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URS Contracted For Texas Competitive Renewal Energy Zones Program
5.28.10 | San Francisco, CA | URS
Corporation has been selected by Electric
Transmission Texas, LLC (ETT)—a joint venture between subsidiaries of American
Electric Power and MidAmerican Energy Holdings Company—to serve as program
manager for the design and construction of a transmission system for the Texas
Competitive Renewable Energy Zones (CREZ) program, one of the largest new
transmission construction projects planned for the United
States.
The CREZ program is the Public Utility Commission of Texas’ (PUCT) response to a public mandate to increase renewable energy in Texas to serve the state’s electric needs. The estimated $4.9 billion program will deliver renewable power to end-user consumers by linking to new wind generation facilities. ETT was chosen by PUCT as one of eight transmission service providers that will construct the CREZ transmission network, with ETT receiving the second largest assignment.
URS’ role in the approximately $1 billion ETT portion of the CREZ program is to manage the design, procurement and construction of ETT’s seven transmission line segments, eight substations and 420 miles of transmission lines. URS’ services will include program management, permitting, engineering, construction management, procurement and other project management services.
"Through this project, URS will have a major role in linking remote wind-power generation systems to their ultimate beneficiaries,” said Tom Zarges, President, Energy & Construction, URS Corporation. “This opportunity covers an extensive geographic area in Texas, and we are proud to bring our program management expertise in executing large, complex projects to this important initiative.”
URS Corporation (NYSE: URS) is a leading provider of engineering, construction and technical services for public agencies and private sector companies around the world. The Company offers a broad range of program management; planning, design and engineering; systems engineering and technical assistance; construction and construction management; operations and maintenance; and decommissioning and closure services. URS provides services for power, infrastructure, industrial and commercial, and federal projects and programs.
Headquartered in San Francisco, URS Corporation has approximately 42,000 employees in a network of offices in more than 30 countries (http://www.urscorp.com).
The CREZ program is the Public Utility Commission of Texas’ (PUCT) response to a public mandate to increase renewable energy in Texas to serve the state’s electric needs. The estimated $4.9 billion program will deliver renewable power to end-user consumers by linking to new wind generation facilities. ETT was chosen by PUCT as one of eight transmission service providers that will construct the CREZ transmission network, with ETT receiving the second largest assignment.
URS’ role in the approximately $1 billion ETT portion of the CREZ program is to manage the design, procurement and construction of ETT’s seven transmission line segments, eight substations and 420 miles of transmission lines. URS’ services will include program management, permitting, engineering, construction management, procurement and other project management services.
"Through this project, URS will have a major role in linking remote wind-power generation systems to their ultimate beneficiaries,” said Tom Zarges, President, Energy & Construction, URS Corporation. “This opportunity covers an extensive geographic area in Texas, and we are proud to bring our program management expertise in executing large, complex projects to this important initiative.”
URS Corporation (NYSE: URS) is a leading provider of engineering, construction and technical services for public agencies and private sector companies around the world. The Company offers a broad range of program management; planning, design and engineering; systems engineering and technical assistance; construction and construction management; operations and maintenance; and decommissioning and closure services. URS provides services for power, infrastructure, industrial and commercial, and federal projects and programs.
Headquartered in San Francisco, URS Corporation has approximately 42,000 employees in a network of offices in more than 30 countries (http://www.urscorp.com).
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