Events
2011-01-19 The Ford Island Substation Project - Linking the Past to the Future (C166-P111190)
- Details
- Category: Luncheon Meeting
- Written by Programs Director
Guest Speaker: 
Rodney S. Chong, PE, PMP
Director, Energy Procurement -- Hawaiian Electric Company, Inc.
Topic: The Ford Island Substation Project - Linking the Past to the Future
Plaza Club - Pioneer Plaza, 20th Floor
900 Fort Street, Honolulu, HI 96813
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Synopsis:
At the turn of this new century, the U.S. Navy’s Ford Island Master Development Project called for the transformation of Ford Island, a National Historic Landmark located in the middle of Pearl Harbor, from a minimal Naval facility to a vibrant residential, commercial and military community. In addition to Naval housing and small-scale operations, Ford Island is currently home to the USS Battleship Missouri Memorial, the Pacific Aviation Museum, and the Navy Conference Center. Recent development plans include the recently opened Pacific Warfighting Center, and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Pacific Regional Center which recently broke ground.
The Navy requested Hawaiian Electrical Company (HECO) to provide the power to support the electrical system upgrades and the Ford Island Substation Project was initiated. The scope of the project included a new substation on Ford Island; 46kV lines between HECO’s Makalapa Substation on Salt Lake Boulevard and Ford Island to power the new substation; a 46kV circuit breaker at Makalapa Substation for the new 46kV lines; and telecommunication lines to electrically protect and remotely monitor and control the new substation.
What made this project unique was the installation of 46kV cables under the Pearl Harbor channel from the Halawa Landing near Kamehameha Highway to Ford Island utilizing Horizontal Directional Drilling (HDD) technology. While HDD technology has been in use for many years, the one mile distance separating Halawa Landing and Ford Island would create unique challenges never before encountered in United States.
In 2006, the scope of the project was implemented as planned, which in itself, was considered a significant success. In the end, the Navy was satisfied in the results of the project and the substation continues to power Ford Island reliably and will continue to do so until the ultimate build out of the Ford Island Master Development Project and the island transformation is complete.
Speaker Bio:
Rodney Chong is the Energy Procurement Director in the Renewable Acquisition Department of Hawaiian Electric Company (HECO) where he is responsible for overseeing both the Energy Contract Origination and Administration Divisions which play a critical role in acquiring renewable energy resources on behalf of the HECO Companies. Rodney has nineteen years of experience at HECO, beginning his career in Energy Delivery’s Engineering Department as a Substation Engineer. Rodney also served as a Project Manager in the Engineering Department working on notable projects such as the subject Ford Island Substation project. For the past 3 years (prior to moving to his current position) Rodney also served as the Principal of the Air Quality and Noise Division in the Environmental Department. Rodney holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Electrical Engineering from the University of Hawaii at Manoa. Rodney is a licensed Professional Engineer in the State of Hawaii and a Certified Project Management Professional.
Event ID: C166-P111190
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