Our training programs are designed to give our Field Team the tools and knowledge to insure their safety.  All of our offices conduct routine and scheduled safety classes.  This is all attributed to worker attitude and management’s commitment to take care of our valuable team!

Scottsdale Healthcare Generator Upgrade

Our Phoenix office is in the process of upgrading the Scottsdale Healthcare Shea Medical Center Generator System.  This is a fast-paced project that is due to be completed in March 2012.  The project consists of replacing the majority of the existing emergency switchgear with the installation of (2) 3000A, 277/480V emergency switchboards fed from a new 3000KW/3750KVA generator, (4) 2000A, 277/480V emergency switchboards, and (1) 1600A, 277/480V emergency switchboard.  From the new emergency switchboards (17) ATS switches will be refed.

Due to the critical nature of the project, close coordination is paramount between our project team, Barton Malow, Inc. (general contractor) and the hospital staff to ensure continuous emergency power during the demolition and installation phases.

Our project team consists of Carl Pollock, Project foreman, John Mackay, Project Manager, and Jim Lucia, Project Estimator.

Kurt Dinkel will now take the lead.  Kurt’s knowledge and professionalism make him a great fit and we look forward to continued success.

Many thanks to Arlen, for his years of dedicated service and his “commitment to excellence”!

Arlen Rowland Retires

Agrium Advanced Technologies, Fairbury, NE

In August 2011, Commonwealth Electric Company of the Midwest began preliminary work on the former Tetra Micornutrients facility located in Fairbury, Nebraska, which is 70 miles southwest of Lincoln. Our site supervision consists of Ron Lannin and Derek Behne.

Tetra Micornutrients is an approximately forty year old fertilizer manufacturing plant which has under gone multiple ownership changes in recent years. The most recent purchase was completed in July, with the new owners changing the name immediately to Agrium Advanced Technologies.

The plant is vital as an employer for this community of 3,700 and has survived over the years with no dedicated maintenance staff, but rather a nucleus of devoted, self-taught electricians and other craft personnel, doing whatever they had to do to keep the facility functional and the doors open.

Nick Cole is working closely with Project Engineering Manager, Elliott Boyd and his staff from Loveland, CO, and Plant Manager Ron Satterfield and his staff to develop design and budgeting for this important project.  The mission of Commonwealth Electric Company of the Midwest on this project is multifaceted and multiphased.  We have just completed the first two phases of work; Phase 1 – OSHA upgrades and Phase 2 – Design Development.

Commonwealth is proud to showcase some of our featured projects and client success stories.  Please read through our Case Studies to get a better feel for the services we offer and our outstanding customer service reputation in the industry.

Once installation is completed, it will be the largest carport solar generating system in the country.

Features of this project include:

• Seven different sites on the hospital campus
• 2.9 MW of electrical generating capacity
• The $14 million project is expected to pay for itself with energy savings within 10-13 years

Commonwealth Electric was selected for this project based on our experience and reputation for quality along with our ability to provide timely budgeting information that is required in the design-build bidding process.

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1901 Y Street, Suite 100
PO Box 80638
Lincoln, NE 68501

Phone: (402) 474-1341
Fax: (402) 473-2200

President/COO: David F. Firestone
Email: dfirestone@commonwealthelectric.com

Secretary/Treasurer/CFO: Glen A. Moss
Email: gmoss@commonwealthelectric.com

1941 Y Street
Lincoln, NE 68503

Phone: (402) 474-1341
Fax: (402) 474-0114

Branch Manager: Mike King
Email: mking@commonwealthelectric.com