Fort Peck Dam 15kV Switchgear Replacement
Fort Peck Dam
215 Yellowstone Road
Fort Peck, MT 59223

Initial Mobilization / Completion Date

1/30/2026 - 11/24/2027

Contract Amount:

$13,987,789.00

Owner:

USACE, Omaha District
1616 Capital Ave.
Omaha, NE 68102
POC: Daniel Monahan

Job Number:

26-2110

General Contractor

Koontz Electric Company, Inc.
1223 East Broadway
Morrilton, AR 72110
PM: Stephen Andrews
501.242.6153
Stephen.andrews@koontzelectric.com

SCOPE OF WORK:

The existing 15kV switchgear located in the cubicle room at elevation 2071 will be replaced with a new 15kV switchgear lineup that will include the generator and tie breakers located in the cubicle room, and new 15kV outdoor circuit breakers located in the switchyard. The new system still maintains current system flexibility by the addition of bus tie breakers. In addition, the scope will also include the installation of two new 15kV, 12MVA reactors, the replacement of the cable trays in the cable tunnel, the replacement in kind of the lighting distribution panelboards and dry-type transformers in the switchyard, the installation of warning lights at the three entrance points to the cubicle room, and an evaluation of the existing lighting system in the cubicle room.