 ft wooden pole that was sunk into the marshy banks
of the Swampscott River in Somerville, Maine.
“Protecting water resources and minimizing land and wildlife impact were of primary concern,
particularly the prevention of muddy or contaminated water from entering wetlands, streams, ponds
and rivers,” Tibbetts said. “We took detailed control measures to safeguard these natural
resources.”
An impressive demonstration of that teamwork took place during the summer of 2012, when L.E.
Myers crews safely completed a wire pull that spanned 2,419 feet over the Penobscot River, a
delicate and risky operation that involved a helicopter, two cranes and two pairs of 380’ tall lattice
towers on opposite banks of the river.
In October, 2012, when Hurricane Sandy came roaring up the Eastern Seaboard, knocking out
power to 150,000 homes and businesses in Maine and more than eight million other customers throughout the Northeast, crews had to
stop work on the MPRP and begin the daunting task of restoration.
A year later, in October, 2013, the L.E. Myers team hit a remarkable milestone —
one million man-hours on the MPRP without a single lost-time incident.
“Do it right, don’t take shortcuts, and look out for your brother – that’s what it’s all
about,” said Northeast Regional Safety Manager Jim Foley. “It was accepted at all
levels that if everybody worked safe, everything else would come together.”
“We exceeded our goals and thresholds for safety,” added Tibbetts. “Central Maine
Power held us to very high expectations and we surpassed them.”
“Not only did the foremen set standards and encourage good work-safety habits, but
each employee dedicated themselves to a safe work environment,” said MYR Group
Sr. Vice President Bill Green. “The credit goes to every person who set foot on this
project.”
MPRP Project Detail
3. Largest Portion of Maine Power Reliability Program (MPRP) Successfully Completed by L.E. Myers - MYR Group
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MYR Group Regional Safety Manager Jim Foley
(L) and Senior Vice President William Green (R)
watch as a helicopter pulls lead line between
Winterport and N. Bucksport, Maine.
Line workers got an unobstructed view of the
Penobscot River as they assembled sections of four
380 ft lattice towers erected along the banks.
Members of the helicopter crew catch off the straw
line at a steel pole next to the Detroit substation.
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![Largest Portion of Maine Power Reliability Program (MPRP) Successfully Completed by L.E. Myers - MYR Group
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An early achievement of the MPRP was the 1700 ft long
Prospect Ferry to Bucksport river crossing in September,
2011.
Largest Portion of Maine Power Reliability Program (MPRP)
Successfully Completed by L.E. Myers
June 25, 2015
MYR Group subsidiary The L.E. Myers Co. (L.E. Myers) has successfully completed its portion of Central Maine Power Co.’s Maine
Power Reliability Program (MPRP), the largest infrastructure project in Maine’s history.
Central Maine Power Company, a subsidiary of Iberdrola USA, will have invested $1.4 billion in the MPRP upon completion of the
project, which will modernize the state’s 40-year-old bulk power system. The MPRP will also improve electrical reliability over the
coming decades and provide the infrastructure for Maine’s emerging wind, hydro, biomass, and tidal energy industries.
L.E. Myers was awarded the largest portion of the MPRP project, the Northern Loop,
which included the construction and rebuild of more than 2,000 structures and 210
miles of 345kV and 115kV transmission lines throughout northeastern Maine.
“The massive undertaking began in the fall of 2010 and required meticulous planning
and extensive coordination,” said Project Manager Scott Tibbetts.
“The MPRP project was one of the most complex and challenging in L.E. Myers’
history,” Tibbetts said. “Working through some very harsh winters and treading
carefully in Maine’s sensitive ecosystems, we had 18 jobs to complete, all of which
required some concurrent work at any given time.”
The project presented extremely challenging
environmental concerns, including a steep slope between a gas pipeline and remote stream
channels, saturated wetland pockets and fragile wildlife habitats. L.E. Myers hired a full-time
environmental coordinator to oversee compliance with more than 5,000 pages of environmental
permits. Strict environmental monitoring was conducted by the Maine Department of Environmental
Protection, the Army Corps of Engineers and third-party inspectors, and numerous restrictions
dictated what seasons and times work could be performed.
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Pole setting crews set more than 2000
structures over the course of the
project.
The L.E. Myers – MPRP safety committee contributed a
great amount to the project’s outstanding safety record.
With over 210 miles of 345 kV and 115kV
conductor to install, the L.E. Myers wire pulling
crew
was kept extremely busy.
Members of the L.E. Myers’ transportation crew unload a
125 ft wooden pole that was sunk into the marshy banks
of the Swampscott River in Somerville, Maine.
“Protecting water resources and minimizing land and wildlife impact were of primary concern,
particularly the prevention of muddy or contaminated water from entering wetlands, streams, ponds
and rivers,” Tibbetts said. “We took detailed control measures to safeguard these natural
resources.”
An impressive demonstration of that teamwork took place during the summer of 2012, when L.E.
Myers crews safely completed a wire pull that spanned 2,419 feet over the Penobscot River, a
delicate and risky operation that involved a helicopter, two cranes and two pairs of 380’ tall lattice
towers on opposite banks of the river.
In October, 2012, when Hurricane Sandy came roaring up the Eastern Seaboard, knocking out
power to 150,000 homes and businesses in Maine and more than eight million other customers throughout the Northeast, crews had to
stop work on the MPRP and begin the daunting task of restoration.
A year later, in October, 2013, the L.E. Myers team hit a remarkable milestone —
one million man-hours on the MPRP without a single lost-time incident.
“Do it right, don’t take shortcuts, and look out for your brother – that’s what it’s all
about,” said Northeast Regional Safety Manager Jim Foley. “It was accepted at all
levels that if everybody worked safe, everything else would come together.”
“We exceeded our goals and thresholds for safety,” added Tibbetts. “Central Maine
Power held us to very high expectations and we surpassed them.”
“Not only did the foremen set standards and encourage good work-safety habits, but
each employee dedicated themselves to a safe work environment,” said MYR Group
Sr. Vice President Bill Green. “The credit goes to every person who set foot on this
project.”
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