In a statement, EnerCube Switchgear Systems Inc. said the project entailed replacement of the plant’s compact switchgear with custom compact 5kV metal-clad switchgear. 

“Enercube marked this as the first project to install 5kV metal clad switchgear at a steel manufacturing plant. Beside the compactness, this system had two high breaker cell configurations with custom power source compartment for customer load. The site work included removal of existing switchgear, pulling new 5kV power cables, installing (neutral grounding) for the transformer, and installing and testing our switchgear,” the company said. 

It said the project scope initially provided for the design and supply of the equipment, but grew to include testing, field installation and commissioning.

"The EnerCube team does their best work executing turnkey solutions and we were very excited to have the opportunity to work with AltaSteel on this project," said EnerCube president Brian Ricker.