U.S. awards transformer contract for Ice Harbor hydro project

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has awarded New Mexico-based Gardner Zemke a $1.8 million contract to supply a generator step-up transformer for the 603-MW Ice Harbor hydro project on the lower Snake River in Washington.

The contract includes design, manufacture and installation oversight of a 134,000 kilovolt-ampere, 13.2/115 kilovolt ODAF three-phase Class II generator step-up transformer and accessories.

The Corps of Engineers recently awarded Voith Hydro Inc. a contract to design and supply two advanced turbines for the Ice Harbor hydroelectric project.

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