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