Eklutna Water Treatment Facility 

Sturgeon Electric’s Commercial & Industrial Division upgraded the electrical infrastructure at the Eklutna Water Treatment Facility in Chugiak, Alaska, which supplies the majority of Anchorage’s drinking water. The project included replacing seven multi-section motor control centers (MCCs), the main electrical switchgear, and other supporting electrical systems to improve the long-term reliability of this critical public infrastructure. 

Working within an active water treatment facility, Sturgeon Electric removed and replaced large, permanently installed electrical equipment within a constrained footprint while maintaining continuous treatment operations. The work required close coordination with plant operators, electrical engineers, controls integrators, equipment manufacturers, inspectors, and construction crews to plan system isolations, manage outages, and ensure new equipment was tested and commissioned before existing systems were taken out of service. 

To overcome these challenges, Sturgeon Electric relied on detailed construction sequencing, advance outage planning, commissioning procedures, contingency planning, and ongoing communication with facility personnel. By executing the work in carefully coordinated phases, the team modernized essential electrical infrastructure while helping ensure uninterrupted water treatment operations and reliable drinking water service for Anchorage’s homes, businesses, schools, hospitals, and public facilities.