Service Overview: Energy

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About LaBella At LaBella Associates, our job is to create—structures, plans, ideas, results. As a nationally recognized Design Professional Corporation, that’s a given, right? But here’s what really drives us: creating partnership between our team and our clients. So much so that we become one team, unified in the unrelenting pursuit of exceptional performance on each and every project. Reliability. Accountability.

Collaboration. Respect. Not skills we went to school for, but innate in LaBella team members.

The pursuit of partnership is embedded in our culture—has been since our inception in 1978. And it affects client outcomes in profound ways. It means we’re built to expertly execute projects from start to finish. That we have the talent and resources to take on any challenge. That projects are completed on time, on budget, and beyond expectations. And that we win awards—not just for our talent, but also for our ethics, employee culture, and growth.

Today, our wheelhouse is broad, with four key service offerings: Buildings, Energy, Infrastructure, and Environmental. Our reach is widespread with staff located throughout the country and Madrid, Spain. We’re headquartered in Rochester, NY—but our impact is seen, felt, and experienced around the world.

Visit us at www.labellapc.com to get a glimpse of some of the things we’re working on right now. But don’t let us do all the talking—tell us about your goals by calling (877) 626-6606.

From traditional energy sources to renewable ones, we’re helping power our regions through energy resource management, transmission, and distribution.

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infrastructure

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Environmental Remediation & Compliance

Transportation Engineering

Architecture Interior Design Mechanical, Electrical, Plumbing Engineering

Full Service Solid Waste Air Permitting Environmental Contracting Pipeline Recycling

Municipal Engineering Construction Engineering Planning & Grant Writing Surveying

Structural Engineering Site Development Hazardous Building Materials

Electric & Gas Transmission and Distribution

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Hydropower Renewables Program Management Construction Management

Natural Gas LaBella’s expertise within the natural gas industry can be categorized into four distinct service groups: Distribution Pipe, Stations and Facilities, Construction Management, and Integrity. Our proficiency has been displayed over the course of many types and scales of projects and programs. Our team can provide in-house planning, design, permitting, construction management, inspection, and as-built services for a completely full-service experience.

Integrity Services

Distribution Piping Design

LaBella’s staff have the technical and professional expertise and experience to evaluate the condition of your existing underground piping. We commonly use the following techniques to service our clients’ needs.

Underground pipe installation can be difficult and expensive. We are fully versed in the issues that arise from these types of projects, and can anticipate issues early on in a project’s lifecycle. The depth of our experience is invaluable when planning and/or designing underground pipe to be installed on schedule, on budget, and in an efficient and safe manner. Services include:

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External Corrosion Direct Assessments (ECDA) Indirect assessments Inspections and Auditing Cathodic Protection Integrity Program Management

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Leak Prone Main Replacement Main Extension Highway Improvements System Improvements Gas Services

Station & Facility Design LaBella has the ability to design replacement facilities as well as evaluate, recommend, and implement repairs and/or modifications to existing facilities.

Whether you’re primarily concerned with land and/or RightOf-Way acquisition, technically sound design, security, project management, cost control, others, or any combination, LaBella has the ability to provide custom tailored solutions to fit your business needs.

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Gate Stations

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District Regulators

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Compressor Stations

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Compressed Natural Gas

Our support design services include: •

Odorization

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RTUs

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Over-pressure Protection

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Filtering / Straining

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Buildings, enclosures, and vaults

Collectively, our team has over 200 years of natural gas industry experience.

Successful power projects are planned with care before the shovel hits the dirt. LaBella’s electrical power team works side by side with our clients to plan and construct safe, efficient, and value driven solutions.

electric substations LaBella’s electric substation team specializes in all aspects of design and project management. With our knowledge and experience, we are able to successfully navigate the preliminary and detailed design, permitting, and construction phases of substation projects.

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Project Requirements and Equipment Specifications Geotechnical Studies Soil Resistivity Studies Ground Impedance Studies Topographical Survey Conceptual Design In Ground Detailed Design Above Ground Detailed Design System Protection and Controls Detailed Design

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Permitting Assistance Wetland Delineation Plans Storm Water Pollution Protection Plans SPCC (Spill Prevention, Control and Countermeasure) Testing and Commissioning Support Services

electric transmission & distribution Our team of engineers, planners, and environmental specialists provide full service solutions for your overhead and underground transmission and distribution projects. We have comprehensive expertise in all phases of a project’s development from the conceptual phase through permitting, detailed engineering, and construction. Our highly flexible team has an appreciation of the technical and permitting challenges that a project faces in both rural and urban settings. Our services include:

Preliminary Engineering

Detailed Engineering

Project Support

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Routing analysis Establish design criteria Environmental screening Conceptual design

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Engineering field investigations Basemapping-survey-LiDAR Subsurface Utility Engineering Geotechnical investigations Thermal rating studies (CYMCAP) Plan and profile drawings PLS-CADD and Civil 3D Modeling Trenchless technologies • Horizontal directional drilling • Jack and bore Overhead to underground transition structures Construction plans

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Traffic protection

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Permitting assistance Procurement assistance Engineering construction support

field construction management

Project Managers utilize Field Construction Managers to coordinate and manage all daily construction activities as well as interact with owner’s engineers. Our Field Construction Managers coordinate schedules with project managers and oversee civil and electrical construction, equipment installation, and testing and commissioning. Field Construction Management plays an integral part in getting sites mobilized or demobilized on time without sacrifice to schedule, cost, quality, or safety.

Tasks include: • Daily coordination meetings and preparation of daily reports.

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Coordination and oversight of project team and construction activities.

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Facilitation of questions encountered in the field with project team and engineer of record when necessary.

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Ensure contract personnel are adhering to safety requirements, i.e., daily tailboards, hot work permit, lock out / tag out, etc.

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Verification that equipment specified on the project documents is procured, positioned, and installed in accordance with the construction drawings and to the applicable code.

OnE Touch make ready LaBella’s “One Touch Make Ready” process is intended to eliminate the duplication of effort by multiple parties in the field surveying, analysis, engineering and design functions of the Joint Use/ Make Ready process. This streamlined methodology reduces the time and expense typically incurred by third party attachers from a multiple party approach.

We utilize experienced personnel to implement the aforementioned Joint Use/Make Ready functions in order to determine the least-cost solution for each application.

program management When it comes to project teams, you can’t manage missing resources. We have a diverse in-house team that you can call on for technical expertise, procurement know-how, or risk assessment. We have construction managers, portfolio managers, and change managers. We can be the difference between a process that works on paper and a process that works in action.

Our approach is very simple: we’re here to help get the job done. We know what’s at stake, and we know you need more than another body in a conference room. You need a partner, who can drive your project to meet regulations, budgets, and schedules.

Our work with utilities began in 1984, so our technical expertise is robust. Related services in environmental assessment and permitting contributes to a comprehensive approach that results in managing costs, maintaining schedules, and controlling risk.

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Program Management Procurement Management Scheduling Risk analysis/Risk Management Portfolio Management Project Control/Cost Analysis Document Analysis Construction Management

renewable energy Our renewable energy practice provides expertise to developers and municipalities at all stages of renewable energy projects.

From planning and property acquisition, to environmental review, permitting, and the studies that may be necessitated from these processes, our team can guide you to an engineering-ready site.

From there, our civil, electrical, and power systems engineers can deliver technical solutions customized to meet client requirements. We provide the support and specifications necessary to optimize your generation technology to each site, resulting in reliable, efficient operation for years to come.

LaBella’s Alternative Energy Strategies: • • • • • • • • • • • •

Solar/Photovoltaic Combined Heat & Power Battery Storage Wind Energy Alternative Fuels/Biomass Microgrid Design Hydropower Interconnection Analysis & Design Testing & Commissioning Production Modeling DER Advisory Services Economic development/PILOTs

LaBella is at the forefront of responsible renewable energy development. We are exceptionally familiar with the finer points, pitfalls, and opportunities that accompany these projects.

Our clients look to us for unparalleled regulatory support, community engagement, and advanced engineering.

LaBella’s hydropower capabilities extend beyond the standard design support. We offer services as an extension of staff to support hydropower owners in all facets of owning and operating a hydropower plant.

energy engineering Energy efficiency and sustainability continues to be an increasingly important aspect of the construction and facility maintenance industry. Reducing energy expenditures, increasing system performance, and lessening environmental impacts are no longer just goals for many clients, they are necessities.

LaBella understands how important energy efficiency and sustainability are to our clients, and incorporates these concepts into designs prepared by our full-service engineering and architecture team.

In addition to our sustainable designs, since 2004, LaBella has been providing energy engineering and commissioning services to our clients. Whether it’s energy audits, distributed/ renewable generation, master plans, or retrocommissioning, our energy staff works closely with each client to achieve the maximum amount of energy savings and incentives.

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Looking to lower utility costs or increase resiliency? LaBella can assist with your power generation goals.

From lowering existing loads, to supplementing grid purchased power or shifting to energy storage, we have the tools and demonstrated experience to analyze your energy profile and help you meet your energy goals.

building efficiencies Looking to make your facility LEED Certified? Whether you’re looking to obtain certified, silver, gold, or platinum level, LaBella can work with you and your staff to satisfy mandatory prerequisites and earnings to achieve the specified points and credits from it’s design and construction.

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