b'PROJECT PROFILETo complete the conversion project, a new power line was brought onto the quarry property and higher rated power poles were installedtheconversion,includingtransformersconversion projects for some of its other foreachplant,customcircuitbreakers,sites.Withthisprojectcompleted,we groundfaultprotectionandupgradedwill be looking at the case for converting capacitor banks at both the aggregate andmoreofourquarriesandpits,says asphalt operations to reduce peak loads. Gordon. The increasing cost of gasoline anddieselismakingtheseconversions GOING LIVE more feasible for the company.OnJune24,2021,FowlerConstruction presidentLarryWilsonwasfinallyabletoGordonacknowledgesthesupportofall announce the start of operating off the new energythe partners on the project, including Lakeland source. As he said at the time, Fowler went live atPower, Hyline Utility Solutions and Dawson Electric. their Rosewarne Quarry in Bracebridge with a conversionI also want to thank Riley and the other members of the projectthatchangedourcrushingpowersourcefromdieseltoRosewarne Quarry staff who worked on the trenching, electrical team electricity. The new electrical power is being supplied by Lakelandand the design and installation. In the challenging time of COVID Power. The end result of this change is a vastly more sustainable andwhen supply of needed materials for the project was difficult, the staff environmentally friendly source of power to help build new roadsteam came through and reduced the timeline for the project. in Muskoka and surrounding regions. Fowler will be reducing their annual CO2 emissions by 1,100 metric tonnes, which we believe willSewell adds: This new power supply was installed under budget be great for the community we work and live in. andwillnowprovideFowlerwithclearoperationalsavingsand The new electrical power supply includes the capability to increaseenvironmental benefits going forward as fuel costs continue to climb.power output if and when it is needed. Another environmental benefitAsafamily-ownedbusinessprovidingaggregateandroad from the conversion is the significant reduction in noise for workersconstructionservicesincentralOntario,FowlerConstructionis andthecommunityaroundthequarrythatemanatedfromthecommitted to making an environmental difference in the community dieselgenerator. it serves. The companys desire to find sustainable solutions to its Fowler is also realizing a solid return on investment on the project.operations is something other aggregate suppliers can emulate to Though the capital costs are similar, the operating costs on electricityreduce the effects of climate change. If we all look at large or small versus diesel are a significant 17 per cent lower. Operating costs aresteps like this, says Wilson, we will make a difference in creating a cominginunderbudget,andFowlernowisconsideringsimilargreener future.16 AVENUESWINTER 2022'