PROJECT LAY


ORIGINAL BUILD1927UNIT TYPEVertical mixed-flow propellerRATED OUTPUT30 MWRATED DISCHARGE138 m3/sRATED NET HEAD25 MRATED SPEED128.6 rpm

Lay U5 — Alabama

The Lay Hydroelectric Plant is a facility of Alabama Power Company, located on the Coosa River near the city of Clanton, Alabama. The plant contains six (6) hydro-generating units. Each unit has a nameplate rating of 30,155 KW. The original Lay Dam project began in 1910, with units in service in 1914. Lay Dam was redeveloped in the 1960s, as a part of the overall Coosa River project. The redevelopment project involved major modifications to the existing structures

Scope of work


  • Replacement of Mixflow Turbine
  • Replacement of (20) guide vanes
  • Rehabilitation of Turbine Guide Bearing & shaft seal
  • Rehabilitation of Turbine Generator Bearing
  • Rehabilitation of Turbine Shaft
  • Discharge Ring - SS Weld Overlay & Machining
  • Rehabilitation of Bottom Ring & Head Covers
  • On-site WG pots Line Boring Head Cover/Bottom Ring
  • Rehabilitation of Distributor Mechanism & Servomotors
  • Rotor Poles Refurbishment
  • Disassembly / Reassembly & Commissioning