Get the Buzz | APM 2024 Steam Job of the Year Goes to… Capital Power!
We are excited to announce that the 2024 APM Steam Job of the Year is ... Capital Power! This job required the partnership of APM’s Boiler and APM Canada’s turbine divisions throughout 1 year of planning and execution to complete. The Boiler team was tasked with Condenser Modifications and Heater Deck Vessel Removal, Gas Conversion Piping Upgrades and Retrofit (Repower/Demolition/Commissioning), while the Canada turbine crew focused on an HP/IP upgrade as well as a Generator Stator swap (the lower cases were removed for an upgrade). Both units did such an outstanding job onsite that they were nominated and chosen as the Job of the Year for the Steam side of the business in 2024!
This job stood out because of its vast project scope, as well as the everchanging needs met by the team onsite. With both crews carrying the aforementioned assignments, the outage had multiple work areas to cover. Despite the challenging comprehensive work scopes, the teams maintained safety and quality as their top priorities. It’s also important to note that APM was not the only contractor onsite. According to Boiler Canada Operations Division Leader, Travis Kreil, “This job was a massive project with multiple contractors working in close proximity to each other to achieve a common goal. At one point there were 6 different companies employing well over 500 employees working in a footprint no larger than APM’s LDC. Our Superintendents, GF’s, FM, QC, EHS, Admin and Craft showed their ability to change tasks, adapt and over come obstacles.” Needless to say, the efforts of the crews to safely execute their tasks throughout the conditions of the outage were nothing short of extraordinary!
A key takeaway from the outage involved the crew’s resilience. Although the teams were in the thick of it for an entire year, they never failed to address forthcoming obstacles with a positive attitude. APM Canada Operations Division Manager, Craig Mosier, had this to say on the matter, “This was an extremely long job that had its challenges. The teams continued to rally no matter what was thrown at them; always moving forward and keeping morale high onsite. The customer, Capital Power, was very pleased with the job overall as well as the dedication shown by the APM Teams.” Along with this agile mentality, the crews displayed the power of working together to achieve a common goal. With these two attitudes combined, the crews proved that any job can be completed safely, on time, and on budget if everyone collectively follows the Life Saving Rules and take accountability for their actions.
The Life Saving Rules played a critical role in delivering safety onsite. From proper Mechanical Lifting procedures to obtaining Work Authorization for Confined Spaces, the teams were adamant about applying the Rules, not only for the safety of themselves, but those around them as well. You can review the heavily utilized Rules applied during the outage below.
We’d like to recognize everyone on the crew for your outstanding performance at Capital Power. Thank you to Superintendents Norm Metke and Tate Halpin from APM Canada as well as Mark Farrish, Rob Robertson, Rod Howse, Matt Johnson from APM Boiler, for leading the (combined) 417,000-person hour outage to success. And thank you to the entire team listed below for reflecting and living the APM values of safety, quality, collaboration and excellence!
APM Boiler
Chris Allanson
Dave Auger
Francois Bonjean
Bentley Bonwick
Aaron Carlson
Blair J. Colpron
Ronald D. Damery
Michael (Jeff) Denard
Keith Erickson
Kyla T. Fairbrother
Mark Farrish
Myles Gifford
Jamie Grenier
Peter Holoiday
Roderick M. Howse
Chris Hurst
Andrew W. Johnson
Matthew D. Johnson
Bradley K. Johnston
Barry W. Karakochuk
Gary Kothke
Cody C. Kwolick
Scott C. Long
McChesney, Todd Jay
Luis E. Minami-Yoshiyama
Norman (Keaton) K. Mitchell
Adam Nikirk
Cody Noyes
Evan Pearce O'Brien
Noel F. O'Brien
Eric T. Scheetz
James R. Schroeder
Joshua Silverthorne
Shane D. Smiley
Celine Stevenson
Ben Swartout
Kris Utri
Scott D. VanSickle
Tristan Wall
Cindy Lou White
APM Canada
Raynard Arcand
Agnes Bearhead
Matthew J. Beddie
William R. Berger
Justin Blasner
Calvin R. Bodnar
Gordon L. Borgstrom
Robert D. Butler
Joseph Chambers
Frances Ming Khan F. Chok
Ming Kee Chok
Robert M. Creighton,
Tristen Davidson
Tom Debeljak
Ethan E. Demerchant
Devlin Desrochers
Jeff Dobson
Timothy F. Doe
Bo Edgson
Ron Ell
Keith Erickson
Jerrid R. Esler
Tyler Forster
Brennan Fuoco
Todd A. Gonzola
Caleb R. Grauman
Gaylan Guy
Tate Halpin
Richard R. Hauk
Graeme T. Heidinger
Fallon A. Horne
Todd Horne
Yvan Huberdeau
John K. Huculak
James P. Huller
Grant Ireland
Jakub Jakoubek
Abdiaziz Khair
Olexiy Kibler
Andrew Kruger
Ray Kruger
Kayla Lamouche
Ken G. Lavalliere
Scott Leys
Ethan T. Livingstone
Blair W. MacNeil
Jason McElrea
Jeffrey D. McElrea
Luke McFadden
Terrance McGillivray
Justin McLachlen
Murray McLeod
Norman Metke
Paul Mitchell
Braden Mosier
Michelle A. Nyers
Kristen Olsen
Loren R. Onyschuk
Andrea E. Osborne
Jack Peck
Tyson Pelletier
Kaden Petracek
Nathan D. Petracek
Duane Prylowski,
Robert Robinson
Khadim Sall
Colin D. Schellenberg
Micheal E. Sereda
Jacob G. Shuck
Jonathon J. Smegal
Leroy W. Solila
Cedric St. Pierre
Stefan A. Stalker,
Timothy Stout
Johnathan R. Tardi
Alyssa Tatarczuk
Christian B. Unger
Devin E. VanSickle
Randy R. Wagar
Bryan T. Weir
Wallis Wetzel
James Worth
Joshua M. Wyman
James J. Yakowchuk
Wei Kuen Yun