Case Study: Substation Build for Semiconductor Manufacturer

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Sub-Station and Critical Power Fuel Cell

PTS was hired to design and build several substations and fuel cells to supply critical power for a semiconductor and specialty materials manufacturer in the Eastern US.

We were able to deliver critical power ahead of schedule, and managed to stay on budget, despite supply challenge delays.

Highlights:

  • Owner’s Representation Services
  • Engineering Peer Review Services
  • Delivered Ahead of Schedule
  • Stayed On Budget
Substation and Critical Power Fuel Cell

Situation

  • Design & build new sub-stations and fuel cells for critical power at 2 manufacturing plants
  • Need experienced peer review of both sub-station and Bloom Energy fuel cell systems
  • Problems coordinating engineers, suppliers, consultants & in-house resources
  • Design mistakes would cause permit and construction delays and added cost
  • Missing design & construction milestones will lead to cost overruns

Resolution

  • Assigned dedicated Owner’s Rep team including Project Engineer, Project Manager & Assistant Project Manager
  • Value-engineered the design to improve permit likelihood and improve operability
  • Project delivery on-target and on-budget despite labor and supply challenges

Outcome

  • Utility company is fast-tracking utility approvals saving ~4 weeks on the schedule
  • Scheduled to deliver critical power ~2 weeks ahead of schedule
  • This semiconductor and specialty materials manufacturer has multiple projects across multiple states

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  • Manufacturing and Industrial Facilities
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PTS has an impressive track record for unique architectural and engineering designs. We specialize in all aspects of architectural as well as mechanical, electrical, and plumbing (MEP) and building services engineering for virtually every type of building or structure.

In addition, we specialize in vendor-neutral design of all systems and sub-systems for all building types.

Further, our architects and engineers thrive on challenge. We aspire to achieve the optimal solution for every project. We do this by using a combination of proven design and engineering principles, processes, experience, and innovative thinking.

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You shouldn’t have to compromise when it comes to your facility. Our expert team assesses your unique needs, and then employs a proven plan that reduces the amount of support infrastructure you will need.

The result is higher efficiency, reduced complexity and better resiliency at lower cost… all at the same time.

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Situation

  • Have two (2) aging edge data centers, some colocation, & some cloud
  • On-premises infrastructure needs have been shrinking
  • Increased risk of downtime to operations because of higher failure rates
  • Increased operational costs due to increased scheduled and unscheduled maintenance
  • Wasted and unused IT space

Resolution

  • Improved hybrid data center strategy leveraging previous investments
  • Designed and built new edge data center in the mixed-use facility using repurposed adjacent space
  • Refreshed the 18-floor IDF stack

Outcome

  • Updated the strategic plan for data center operations
  • New, reliable, resilient, primary edge data center in the mixed-use facility