Project Overview
Newkirk Electric performed all electrical work including: disconnect and reconnect generator, new primary cables, new static exciter, design build and custom annunciator, and new water turbine on the Hardy Dam Plant which is Consumers Energy's largest hydroelectric unit. The upgrades resulted in a 600 kilowatt increase in renewable energy from the dam which now produces 33KW of renewable energy. This project is one of many hydroelectric projects completed over the past 50 years including work on all of the major hydro dams in Michigan.
Project: Hardy Dam Unit 3 Turbine Upgrade
Type: Hydro
Location: Newaygo, Michigan
Role: Primary Electrical Contractor