Construction Magazine January 2016 | Page 47

CONSTRUCTION
limited , a hydroelectric plant must be built for maximum effectiveness and efficiency . This means bringing in the best in the hydroelectric plant construction business to ensure that the project is up to the highest standards . To achieve this , the East Texas Electric Cooperative and the Trinity River Authority turned to the expertise and experience of Archer Western .
“ We ’ re one of the biggest hydro plant builders in the country ,” says Pettit . “ As a company as a whole , we have built hydro projects all over the country .”
While Archer Western ’ s Texas division has substantial experience in plant work , from concrete to mechanical work , the Lake Livingston Hydro plant project marks its first hydroelectric plant project . But the division is not navigating
Forming the barreled reinforced concrete penstocks

Forming the barreled reinforced concrete penstocks

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