During the planning for the City of Batavia’s Wastewater Treatment Plant improvements, Trotter and Associates analyzed the plant's electrical system and developed a plan to ensure that the short-term rehabilitation improvements and the long-term expansion plans for the facility could be supported electrically. In 2019, construction of the Main Building was completed as part of the Phase 1 project. The building included an electrical room for the plant’s new 3000-amp service entrance, switchboard, and automatic transfer switch. This Building also contained provisions for constructing a future electrical room, allowing the system to be expanded for long-term needs while minimizing impacts to existing plant operations. Also, during this phase, both power and control duct banks were installed throughout the plant, connecting existing and new structures to the power and SCADA system within the Main Building. Construction of the Phase 2A Rehabilitation project started in 2023. Electrical work associated with this phase includes those necessary to power the three new structures and the related equipment. Both phases of work incorporated typical building power and lighting improvements, as well as work more common in municipal and industrial projects. This included using variable frequency drives to control the speed of equipment, equipment monitoring and controls, HVAC power and controls, lighting automation, door access and fire alarm systems, and lighting protection. Under both phases, Trotter and Associates worked closely with the City of Batavia Electric Utility to design and install duct banks to relocate the overhead facilities within the work area. These facilities comprise the City’s fiber network, primary and secondary power, and two private utility fiber networks. The relocation work was completed in 2024; 2,000 feet of primary power, 1,000 feet of secondary power, and 3,000 feet of fiber were relocated. Additionally, two switchgear, four transformers, and numerous hand holes were installed. 

To facilitate improvements of the Phase 1A project at the City of Harvard’s Wastewater Treatment Plant, the electrical system had to be overhauled. A 2000-amp main switchboard was installed, which feeds power to several new motor control centers and panelboards. The switchboard also includes provisions for future improvements. Additionally, a network of power and control duct banks was installed throughout the site to convey power and control signals between various pieces of equipment. VFD’s were utilized to provide power savings and allow the City the ability to control the speed of equipment. Additionally, the entire Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition (SCADA) system was replaced. This work included installing new servers and workstations within the Administration Building to monitor and control the SCADA system. PLCs and field devices were also installed to monitor and control various pieces of equipment.