<\/a>\nThere are about 30 Flatiron personnel\u00a0on site, plus four major subcontractors.\u00a0At the height of each of the three\u00a0construction phases, Randy estimates\u00a0the team will grow to about 50. Work\u00a0for the first phase will peak this fall.<\/p>\n
Randy, who previously worked on\u00a0Flatiron bridge projects in California,\u00a0North Carolina and British Columbia,\u00a0said that while working on a dam project\u00a0is different, it\u2019s not completely new.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt\u2019s pretty much the same as anywhere\u00a0else,\u201d he said. \u201cThe biggest difference\u00a0is understanding all the operating\u00a0rules in a live power plant.\u201d<\/p>\n
Upon completion, the facility will provide\u00a0power to 33,000 homes and will be able\u00a0to withstand a 10,000-year earthquake.<\/p>\n
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