U.S.

Army Corps of Engineers

Gulf Region Central District Iraq
Al Al Asad Asad Air Air Base Base Resident Resident Office Office

Construction Projects Overview for for

Brigadier Brigadier General General Michael Michael J. J. Walsh Walsh Commander Commander
Gulf Gulf Region Region Division Division U.S. U.S. Army Army Corps Corps of of Engineers Engineers
18 18 December December 2006 2006 LCDR -In-Charge LCDR Theron Theron C. C. Colbert, Colbert, P.E. P.E. Resident Resident Officer Officer-In-Charge Mr. Mr. Craig Craig Robinson, Robinson, P.E. P.E. Resident Resident Engineer Engineer

Al Asad: A Brief Biblical History

Oasis at Al Asad (bottom-right photo, just inside the base perimeter), is where Abraham visited on his journey from Ur to Haran (Genesis 11:31).
This is where Abraham stopped to drink water and washed his feet. He and his family camped here for a short time before moving on to Haran. The Euphrates river valley is approximately 12-miles east of Al Asad. The Arabic name of the oasis is Eyen Al Asad, which means Spring of the Lion, a named derived from a time when the area was a forested wilderness with all kinds of wild animals, including lions. From about the 1920s, this area was a village that had been inhabited by six large Iraqi families until 1985, when President Saddam Hussein decided to turn the area into an Iraqi Air Base. So the Iraqi Govt, under Saddams leadership, evicted all of the people that had been living here for the previous 4+ generations.

Al Asad Electrical Master Plan

Problems with Existing Electrical Infrastructure:
Designed and Constructed by Yugoslavians in the 1980s for a ~3,500 base populace. Base power plant capacity was 12MW via diesel generators (current base generation capacity is 17MW, with plans to increase to 20MW in Nov, with option for up to 25MW). 1960s power grid technology, which had been abandoned, not maintained, and even pilfered and looted over the previous several years before OIF.

Power System Challenges:

Non-functional 11kV overcurrent protection at distribution substations and power bunker, which results in base-wide power outages. Numerous burnt 416kV feeders, bldg service entry panels, bldg distribution panels and branch circuits due to users overloading bldg power systems. Lots of spot-generation, estimated to be between 20MW to 35MW. KBR alone is responsible for the maintenance of over 240 generators.

Al Asad Electrical Master Plan

Objectives:
Increase capacity of base electrical power distribution system safely for both base populace and electrical linemen. Increase system reliability. Reduce spot generation (and thereby, base-wide diesel fuel consumption) by maximizing existing base power plant capabilities. Three-phased, two-step plans developed to meet all of these requirements, with each phase scheduled for execution throughout each sequential FY.

Phase I: Primary Medium & Secondary Low-Voltage Substation

Renovation FY-05 funded OMA project to upgrade poorly maintained and outdated medium-voltage
switchgear and low-voltage equipment, transformers and substation standby generators to the latest technology which will ensure continuous reliable power to end users. Contractor: EMTA Corporation Start Date: 20 Feb 2006 Budget: $3.52M Finish Date: 01 March 2007 Percent Complete: 45% Status: On Schedule

Phase II: Repair & Upgrade 11kV Electrical Distribution System the
intent of this FY-06 project is to replace 11kV switchgear, repair 11kV feeder faults, repair or upgrade all bldg 416kV feeders, and to renovate the interior electrical distribution system at various selected bldgs. Awarded for: $7.78M Duration: 180-days + (14-options x 20-days/option) Award Date: 23 Sept 06

Phase III: Electrical Infrastructure Upgrades the intent of this FY-07 project will
be to expand infrastructure capacity via the upgrade of switchgear at 3 main substations, and to increase distribution to high-load density areas by installing new radial feeder lines and compact substations (thereby reducing spot-generation) in the downtown section of the base. Estimated cost $13M.

Phase IV: Expand Distribution & Increase Reliability the intent of this
projected FY-08 project will be to loop the radials to form a series of power grid distribution rings in order to significantly increase network reliability and to completely restore the base electrical grid into a fully operable, safe and reliable condition. Projected cost $15M.

Al Asad Electrical Master Plan

Requirements for MILCON Projects

FY06 MILCON FY07+ MILCON

Haditha Dam Maintenance to ensure dam integrity, flow control for the Euphrates river for
agricultural irrigation purposes, as well as for hydroelectric power generation. U.S. Army Corps of Engineers provides service to the 1 MEF in the form of a project coordinator/power plant operator familiar with hydroelectric dam operations. Scott Gates provides coordination between the Marines at Haditha dam and the Iraqi employees. He also provides technical assistance and is re-establishing routine and corrective maintenance programs at the dam. Contractor: USACE Start Date: 01 Oct 06 Budget: $242,655 Finish Date: 30 Apr 07 Percent Complete: 16.7% Status: ~$17k billed thus far

Haditha Dam Power Plant Operational Status:

110MW rated generators #2, #3 (used for base load & peaking power conditions) and #6 all presently operational, producing an average of 230MW per day (= ~230,000 U.S. residential homes). Generator #1 needs stuffing-box wear ring re-machined, reassembly and packed. Awaiting parts delivery. Generator #5 currently off-line due to cracked runner blades.

Haditha Dam Power Plant Operational Status:

Projects currently underway to:
Restore Power Plant Operational Capacity to full 600MW potential, Upgrade Dams 400kV Substation (power line diagram below), Increase Dams Force Protection Posture with a perimeter fence and upstream water barrier. Replace damaged & looted 400kV Power Transmission Line & Support Towers from Dam Switchyard to Al Qaim (128km away) & Bayji (159km away).

Construct 132kV Mobile SubStation at MidWay Pump Station contract

is to engineer, procure, install and commission electrical equipment necessary to supply a 132/6.9kV mobile substation at Midway Pump Station (which is owned, operated & maintained by the Ministry of Mines). The pump station supports Al Qa'im, with a population of about 80,000 residents. Contractor: Renco Start Date: 12 March 2006 Amount: $2.1M Duration: 180-days Percent Complete: 100% Finish Date: 18 Sept 06

Install new 33kV/11kV SubStation (SS) at Husaybah construct new

33kV/11kV substation in Al Husaybah next to the existing substation. This project will provide electricity to a population of approximately 30,000. Awaiting site approval permit from Iraqi Ministry of Electricity. Contractor: Secure Global Engineering Start Date: Nov 2006 Award: $3.65M Duration: 150-days Percent Complete: 0% Finish Date: 11 March 07

400kV Electric Transmission Line from Haditha Dam to Al Qaim

Specific Location

400kV Transmission Line from Haditha Dam to Al Qaim & Bayji

the project now requires the erection of up to 346 new Govt Furnished replacement towers between Haditha and Bayji, and up to 267 Govt Furnished replacement towers between Haditha and Al Qaim. Damaged tower components and foundations will be repaired and reused whenever possible. The contractor will reuse components from up to 307 damaged steel towers if feasible, or replace them with the Govt Furnished towers as necessary. Existing concrete foundations may be reused if serviceable, repaired if possible, or replaced if necessary. The same is true of ceramic insulators found near damaged towers. Any excess towers not used in the rehabilitation of the transmission line will be tuned over to the Iraqi Ministry of Electricity as spares, where they will be stored at the Haditha Dam Power Station. A new static wire line for earth-grounding and lightning protection purposes is also to be placed in a direct parallel path above the transmission lines.