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East Plant

The University of Texas Medical Branch - Galveston, TX

References: EPC Contractor’s Role:
Marcel Blanchard, Assistant Vice President Utilities & Fleet AEI was involved early on as the prime contract holder for the
Operations utility infrastructure recovery eff ort and has continued working
Th e University of Texas Medical Branch on the campus to design a more secure energy source on this
P: (409) 747-2942 hurricane-prone barrier island. AEI and UTMB established a
E: mablanch@utmb.edu three-pronged approach: 1) protect utility sources by elevating
boilers and chillers or protect them with fl oodwalls; 2) discontinue
Project Description: reliance on outside electrical utilities for critical loads and build
Traditional design/bid/build. Funded by the State of Texas 15 MW of on-site combined heat and power (CHP); and 3)
and FEMA. AEI’s design for the 7.5 MW East Plant CHP is replace the existing underground steam pipes that failed when
elevated 18 feet (30 Foot MSL) above ground level and will move submerged in seawater with a buried and more resilient hot water
UTMB towards a more effi cient and resilient energy future. Th e system. Early in the design phase, AEI analyzed fi ve combined
plant includes: two 3,550-ton electric centrifugal chillers; a 5.5 heat and power (CHP) options and evaluated construction and
MW combustion turbine; a 2 MW condensing extraction steam life cycle costs to assist UTMB in their decision making process.
turbine; a 1 MW diesel engine driven, black-start generator; a CHP’s are twice as effi cient as conventional systems.
75,000 pph heat recovery steam boiler; and two million gallons
of chilled water thermal storage. Once completed, the plant will Construction Dates:
be connected to a new campus hot water distribution system also Professional Services: 01/2013-08/2013
designed by AEI. AEI is provided MEP design services. Construction: 12/2007 - 03/2014
Project design started in 2007 with substantial completion by 2012.
Construction Cost: Date of operation: 03/2014
$38 Million
Current Operating Status:
Project Schedule: Operational
Project met delivery schedule.
Description of Claims:
None