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Aging Ontario Hydraulic Structures Need Some TLC

October 20, 2017
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  Aging Ontario Hydraulic Structures Need Some TLC Dams and Hydraulic Structures are often the forgotten "wall flowers" of a typical waterpower facility during budget time compared to their more "sexy" cousins the mechanical and electrical systems. However, the fact remains, the vast majority of Ontario's hydraulic infrastructure was built more than 60 years ago, and many are over 100 years old. While these structures were robustly designed, it is doubtful the original designers expected them to still be around in 2017 without systematic maintenance programs. Unfortunately, these programs have been somewhat lacking for many structures over the last few decades. Ontario's hydraulic structures are asked to withstand not only their loading, but the wide range of weather experienced in...

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Structural Inspections

July 17, 2017
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Heavy Civil Structures:  Given their robust nature, it is easy for private owners of hydraulic structures / dams and waterpower facilities to ignore, or at least minimize the preventative maintenance effort and cost for these structures, especially if there are more pressing budget concerns relating to mechanical or electrical elements.  However, concrete hydraulic structures in Ontario are exposed to very severe conditions and experience continued, degenerative deterioration over their lifespan.  If this deterioration is not addressed, it can quickly lead to: safety issues for staff and the public, regulatory issues with respect to non-compliant environmental practices, water infiltration through the structure that can expedite deterioration, larger, more expensive repairs, forced shut downs of the facility to accommodate larger repairs. Identifying the...

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MKE Forges New Strategic Partnerships

February 3, 2017
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We are pleased to announced that we have recently made some strategic partnerships allowing us to broaden our Renewable Energy Services to Water, Wind and Solar Power to include: Preventative Maintenance Planning Operation and Maintenance assistance and training Asset Management Contact us to discuss how we can help you with your unique needs.

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New 10th Anniversary Brochure

January 21, 2017
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We are proud to release our new 10th Anniversary Brochure that includes: Letter from the President of MKE; Where we see the Renewable Energy industry going over the next few years; The Top 10 Tips for a Successful Project; MKE's recent projects, and Our newly expanded scope of services.

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OWA Community Engagement Toolkit

October 30, 2016
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MKE President Karen McGhee, P.Eng. spoke on a panel at the Ontario Waterpower Association's (OWA) Power of Water Conference in Niagara.  The session included the presentation of the new Community Engagement Toolkit development by OWA for its members and the public.  The panel discussed lessons learns with respect to community engagement and the benefits of the new toolkit for the industry.

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Queen’s Park Day

March 30, 2016
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MKE President Karen McGhee, P.Eng. attends an Ontario Waterpower Association Queens Park Day to meet with MPPs from all three parties to discuss the future of waterpower and its role to meet the government's energy and climate change needs.  It was encouraging to hear all three political parties singing the praises of waterpower.

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Karen speaks to WiRE

April 30, 2015
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MKE President, Karen McGhee, P.Eng. is keynote speaker at Women-in-Renewable-Energy (WiRE) networking session in Toronto and discusses the struggles and rewards of being a female engineering entrepreneur in Ontario and the road to making it happen.

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