Rhea’s skilled personnel works closely with our clients to plan and monitor the design and use of energy and water utilities. Our team has decades of experience working within the energy and utility sectors— prioritizing sustainable, cost-effective solutions.
Energy + Utilities
Rhea also has the expertise to prepare for and respond to leaks, spills, and other potential environmental hazards. Our team works closely with clients to identify issues, develop best management practices, and provide efficient remediation solutions with project scope including:
Land Surveying
As-Built Services
Geotechnical Investigation
Site Characterization
Environmental Site Assessment
Cultural Resources Investigation
Green Stormwater Infrastructure
Spill Identification, Monitoring, + Remediation
GIS Support
Community Meeting Support
In the coming years, the United States can expect to see major investments in utilities, including aging drinking water and stormwater infrastructure, cell towers, and new or updated infrastructure for natural gas and renewable energy. Rhea’s team has decades of experience working in these industries, prioritizing sustainable, cost-effective solutions.
Our survey, environmental, and archaeological professionals can help to identify challenges and prepare sites for new development, including the construction of cell towers, solar farms, water treatment facilities, and water and gas lines.
Morlunda Tower Site Archaeological Geophysics
A new cell tower was proposed at a site in Lewisburg, WV that was thought to be near an unmarked historic burial ground. Because the exact location of the graves was unknown, archaeological investigation was required before ground-disturbing construction activities could take place.
Wetland Investigation of Microgrid Solar PV Array Site
The Allegheny County Airport Authority sponsored the Solar Photovoltaic Microgrid Project at the Pittsburgh International Airport to make productive use of a capped and inactive landfill. Rhea was contracted to complete a wetland investigation of the site.
Environmental Screening for Planned Water Infrastructure Improvements
Rhea conducted an Environmental Screening over a large area with an extensive industrial history, using a diverse set of publicly available environmental resources to identify areas of potential risk.
Morrow Archaeological Geophysics
The route of a planned utility line passes through a known archaeological complex associated with the National Register of Historic Places listed Stubbs Earthworks site. The Ohio State Historic Preservation Office requested that non-invasive geophysical surveys be conducted prior to construction activities.
Turning Landfill Gas into Energy
Rhea’s team evaluated plans for a radical redesign of a Mexico City landfill, aimed at decreasing the site’s ecological impact and improving its long-term environmental sustainability.
Water Treatment Plant Geotechnical Investigation
Rhea was tasked with conducting the geotechnical investigation including infiltration testing of varying depths throughout the site for a proposed water treatment plant and raw water intake pump station.
CONSOL Energy Environmental Assessment
With Rhea’s knowledge of environmental regulations, familiarity with ACAA/PIT operations, and responsiveness, Rhea successfully worked within extremely tight timeframes in order to meet CONSOL’s aggressive project schedule.