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TRANSMISSION LINEAN M. J. ELECTRIC PUBLICATION

Winter 2017

I N T E G R I T Y ● I N S P I R E D ● I N V E S T E DI N T E G R I T Y ● I N S P I R E D ● I N V E S T E DI N T E G R I T Y ● I N S P I R E D ● I N V E S T E D

NORTHERN MICHIGAN (U.P.)Clearance Mitigation Project

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Safety Professional of the Year AwardAcross Quanta’s Operating Units, hundreds of safety professionals work hand-in-hand with field crews, management staff, and client representatives to support the safe execution of tasks. To recognize those safety professionals who excel in their professions, Quanta Services has developed the Wilson Yancey Safety Professional of the Year Award. This award was named in Wilson Yancey’s honor for his 18-year commitment and dedication to the lives and the health and safety of the corporation’s employees.

The award recipient is characterized as professional, disciplined, passionate, courageous, honest, and is dedicated to safety day-in and day-out, both on the jobsite and at home. The nominees shall:

• Demonstrate commitment to the safety and health of all employees • Excel in SH&E leadership • Be dedicated to our industries • Encourage others on their team, crew, project, and/or spread to strive for safety excellence • Show continuous effort in developing and strengthening their professional skills • Mentor others in the safety profession

Quanta Risk and Safety Conference

QMS Update

A group of MJE employees attended the Quanta Services 7th Annual Risk and Safety Conference in Houston, Texas in September. Some MJE employees who attended volunteered at the Houston Food Bank for Hurricane Harvey relief efforts.

The Quality Management System (QMS) team visited all of the MJE regions concentrating on awareness and communication of the MJE QMS. With the ongoing support of the entire organization we are pleased to announce that as of December 19, 2017, we are deemed compliant with the ISO9001:2015 standard. Compliance to the standard is the first step in the QMS implementation. Moving forward, we will continue to focus on our customers’ requirements and ensure we exceed their expectations. Our efforts will be dedicated toward improvement by focusing on customer satisfaction, improving communication, improving process, internal procedures, project execution, and training. New quality goals and objectives will be established in 2018. Every MJE employee contributes to our overall success and the success of MJE’s Quality Management System.

Front Row L to R: Leigh Conducy, Matt Spottek, Brian Lahey, Tom HogueBack Row L to R: Louie Mysliwiec, Mark Phillips, David Houle, Jordan Clarke, Al Schultz

Not pictured: Joe Harmon, Jamar Holmes

Front Row L to R: Brian Lahey, Jordan Clarke, Tom Hogue, Matt Spottek, Louie Mysliwiec,Leigh Conducy, Jamar Holmes Back Row L to R: David Houle, Ed Farrington, Joe Harmon,

Al Schultz, Mark Phillips

David HouleVice President

Safety, Health & Environmental

M. J. Electric is proud to announce that David Houle, Vice President of Safety at M. J. Electric, waspresented this award during the Risk and Safety Conference in Houston, Texas this year.

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Retirement PartyMJE held a special dinner to celebrate with the employees who retired from M. J. Electric during 2016-2017 at Pine Grove Country Club in October. We are proud to honor them for their contribution to the success of our company. The retirees have a combined total of 384 years of service.

Bernice Popp Secretarial Assistant 33Clifford Tedrow Journeyman 13David Shea Safety Manager 35Earl Koski Estimator / Project Coordinator 33Jeffrey Karna Superintendent 29Kent Richmond Line Operations Manager 38Michael Bilski Foreman 24

Pat Blomquist Payroll Specialist II 48Paul Leroux General Foreman 13Ralph Reimer Insight Administrator 41Robert Shea Jr General Foreman 14Robert Reitz Jr Field Site Coordinator 10Stephen Reiten MJE President / Quanta VP 43Thomas Corrigan Journeyman 10

People Helping PeopleEvery December MJE participates in the St. Vincent DePaul People Helping People Fund Drive. The campaign provides gifts and food for needy families in the local area. Employees are encouraged to donate items and cash for those children and families as well as toiletries and nonperishable food items. All cash donations are matched by the company and are used for fuel and utilities assistance. MJE is proud to have donated $28,100 in cash and gifts this year while making a more joyous season for those less fortunate.

Future Leaders GraduationMJE held its Future Leaders Program graduation this November. This inauguralprogram is designed to develop and prepare staff for promotional opportunities, strengthen the company’s talent pipeline, improve bench strength, and address succession needs. Elements of the program include completing a competency assessment, personal development plan, Capstone Project, and on-going personal coaching. Senior management and the participant’s manager are engaged in this7-month program and work closely with every participant to ensure success.

Graduates and managers pictured back to front and L to R: Tony Broccolo, Tom Nagy, Carl Moon, Steve Feira, Ed Farrington, Joe Mahoney, Keith Keeney, Tom Pericolosi,Russ Pomeroy, Travis Moore, Julie Neuens, Nate Raiche, Jamie Ellis, John Holtz,James Maness, Brock Wallis, and Jim Voss.

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Barb Hartwell, Ed FarringtonTammy Guiliani, Betty Lindholm, Bernice Popp,Stacy Bottesi, Sue Carlson

Sarah Ferguson, Pat BlomquistRalph Reimer, Cliff Tedrow, Jeff Karna, Bernice Popp, Earl Koski,Pat Blomquist, Dave Shea, Tom Corrigan, Kent Richmond, Ed Farrington

MJE, PCI, and MJE Drilling have finalized work at Moxie Freedom Generating Plant located in Columbia County, Pennsylvania. An EPC contract for Gemma Power Systems included a 500 kV interconnecting switchyard with foundations, above ground work on the generating plant, and instrumentation installation.

Moxie Freedom Generating Plant is a 1,040 MW combined-cycle generating project featuring two identical single shaft power trains with GE 7HA.02 combustion turbines, heat recovery steam generators (HRSG), steam turbines, and generators. The HRSG has a Selective Catalytic Reduction System for NOx control and an oxidation catalyst to reduce CO2 and VOC emissions. Each steam turbine exhausts to an Air-Cooled Condenser. The power plant is fueled by only clean-burning natural gas.


Moxie Freedomis Complete


MJE is constructing a new 138/12 kV substation between South 8th and South Lumber Streets in Leigh County, Pennsylvania for PPL Corporation. The substation consists of one Powell type switchgear building, two 138 kV transformer circuit breakers, two 138 kV line breakers, and two 138 kV – 12 kV 34 MVA load tap changing transformers. MJE also installed six 12 kV distribution lines from the 8th Street 138/12 kV substation to multiple lines, as well as required duct banks and conduit. Other work included coordinating required relay setting, fiber optic, and line renaming changes at remote substations. This EPC project design phase began in December 2016, construction started in October 2017 and has a completion date in the fall of 2018. The 8th Street Substation and Distribution project is the first EPC venture, and one of the first substation projects, with PPL Corporation.

8th Street Substation and Distribution EPC

MJE completed the Trout Creek Delta to Wye Conversion for WE Energies in Ontonagon and Houghton Counties in the Upper Peninsula of Michigan. Crews rebuilt and converted approximately nine miles of 13.8 kV three-phase delta to 14.4Y/24.9 kV and converted approximately five miles of 13.8 kV single phase to 14.4 kV single phase. MJE also replaced 350 wood poles, installed more than 100,000 feet of wire, and installed a new conversion bank. Construction began in July and was completed in November with the work overseen by Project Manager Eric Rogers, PMP.

Trout Creek Delta to Wye Conversion

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Crews continue construction on Towantic Energy Center and IsoPhase with expected completion in Spring 2018. Read more about this project in the 2Q 2017 MJE Transmission Line Newsletter.

Mascot RoomElectrical crews from MJE’s Corporate office have completed an inside wiring project for the “Mascot Room” at a local school in Kingsford, Michigan. Two MJE employees donated their time reducing the project’s overall cost. Special kudos to Mr. Unger who spent an entire year refinishing the Kingsford school mascot, a Flivver car.


INDUSTRIAL, POWERAND CONTROLS


Butler to North Hicksville Line RebuildMJE is performing a 69 kV line rebuild using 138 kV standards for American Electric Power in DeKalb County, Indiana, under the supervision of Project Manager Levon Luther. The rebuild includes installation of three miles of single-circuit 69 kV and six miles of double-circuit 69 kV and 138 kV line. The retirement of nine miles of existing 69 kV circuit, foundations, and new steel monopole structure installation is also within the scope of work. This project began in August and is scheduled for completion by 2018.

Northern Michigan Clearance Mitigation ProjectMJE completed a 138 kV Transmission Line project in Marquette County (MI) for American Transmission Company. Multiple existing pedestrian and waterway clearance issues were resolved by replacing and reframing existing poles on the 138 kV transmission line. One of the conductors was raised in order to increase the clearance from the rock bluff underneath.

This project was located in a rugged, rocky, and swampy area of the Upper Peninsula (U.P.) of Michigan. Rather than installing over 1,000 mats through the last three spans of swamp, tracked ARGO utility vehicles were used to access those locations. The crew was able to slowly and cautiously mobilize their equipment more than two miles down the rock bluffs following the narrow, curvy right-of-way. With the use of proper rigging and safe work practices, they were able to climb the structures and complete the final three reframes.

The work locations shown in the pictures were approximately 17 spans from the nearest access road and were only accessible with tracked equipment.

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MJE is rebuilding approximately six miles of115 kV transmission line for American Transmission Company between Whiting Avenue Substation and Plover Substation in Portage County, Wisconsin. The existing wood H-Frame structures are being replaced with 58 new steel monopoles. Ten of the monopoles will be installed on new drilled concrete piers by MJE Drilling. The project is scheduled for completion in December 2017.

MJE has rebuilt two 69 kV segments of PPL Corporation’s Pine Grove to Cressona Line from Cressona Substation to the five point taps in Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania. The line was rebuilt to 69 kV double circuit with dual OPGW and a transposition structure. The second structure required rebuilding approximately a half-mile of the existing Frackville to Orwigsburg 138 kV Transmission Line and the Pine Grove to Schuylkill Haven 69 kV Transmission Line from the Aluminum Plant Tap to Schuylkill Haven Tap. Crews began work in August and completed work December 2017.

MJE was contracted by Commonwealth Edison (ComEd) to replace two priority reject poles in Chicago, Illinois. The location of the poles made the replacement difficult as they were located along railroad tracks below the intersection of a major state road and a major interstate highway.

Pole #1 – Replaced 90-2 wood pole with a 95-2 composite pole.This is the third composite (fiberglass) pole on the ComEd system. This pole could only be accessed by driving under the state road from a subdivision located southwest of the job location. The pole is located on the south side of the railroad tracks and is less than 10 feet away from the tracks with wire going across the tracks and across the state road above. This job required railroad flaggers for the duration of the job due to the close proximity of the tracks and the heavy train traffic. We used a subcontractor to hydro-excavate a 14 foot hole then used a crane to set the bottom portion of the pole. The pole was delivered in two pieces; we were unable to connect the two pieces on the ground prior to installation due to the difficult accessibility and limited work area. According to the vendor that supplied the pole, this is the first time that one of their poles has been installed in this manner, connecting the two poles in the air rather than on the ground. There was a 34 kV outage set up on Sunday, October 22. There are two large customers on this line, one of which required a large generator for the duration of the work. During this outage, we set the top portion of the composite pole using a crane. There was a two man crew in a 100 foot bucket while the pole was being set. They had to guide the top portion of the pole over the bottom portion in order to connect them together. Once the pole was connected, they installed the bolts, installed a new transformer, and transferred the 34 kV and 12 kV wire to the new pole.

Pole #2 – Replace 40-2 wood pole with a 45-2 wood pole.This pole was unique for a few reasons. First, it had two different sized transformers with different voltages on it and second it was completely inaccessible by truck. The pole is on the north side of the railroad tracks and was initially installed before the interstate highway was built. In order to replace this pole, we had to use a crane to lower a rear lot cart to the ground. We worked with IDOT to close lanes on the state road and on the ramp of the interstate highway and then set up the crane on the ramp. This is a very busy intersection and we were only given a six hour window to perform this work. We had traffic flaggers and lane closures for the duration of the work. We lowered the rear lot cart to the ground. We used a subcontractor to hydro-excavate the hole. Since the pole is not truck accessible they had to set up their truck on the ramp. They ran a hose from the truck to the pole on the ground and they were able to hydro-excavate the hole from the ramp. Then we used the crane to set the new pole from the ramp. We used the rear lot cart to remove the transformers from the old pole and install secondary wire on the new pole.

This project was completed on schedule with no incidents.

Transmission LineRebuild

Priority Reject Pole Replacement SARP 69 kV Rebuilds

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Indiana Michigan Power Company (I&M) is investing approximately $50 million for electrical improvements in downtown Fort Wayne, Indiana. Planned improvements ensure the continued reliability of I&M’s service to the area’s transmission and distribution systems by distributing electricity more effectively on the grid. Upgrading and redesigning the lines around the Melita Substation helped to enhance stability during peak conditions. The Melita project entailed constructing the new Melita Substation, retiring the Webster Substation, constructing two miles of 69 kV transmission line, improving two miles of existing transmission line, and rebuilding one mile of transmission line. This project strengthened the network, reduced power quality fluctuations, and will provide the additional capacity that is essential to Fort Wayne’s economic development.

Melita SubstationToll Road Substation & FoundationsMJE and MJE Drilling have nearly completed work on ITC Michigan’s Toll Road 120 kV Substation and Foundations project in Monroe County, Michigan. The project, designedby ITC to improve grid reliability, includes three rows, nine breakers, four H-Frame poles, and all other associated equipment. MJE is focused on “safety first,” and this crew has demonstrated excellent safety initiatives with zero incidents on site for the duration of the project. They also focused on the quality of the product they were installing. Constructionis on schedule and under budget thanks to this diligent crew.

Waynedale SubstationMJE has completed substation upgrade and expansion work on American Electric Power’s Waynedale 138/12 kV Substation in Fort Wayne, Indiana. Construction included foundations by MJE Drilling and below/above grade construction for MJE substation crews. Below grade construction included oil containment pits, drilled piers, flatwork foundations, conduit, and grounding. Above grade work included erecting steel structures, disconnect switches, apparatus, circuit breaks, grounding, conduit, and wiring. The project began in July and was complete by the end of the year.

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Accelerated OutageOn occasion MJE crews respond to urgent matters requiring them to achieve something extraordinary. Whether it is due to a residential safety issue or the urgent need to restore power for an entire city, MJE has the ability to meet those demands while remaining committed to our high standard of excellence.

In September, MJE began construction on an outage request for ITC Midwest in Iowa. During the course of the outage, MJE received notice that generation from the Ottumwa Generating Facility was not entering the transmission grid through the Montezuma Transmission Line.

Iowa is one of 15 states under supervision of Midcontinent Independent System Operator (MISO), a non-profit, member-based organization created to ensure reliable, efficient, and sustainable delivery of electricity across their region. Maintaining and managing reliability is MISO’s primary focus and they needed the Montezuma Line back in service within 48 hours.

MJE anticipated this action and had already initiated a response plan. The crew size was increased from eight to twenty-five with additional tooling, lift equipment, light plants, supervision, and support staff mobilized in under 24 hours. With the additional resources, MJE completed the remaining 26 days of outage work in under 46 hours without incident. In addition, a line crew constructed a quarter-mile of 345 kV transmission line in just 48 hours.

MJE is committed to doing the job right the first time and completing it safely, even in urgent situations. We are proud to employ skilled union members to maintain the nation’s electrical grid in such a safe and efficient manner.

Green River Wind FarmMJE was awarded the Green River Wind Farm located in Lee County, Illinois. As an Engineer, Procure, and Construct (‘EPC’) contract, awarded under Mortenson Construction, engineering activities are already underway. Other awarded activities for the 194 MW capacity project include installation of the 138 kV/34.5 kV collection substation, the 34.5 kV collection system, foundation conduit and grounding, and tower wiring for 74 Gamesa 2.625 MW towers. Construction is slated to begin April 2018 with expected completion in November 2018. This is the 12th wind farm MJE has helpedto construct in the state of Illinois.

Live Line Structure ReplacementsWith the use of Quanta Services’ patented LineMaster™ Robotic Arm, MJE was able to replace energized line structures for Eversource Energy in Middlesex County, Massachusetts. The Robotic Arm allows crews to maintain, upgrade, and even rebuild virtually any power line or power facility efficiently, effectively, and safely while keeping the electricity flowing to customers. The project included replacement of 61 structures on three Eversource 345 kV and 115 kV lines. Crews began the replacements in September and completed the work in late December.

Northwest Ohio Wind FarmMJE Renewable Energy crews began construction of the 105 MW capacity Northwest Ohio Wind Farm located in Paulding County, Ohio. Crews will install the 138 kV/34.5 kV collection substation, 34.5 kV collection system, and tower wiring for forty-two GE 2.5 MW towers. The expected completion date is set for July 2018.

RENEWABLE ENERGY

ENERGIZED SERVICES

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Project Management Professional (PMP) is a credential offered by the Project Management Institute (PMI). Organizations employ PMP certified project managers to improve the success rate of projects in all areas of knowledge, by applying a standardized and evolving set of project management principles. To obtain this credential is to obtain a highly esteemed certification in the construction industry because the PMI’s PMP credential is the gold standard certification credential in the industry.

Quanta Services, Inc. offers a PMP Boot Camp to all employees who are interested in obtaining their certification. PMP Boot Camp is an intense course designed to prepare an experienced Project Manager to take the PMP exam and gain a PMP Certification. The PMP certification isa qualification program for project managers, and the exam for it is offered as a computer-based test through the global network of Prometric Testing Centers.

In order to qualify to take the PMP exam an applicant must have 1) a secondary diploma (high school or the global equivalent) with at least 5 years of project management experience, with 7,500 hours leading and directing projects, or 2) a 4-year degree (bachelor’s or the global equivalent) and at least 3 years of project management experience, with 4,500 hours leading and directing projects. Additionally a participant must complete 35 Professional Development Hours of continuing education in Project Management before sitting for the exam.

MJE is privileged to employ PMP certified professionals including:

Andrew Keefe Project ManagerBen Kessler Project ManagerBill Nagy III Vice President Industrial Power & ControlsCasey Kimma Project Manager-EstimatorEric Rogers Project ManagerGreg Rogers Operations Manager Process Controls & InstrumentationJames Maness General ForemanJames Voss Director of OperationsJoey Wade Chief Engineer Industrial Power & ControlsJohn Jamicich Project ManagerKari Finseth Project ManagerKeith Keeney Manager-Project ManagementMarty Sutinen Vice President Industrial Power & Controls/Business DevelopmentMatua Mendiola Operations ManagerMeredeth Bellmore Project ManagerNate Raiche Project ManagerRachel Holtz Project ManagerRichard Maguire Project ManagerRoger St. John Project Controls EngineerTravis Moore Project Manager

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