Power and Dams

DWB has a long history in delivering support to power generation and distribution sector, including power generation projects, as well as transmission and distribution infrastructure.

Out multidisciplinary teams provide valuable contributions to planning, design, construction and post-construction phases of these projects. DWB has demonstrated capabilities to aid in distribution systems managers to respond to emergent infrastructure replacements and repairs.

In addition to provincial and regional scale generation, transmission, and distribution projects, DWB has supported a variety of small Independent Power Projects (IPPs), small hydroelectric projects, and windfarms.

Power Generation

  • Project planning and scoping
  • Hydrotechnical evaluation and modelling
  • Construction supervision and management
  • Environmental assessment
  • Environmental regulatory permitting
  • Compensation and off-setting planning, design, monitoring, and post-construction evaluation

Transmission and Distribution

  • Line route alignment selection
  • Environmental assessment
  • Environmental regulatory permitting
  • Forestry planning, logging supervision

Dams

  • Location evaluation and selection
  • Hydrotechnical evaluation and modelling
  • Structural design
  • Environmental assessment
  • Environmental regulatory permitting
  • Construction supervision and management
  • Safety inspections as per the BC Dam Safety Regulation
  • Preparation of Operation, Maintenance, and Surveillances (OMS) Manuals
  • Preparation of Dam Emergency Plans
  • Dam decommissioning