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LONDON and GUADALAJARA, Mexico, Feb. 17, 2021 /PRNewswire-HISPANIC PR WIRE/ — With ambitions to create the ‘best airport in Mexico‘ at its home base in Guadalajara, Grupo Aeroportuario del Pacifico (GAP) plans to invest 10 billion Pesos (US$504m* see note) before 2026 in the development of Guadalajara Miguel Hidalgo y Costilla International Airport.  The plan includes an additional runway and new terminal building as well as, in the short/mid-term, a radical new 6 billion Pesos (US$302m* see note) redesign of the commercial space in the existing building.  The Design Solution has been appointed to deliver the redesign with the new space due to open on a phased basis over the next 2 years before being fully open in 2023.

The current terminal has benefited from numerous expansion projects since its opening in 1966 and today is a collection of airside zones, complex circulation patterns and architectural styles.  The objective of the terminal redesign is to rationalise passenger flows, creating a series of engaging touchpoints along the passenger journey, from security to gate, with a visionary design that unifies the entire experience.  The Design Solution has worked alongside the project’s commercial consultants, Pragma Consulting, in fulfilling the approved proposal.

The new plan optimises previously under-utilized space, creating a new vibrancy to the passenger experience with a significantly enlarged commercial zone.   The two security areas are retained and passengers are now drawn towards the airside heart of the terminal, a newly revitalised area overlooking the apron, surrounded by a dynamic mix of retail, bars, restaurants, pop-up sites and other customer service facilities.  

«Our first task was to rationalise the passenger flows through the terminal to create an intuitive route in the airside commercial area.  With this approach, passengers have much more direct engagement with the greater exposure given to stores, restaurants, bars, pop-ups and seasonal event experiences» explains Graeme Johns, Director of the Design Solution. «It is always a challenge to transform older terminals that have evolved through piecemeal development, especially those that were predominantly assembled before commercial revenues became so important.  These new designs will create a world class facility and passenger experience fitting for GAP’s ambitions to transform Guadalajara International Airport and to maximise its commercial potential.»

«Mexico is so rich in history, culture, craft and unique landscapes and so finding a special feature to tie the designs together was not difficult.  Guadalajara is the heart of the Tequila and we were inspired by the shape of the harvested Agave plant used in the production of this iconic spirt, which is also one of the fastest growing categories in travel retail.  Its unique form is evident throughout the decoration of the terminal, such as the decorative lighting grilles featured in the main walkways and in the food & beverage area.»  

Raul Revuelta, Chief Executive Officer, Grupo Aeroportuario del Pacifico adds. «We first worked with The Design Solution at Sangster Montego Bay Airport in Jamaica, one of our other operated airports.  Shortly after, we appointed them to work at Los Cabos airport in Mexico and now on to Guadalajara.  We have worked together as a team over many months to create something we believe will transform the terminal, both in terms of bringing passengers the best travel experience as well as growing our commercial offer. In the core airside commercial area, we currently have 5,700 sq m and that will increase to 7,250 sq m.  The pandemic inevitably means the implementation of our ambitious plans will likely take longer than originally hoped but we look forward to a phased approach to achieving this vision.»

A key area of the redesign is centred on a flat roof canopy, located outside the centre of the terminal building, over an expanded baggage area.  The proposal is to transform this into a signature feature of the terminal, with an external garden terrace, surrounding an Agave-inspired architectural shade pod, offering casual seating, planting and a unique eating and drinking destination.  The ambience of this garden has also inspired the character of the indoor food & beverage zone and is further reflected in the outside feel that is brought inside to the gate seating areas. Heavily planted areas include trees to complement the minimalistic concrete benches with low level under-lighting, combining to create a light, contemporary and natural landscape look and feel. The exterior aesthetic is further enhanced with the application of resin-bound aggregate floor finishes and warm natural materials.

A large rotunda space is introduced directly after the wall-through duty free store, enabling passengers to pause, orientate themselves, check flight information and then plan how to spend their time before heading to the gate.  A large aura formation of pendant lights, made from Peltra, a Mexican porcelain enamel, designed by local contemporary design agency Bandido Studio in Puebla, is suspended within the space, creating a striking statement with a strongly local sense of place. 

Beside agave cultivation, Tequila and Mezcal production, Guadalajara is home to Mexico’s thriving software industry, known worldwide as Mexico’s Silicon Valley.  The airport is the country’s third largest airport, handling almost 15m passengers in 2019.  The new development will increase capacity to 30m passengers per year, an increase of 60% more flights.  Pre-pandemic passenger growth was double-digit and the airport anticipates a return to growth in due course. ENDS

Note: US$ amounts quoted in 1^st paragraph are approximate due to US dollar exchange rate on the date of publication and also according to the peso exchange rate on the date of investment approval.

NOTES TO EDITORS

About The Design Solution

The Design Solution is a London based retail architecture and design practice with a strong specialism in the $70bn+ travel retail industry.  The practice has over 30 years’ experience in developing world-class retail solutions for airports, rail, motorways and other retail destinations all over the world together with compelling merchandising and experiential designs for brands. 

About Grupo Aeroportuario del Pacífico

Grupo Aeroportuario del Pacífico, S.A.B. of C.V. (GAP) is a Mexican company that develops its activity in the airport sector. GAP operates 12 international airports in Mexico and two in Jamaica, serving more than 330 destinations, through 35 airlines. Its shares are listed on the stock exchanges of Mexico and New York.

In 2020, GAP served 27.3 million passengers, achieving a 56% recovery compared to those served in 2019 (48.7 million passengers).

The airports managed by Grupo Aeroportuario del Pacífico are located at:

• Guadalajara and Tijuana, serving the main metropolitan areas.
• Mexicali, Hermosillo, Los Mochis, Aguascalientes, Guanajuato, and Morelia, serving medium-sized developing cities.
• La Paz, Los Cabos, Puerto Vallarta, Manzanillo and Montego Bay, serving some of the most important tourist destinations in Mexico and the Caribbean.
• On October 10, 2018, GAP signed the concession contract with the government of Jamaica to operate, modernize and expand the Norman Manley International Airport («KIN») located in the city of Kingston.

The airports managed by GAP in Mexico are owned by the Mexican government and have been allocated in a 50-year concession starting in 1998, as part of a domestic initiative to privatize and improve the quality and security of the country’s airport services.

In Jamaica, the government owns the Montego Bay Airport and the concession granted for its operation is for a 30-year period, which will conclude on April 2033. The Kingston Airport was granted for a 25-year concession. GAP took control of the operation and administration this past October 2019.

Grupo Aeroportuario del Pacífico believes in the value of each individual and seeks to trigger his or her potential through education. Better-educated Mexicans will raise their quality of life and contribute towards the country’s development. GAP, in line with its business model and through its Foundation, is committed to be a factor of change. We work on two strategic pillars: work with the community, through the GAP Schools, and on training the airport community, with Community Training Centers.

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FINGER LAKES, N.Y., Feb. 17, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — The Villages of Brockport and Lima entered into a tri-party agreement with Joule and Generate Capital to provide community solar to residents on an opt out basis. Part of Joule’s Finger Lakes Community Choice program, the opt-out community solar program will be rolled out to 3,800+ households across the two upstate New York municipalities. Expected to launch this year, this program will be the first opt-out community solar program in the United States. Generate teamed up with 38 Degrees North to acquire from top developers the solar projects in the area that will provide residents 17 million kilowatt hours of solar power for 25 years. Joule, the program administrator, has been supporting the development of a community choice program in the Villages since early 2017, including the provision of public outreach and public education on the opportunities for both electricity supply and community solar. Joule is the only program administrator with approval from the State to integrate community solar and electricity supply in a community choice offering.

Lower Electricity Costs for All

The opt-out community-level agreement ensures equal access to the benefits of community distributed generation from renewable sources—including electricity bill savings made possible by NY State incentives for renewable energy generation. Both low- and high-income households have access to these benefits on equal terms. This first-of-kind opt-out community solar program and the signing of the tri-party agreements delivers participants a guaranteed 10% savings on solar credits without requiring them to sign an individual contract, undergo a credit check, pay a second bill for solar, or install solar panels on their home or property. As such, the program is the first community choice aggregation in NY State to serve low-income consumers. As part of the community choice program designed by Joule and approved by DPS on September 3, 2020, the two municipalities signed a community-level tri-party agreement on behalf of their residents and small businesses, enabling eligible account holders to be automatically enrolled in the program with any credits or charges accounted for on the consumer’s National Grid electricity bill. The credits, and the resulting electricity bill savings, are supplemental to any benefits delivered by a community choice electricity supply program.

Community Solar Attracts Local Investment, Creates Jobs

Re-localizing energy generation helps build local wealth. Solar projects distribute benefits back to individual households in the form of reliable savings, but also to communities in the form of job creation and community revenue. Jobs are created in the construction, operation, and management of the solar projects that are located in close proximity to the communities they serve. Local businesses will benefit from more and steady income flowing into the community. The projects themselves will also contribute to local revenues.

Progress Toward Achieving NY’s Clean Energy Goals

Opt-out community solar not only reduces carbon emissions, but it also moves NY State closer to achieving its clean energy goals. While benefiting communities and residents, opt-out community solar also provides significant benefits to solar project developers. Opt-out community solar effectively guarantees the solar developer all the generated electricity output will be purchased without any need to solicit interest or market to each potential individual customer. The municipal-level agreement essentially ensures that subscribers have been secured in advance, thereby fostering an environment that allows for at-scale development of solar projects throughout NY State.

Brockport Mayor Margay Blackman said, «We have been continually trying to find ways to save our residents money, and one of them has been through true renewable energy. We converted to municipal solar in 2019 and have been waiting and waiting for the opt out community solar program that Joule has offered. So, we’re really thrilled to now be a part of it.»

«Implementing community choice aggregation has been a goal that the Village of Lima has been working on for four years,» stated Lima Mayor John Wadach. «Thanks to the support and expertise of Joule and its local partner Roctricity, we are excited to bring renewable energy at a cost savings to our residents. Although our residents will not have to take any action to receive the savings on their National Grid bills, those of us on the Village Board know how much work with State regulators and utilities that Joule undertook to make this a reality.»

«Joule has cemented itself as a leading in clean energy solutions for New York residents, offering solar choice to communities that otherwise may not be able to access it,» said Peggy Flannery, principal at Generate, which currently operates over 50 MW of community solar in New York State. «Generate is proud to continue our commitment to expanding affordable, reliable, and sustainable energy options through this innovative partnership.»

«Joule and the Villages of Brockport and Lima have developed a market leading structure that will provide significant savings to the whole community. We are proud to have partnered with Joule and Generate to provide innovative financing solutions that will accelerate the growth of community choice aggregation throughout New York,» said Chris Bailey, Managing Partner at 38 Degrees North.

«New York has kept the community in community solar,» remarked Joule Founder Mike Gordon. «Because CCA [community choice aggregation] authority empowers our Mayors and Supervisors to grant credits to their residents, substantially all Brockport and Lima residents will see twenty years of ensured bill savings without lifting a finger. Because New York State allows leaders to direct these credits even to subsets of their community, we should see replication throughout the state and beyond—leaders will credit the utility bills for the neediest folk in their respective communities.»

National Grid will continue to deliver electricity to all residents and remains responsible for repairs, maintenance, and service. Residents can opt out of the program at any time with no penalty, but would lose the guaranteed 10% price reductions on the solar bill credits that lower their annual electricity costs.

ABOUT GENERATE
Generate Capital, Inc. is a leading sustainable infrastructure company driving the infrastructure revolution. Generate builds, owns, operates, and finances solutions for clean energy, water, waste, and transportation. Founded in 2014, Generate partners with over 35 technology and project developers and owns and operates more than 2,000 assets globally. Generate is the one-stop shop offering pioneers of the infrastructure revolution tailored funding and support needed to get projects built. Our Infrastructure-as-a-Service model delivers affordable, reliable, and sustainable resources to over 1,000 customers, companies, communities, school districts, and universities. 

ABOUT 38 DEGREES NORTH
38 Degrees North is an investment manager specializing in contracted renewable energy infrastructure with a primary focus on solar energy and battery storage. The managing partners have a track record of over 3GW of successful renewable energy project financings across a variety of asset classes. For more information, please visit.www.38degreesn.com.

ABOUT FINGER LAKES COMMUNITY CHOICE
Finger Lakes Community Choice is a community choice aggregation program—comprising communities in Western New York—that enables participants to save money on electricity by pooling local electricity demand in order to leverage the collective buying power of their residents and small businesses in effort to secure more favorable terms on their energy supply and/or community solar contracts, protect consumers, and choose renewable generation sources. The participating communities include the Town of Geneva and the Villages of Brockport, Honeoye Falls, and Lima. As of July 1, 2019, the default energy supply to homes and small businesses in the Town of Geneva is 100% renewable. The groundbreaking community choice solar program will be an important pillar in the NY State Climate Action Plan mandate to reach 70% renewables by 2030. Finger Lakes Community Choice was formed in partnership with Joule Community Power. To learn more, visit fingerlakescommunitychoice.com. 

ABOUT JOULE COMMUNITY POWER
Joule Community Power (Joule) works with municipalities and local partners to empower communities and facilitate their goals of providing residents and businesses with cleaner and cheaper energy. With no upfront cost to a municipality or its residents, Joule’s first-of-kind, integrated Community Power program helps municipalities and consumers (1) save money by gaining leverage to procure less expensive electricity for residents and businesses, (2) make money by creating new revenue opportunities through participation in energy markets, and (3) go green by gaining local control to opt for clean and renewable generation sources. Joule’s distinctive expertise in designing and implementing new consumer-protective energy supply contracts was instrumental in the creation of New York State’s first community choice aggregation (CCA) energy program.  Joule is the only company in NY State offering CCA administrative services with a Public Service Commission-approved implementation plan that integrates community solar projects; and only Joule has the expertise, relationships, and experience to effectively design, implement, and manage such a program. Joule’s innovative renewable energy strategy is driving new regulation and encouraging the NY State Public Service Commission to rapidly advance innovative solutions. Having created the blueprint to guide communities through a smooth and empowering decision process, Joule aims to scale its Community Power model across NY State and beyond. Joule also offers capacity tag management services to businesses wishing to reduce their electricity costs by strategically managing their energy consumption. Joule Community Power is a division of Joule Assets. To learn more, visit joulecommunitypower.com.

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LONDRES y GUADALAJARA, Mexico, 17 de Febrero de 2021 /PRNewswire-HISPANIC PR WIRE/ — Con ambiciones de crear el «mejor aeropuerto de México» con base en Guadalajara, Grupo Aeroportuario del Pacífico (GAP) planea invertir más de 10 mil millones de pesos (US$504m* ver nota) antes de 2026 en el desarrollo del Aeropuerto Internacional Miguel Hidalgo y Costilla de Guadalajara.  El plan incluye una pista adicional y un nuevo edificio terminal, así como, a corto/medio plazo, un nuevo y radical rediseño del espacio comercial en el edificio existente con un costo de 6 mil millones de pesos (US$302m* ver nota).  The Design Solution ha sido designada para entregar el rediseño con el nuevo espacio que se abrirá por fases durante los próximos 2 años antes de estar completamente abierto en 2023.

La terminal actual se ha beneficiado de numerosos proyectos de expansión desde su apertura en 1966 y hoy es una colección de zonas de aire, complejos patrones de circulación y estilos arquitectónicos. El objetivo del rediseño de la terminal es racionalizar los flujos de pasajeros, creando una serie de puntos de contacto atractivos a lo largo del recorrido del pasajero, desde la inspección de seguridad hasta la puerta de abordaje, con un diseño visionario que unifica toda la experiencia.  The Design Solution trabaja junto con los consultores comerciales del proyecto, Pragma Consulting, en el cumplimiento de la propuesta aprobada.

El nuevo plan optimiza el espacio previamente no utilizado, creando una nueva vitalidad para la experiencia del pasajero con una zona comercial significativamente ampliada. Las dos áreas de revisión de pasajeros se mantienen y los pasajeros ahora son atraídos hacia el corazón de la terminal, una zona recientemente revitalizada con vistas a la plataforma, rodeada por una dinámica mezcla de tiendas, bares, restaurantes, pop-up sites y otras instalaciones de servicio al cliente.

«Nuestra primera tarea fue racionalizar los flujos de pasajeros a través de la terminal para crear una ruta intuitiva en el área comercial de la zona aérea.  Con este enfoque, los pasajeros tienen un compromiso mucho más directo con la mayor exposición dada a tiendas, restaurantes, bares, pop-ups y experiencias de eventos de temporada», explica Graeme Johns, director de The Design Solution. «Siempre es un desafío transformar terminales antiguas que han evolucionado a través del desarrollo por fragmentos, especialmente aquellos que se ensamblaron predominantemente antes de que los ingresos comerciales se hicieran tan importantes.  Estos nuevos diseños crearán un edificio de clase mundial y una experiencia de pasajeros adecuada a las ambiciones de GAP, de transformar el Aeropuerto Internacional de Guadalajara y maximizar su potencial comercial».

«México es tan rico en historia, cultura, artesanía y paisajes únicos, por lo que encontrar una característica especial para unir los diseños no fue difícil.  Guadalajara es el corazón del Tequila y nos inspiramos en la forma de la planta del Agave, utilizada en la producción de esta icónica bebida espirituosa, que también es una de las categorías de más rápido crecimiento en el comercio minorista de viajes.  Su forma única es evidente en toda la decoración de la terminal, como las rejillas de iluminación decorativas que aparecen en las pasarelas principales y en el área de comida y bebida».

Raul Revuelta, director general del Grupo Aeroportuario del Pacífico añade: «Trabajamos por primera vez con The Design Solution en el aeropuerto Sangster Montego Bay en Jamaica, uno de nuestros otros aeropuertos operados.  Poco después, los escogimos para trabajar en aeropuertos de México, como Los Cabos y Guadalajara.  Hemos trabajado en equipo durante muchos meses para crear algo que transformará la terminal, tanto en términos de traer a los pasajeros la mejor experiencia de viaje como para aumentar nuestra oferta comercial. En el área comercial principal de la Zona Aire, actualmente tenemos 5,700 metros cuadrados y eso aumentará a 7,250 metros cuadrados.  La pandemia significa inevitablemente que la aplicación de nuestros ambiciosos planes probablemente tomará más tiempo de lo esperado originalmente, pero avanzamos con un enfoque escalonado para lograr esta visión».

Un área clave del rediseño se centra en una marquesina de techo plano, situado fuera del centro del edificio de la terminal, sobre un área de equipaje ampliada.  La propuesta es transformar esto en una característica distintiva de la terminal, con una terraza jardín externa, que rodea una cápsula de sombra arquitectónica inspirada en el agave, que ofrece asientos informales, vegetación y un destino único para comer y beber.  El ambiente de este jardín también ha inspirado el carácter de la zona interior de comida y bebida y se refleja aún más en la sensación exterior que se lleva dentro a las zonas de estar de la puerta. Las áreas con mucha vegetación incluyen árboles para complementar los bancos de hormigón minimalista con poca iluminación, combinandos para crear un aspecto y sensación de paisaje ligero, contemporáneo y natural. La estética exterior se realza aún más en acabados del piso con agregados de resina y materiales naturales cálidos.

Se introduce directamente un gran espacio de rotonda después de la tienda duty free, lo que permite a los pasajeros hacer una pausa, orientarse, comprobar la información del vuelo y luego planificar cómo pasar su tiempo antes de dirigirse a la puerta de abordaje.  Una larga formación de luces colgantes, hecha de Peltra, un esmalte de porcelana mexicano, diseñado por la agencia local de diseño contemporáneo Bandido Studio in Puebla, se suspende dentro del espacio, creando una declaración sorprendente con sentido fuertemente local. 

Además del cultivo de agave, la producción de tequila y de mezcal; Guadalajara es el hogar de la próspera industria de software en México, conocida en todo el mundo como el Silicon Valley de México.  El aeropuerto es el tercer aeropuerto más grande del país, manejando casi 15 millones de pasajeros en 2019.  El nuevo desarrollo aumentará la capacidad a 30 millones de pasajeros por año, lo que representa un aumento de 60% más vuelos.  El crecimiento de los pasajeros antes de la pandemia fue de dos dígitos y el aeropuerto prevé un retorno al crecimiento a su debido tiempo.

Nota: Los montos en US$ cotizados en el párrafo 1 son aproximados debido al tipo de cambio del dólar estadounidense en la fecha de publicación y también de acuerdo con el tipo de cambio en pesos en la fecha de aprobación de la inversión.

NOTAS A LOS EDITORES

Acerca de The Design Solution

The Design Solution es una empresa de arquitectura y diseño con sede en Londres, con una fuerte especialización en la industria minorista de viajes de más de $70,000 millones de dólares. La firma cuenta con más de 30 años de experiencia en el desarrollo de soluciones minoristas de clase mundial para aeropuertos, ferrocarriles, autopistas y otros destinos minoristas en todo el mundo, junto con atractivos diseños de merchandising y diseño de experiencias para marcas.

Acerca de Grupo Aeroportuario del Pacífico

Grupo Aeroportuario del Pacifico, S.A.B. de C.V. (GAP) es una empresa mexicana que desarrolla su actividad en el sector aeroportuario. GAP opera 12 aeropuertos internacionales en México y dos en Jamaica, con servicio a más de 330 destinos, a través de 35 aerolíneas. Sus acciones se cotizan en las bolsas de valores de México y Nueva York.

En 2020, GAP prestó servicio a 27.3 millones de pasajeros, con una recuperación de 56% respecto a los atendidos en 2019 (48.7 millones de pasajeros). Los aeropuertos que administra GAP se encuentran en:            

• Guadalajara y Tijuana, sirviendo a las principales áreas metropolitanas.
• Mexicali, Hermosillo, Los Mochis, Aguascalientes, Guanajuato y Morelia, sirviendo a ciudades medianas en desarrollo.
• La Paz, Los Cabos, Puerto Vallarta, Manzanillo y Montego Bay, sirviendo algunos de los destinos turísticos más importantes en el país y el Caribe.
• El 10 de octubre de 2018, GAP firmó el contrato de concesión con el Gobierno de Jamaica para operar, modernizar y expandir el Aeropuerto Internacional de Norman Manley («KIN») en la ciudad de Kingston.

Los aeropuertos que administra GAP en México son propiedad del gobierno mexicano, asignados en concesión de 50 años a partir de 1998, como parte de una iniciativa nacional para privatizar y mejorar la calidad y seguridad de los servicios aeroportuarios del país.      

En Jamaica, el aeropuerto de Montego Bay es propiedad del gobierno y la concesión otorgada para operarlo, es por un periodo de 30 años, la cual concluirá en abril de 2033; el aeropuerto de Kingston fue otorgado en concesión por 25 años, GAP tomó control de la operación y administración de éste en octubre de 2019.    

El Grupo Aeroportuario del Pacífico cree en el valor de cada individuo y busca detonar su potencial por medio de la educación. Mexicanos mejor preparados elevarán su calidad de vida y contribuirán al desarrollo del país. GAP, en línea con su modelo de negocio y a través de su Fundación, se compromete a ser un factor de cambio. Trabajamos en dos pilares estratégicos: trabajo con la comunidad, a través de Colegios GAP y Capacitación de la comunidad aeroportuaria, con Centros Comunitarios de Formación.

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FOLSOM, Calif., Feb. 17, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — Trimark Associates, Inc. is proud to announce our involvement in the Edwards & Sanborn project, the world’s largest solar-plus-storage (PV+BESS) project currently under construction. Located in Kern County, California, the project weighs in at 1,118 megawatts (MW) of solar and 2,165 megawatt-hours (MWh) of energy storage.

The project is owned by Terra-Gen, while Mortenson Construction acts as the Engineering, Procurement, and Construction (EPC) contractor for both the solar and storage. Terra-Gen and Mortenson selected Trimark as a subcontractor for the SCADA portion of the project, which also includes meteorological («Met») stations, networking equipment, and a Dynamic Loss Compensation (DLC) system to address Power Purchase Agreement (PPA) requirements. Trimark will also provide complex metering, including CAISO-compliant revenue meters (under a separate contract with Electrical Consultants Inc.).

The latest in a long line of utility-scale PV+BESS SCADA installations under Trimark’s care, Edwards & Sanborn is a massive undertaking, but one that Trimark’s talents are perfectly suited for. Mark Morosky, Trimark’s President and CEO, is excited for Trimark’s involvement: «We’re very proud that Terra-Gen has placed their confidence in Trimark to provide our expertise and skills to control and monitor Edwards-Sanborn, which will be the largest project of its kind in the world. Terra-Gen has relied on Trimark for the last twenty years, and can rely on our team to make them a success for the next twenty.»

The design phase is already underway, with installation planned for the beginning of June. The process will be a long haul, more so than most: site construction just started this month, and is expected to be completed sometime in Q4 of 2022.

Selecting a SCADA system for a utility-scale generation site is no simple decision—especially when that site happens to be the largest PV+BESS site ever constructed. However, both Terra-Gen and Mortenson knew they could count on Trimark’s reputation for quality work, having worked with us on other large scale utility projects.

About Trimark

Trimark Associates, Inc. (Trimark) delivers industry-leading solutions to allow real-time operational control, enable informed management of power production operations, and ensure regulatory compliance. Trimark’s turnkey products, engineering, and customer support services control, measure, and manage all aspects of power production that utility-scale power producers require to maintain peak business performance.

About Mortenson

Mortenson Construction is a private U.S.-based construction company headquartered in Minneapolis. Founded in 1954, Mortenson provides project planning, design, program management, preconstruction, general contracting, construction management, and turnkey solutions. Mortenson’s project portfolio is one of the largest of any EPC.

About Terra-Gen

Terra-Gen is an owner, operator and developer of utility-scale renewable and clean energy assets, including wind, solar, energy storage, and geothermal generation facilities. Established in 2007, Terra-Gen’s operating portfolio encompasses over 1,238 MW across the western United States.

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RALEIGH, N.C., Feb. 17, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — FMI Corporation, the leading provider of consulting and investment banking services to the built environment, is pleased to announce the release of the first quarter 2021 Heavy Civil Construction Index (HCCI) report, which presents construction spending forecasts for transportation, highway and street construction segments.

This quarter’s questions polled participants about capacity, backlog and hiring goals for 2021. Respondents were also asked to identify the current top economic risks and challenges as well as their top political and regulatory concerns for 2021.

Key findings from this quarter’s survey include:

• Sentiment is improving, increasing from 43.3 to 44.9. However, the measure remains below 50, suggesting a continued pessimistic outlook.
• Compared to last quarter, the general U.S. and regional economic outlooks retreated, while the book to burn metrics improved. Continued relaxation of government-mandated closures, increased hope for improving vaccination efforts, and the prospects for ongoing and increased government investment have not been enough to counter economic anxiety.
• Though it is encouraging to find most contractors adding backlog faster than they are burning it, with only one-third experiencing a decline in this ratio, the trend may be a result of slower burn rates during winter months or an urgent effort to add backlog.
• Survey findings also show that 85% of respondents are seeing an increase in competition and 60% are seeing lower bid prices, raising concerns about potential panic bidding scenarios.

Click here to access the full report.

About FMI

FMI is the leading provider of consulting and investment banking to the built environment. We provide services in the areas of strategy, leadership and organizational development, performance, technology and innovation, mergers and acquisitions, financial advisory and private equity financing.

For more information, please visit www.fminet.com.

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Liz Hester, FMI
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